The Taiwan National Immigration Agency reports there are 179,016 Vietnamese men and women legally residing and working in the small island nation off the coast of China as of March 27, 2017.

 Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has recently proposed putting forth a mechanism for auctions of renewable energy projects from 2020 onwards, to give impetus to the development of this industry.

 A Ministry of Transport (MoT) draft law, which is currently collecting idea contributions, would enforce a minimum price for domestic air tickets, a move opposed by fast-growing low-cost carrier Vietjet Air.

Despite expectations of stable interest rate levels this year, credit institutions have made adjustments in their forecast for capital mobilisation and credit growth in the second quarter and the year.

 The central bank is gradually introducing a raft of regulations to enforce laws that require local lenders to incorporate environmental and social risk management into their lending criteria.

 Diesel automobiles manufacturers and importers will have to apply the Euro 4 standard from the end of December 31, 2017, as stipulated in the Notice 126/TB-VPCP dated March 10, 2017 by the Prime Minister.

 Localities are facing difficulties in implementing policies and legal documents in HIV/AIDS, drugs, and prostitution prevention, heard a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on March 31.

 A Vietnamese parliament delegation led by National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong attended the 136th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) that was held in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, from April 1-5. 

 A repatriation ceremony for three sets of remains believed to belong to US servicemen listed as Missing in Action (MIA) during the war in Vietnam took place at Da Nang international airport on April 2.  

 Vietnam will make every effort to effectively implement the work plan of the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI), which helps narrow the development gap within the ASEAN bloc and between the community and other regions.

The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has  ordered the Vietnam Environment Administration to investigate media reports about environmental pollution caused by Vietnam Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Limited.

 The body of the last sailor aboard the Hai Thanh 26-BLC cargo ship that sank off the coast of southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau  province was found on April 1.

 Solutions to help coffee production adapt to climate change was the focus of discussion at a workshop held in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai on March 31.

 The United States continues placing anti-dumping duties against imports of frozen “tra” and “basa” fish fillets from Vietnam, ranging from 0.69 – 2.39 USD per kilo.

 Weak food safety compliance by agricultural product exporters has negatively impacted Vietnam’s exports to European markets, experts said at a trade policy forum.

 FPT Corporation may complete its divestment from FPT Trading and FPT Retail sub-units in 2017, officials said at the company’s annual shareholder meeting.

 The fluctuations in deposit rates at the beginning of March were an anomaly and things have returned to normal now, says Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue.

 HCM City reported a 7.46 percent year-on-year increase in GRDP in the first quarter compared to 7.08 percent in the same period last year.

VietNamNet Bridge - Soon after the government of Vietnam approved sports betting, investors began plans to pour millions of dollars into projects. 

Analysts thought that with the increased popularity of smartphones, feature phones would disappear from the market. However, a high proportion of loyal users still exists.