The unknown cause of mass dying of fishstock in the central part of Vietnam may affect the tourism sector, known as one of the major bread-winners of the central region.

Minister of National Defence, General Ngo Xuan Lich and his Russian counterpart General Sergey Shoigu emphasised the need for the two countries to realise defence cooperation agreements they have reached.

 The national balance of trade saw a surplus of about US$1.48 billion this year, reported Hai quan, the online newspaper of the Viet Nam Customs.

  The State Duma of Russia has ratified the free trade agreement (FTA) between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Viet Nam.

Low fuel prices and budget airlines have helped the new Filipino and Vietnamese middle-class fly in ever-greater numbers within Southeast Asia.

Free trade agreement between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea would be an effective channel to increase the bilateral trade to US$70 billion in 2020, said an official of the Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many banks began preparing to list shares on the bourse for many years, urged by the State Bank (SBV). But no further progress has been made.

 Vietnam always considers the private sector an important driving force of development, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc during a reception in Hanoi on April 25 for World Economic Forum (WEF) Managing Director Philipp Rosler.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 25 requested to create favourable conditions for production and business activities.

The first session of the 14th National Assembly will take place over 15 days from July 20 to August 9, with a majority of days focusing discussion on high-level personnel at State-run agencies.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Lao Party chief and President Bounnhang Volachith met in Hanoi on April 25.

The chairman of HCM City People's Committee said the city sought continued support from Japan in the transfer of technology, ODA, management expertise and investment in several fields.

VietNamNet Bridge - An environmental disaster has occurred: fish have died en masse, running adrift to the central coastline. The incident was allegedly caused by untreated waste water from Formosa’s factory.

The book entitled "Cyberspace: The Future and Action" by Minister of Public Security Tran Dai Quang, who is now Vietnam’s President, analyzed the key issues in cyberspace, as well as their impact on national security.

VietNamNet Bridge - From the beginning of the year to mid-April, the Institute of Social Sciences of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences produced one PhD every 1.5 days.

 Vietnam’s public debt obligations have been soaring rapidly in recent years, according to a report of the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM).

 The Biodiversity Conservation Centre, GreenViet, has launched a communication campaign to protect the red-shanked douc langur (Pygathryx nemaeus) in the Son Tra Nature Reserve in this city.

 Prosecutors and police in southern Dong Nai Province’s Nhon Trach District yesterday apologized for wrongly arresting and prosecuting a local woman who had reported illegal sand dredging in September 2015.

  The Viet Nam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) presented the Sao Khue Awards to 73 information and technology (IT) software products and services in a ceremony in Ha Noi late last week.

 National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines earned an estimated consolidated revenue of more than VND19 trillion (US$851.3 million) in the first quarter of this year.