Approximately 12-13 typhoons and tropical depressions are forecast to form on the East Sea area in 2018, with five to six typhoons that will directly affect Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), together with travel firms and hotels, will run two large-scale marketing campaigns in four Chinese and five European cities in April and June. 

 Relevant authorities must speed up the pace of study for creating an urban area for innovation, a so-called ‘Silicon Valley’, in HCM City, an international workshop heard on April 12.

The Vietnam Television Cable Corporation (VTVCab) will cancel its initial public offering (IPO) on April 17 as only one investor registered to attend the auction by the end of April 10, 2018.

Sports people are normally extremely healthy, yet death can still come for them at any moment, despite warnings and preventive measures, experts warn.

 Hungarian chess grandmaster Judit Polgar will join the chess exchange day and book discussion with Vietnamese fans on Sunday, April 15 at 9am at Sword Lake Information and Culture Centre at 2 Le Thai To Street.

 The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will help HCM City build a smart city plan.

 HCM City has a 115 emergency aid centre and 24 satellite stations throughout the city, but a shortage of personnel and ambulances has seriously affected the quality of service.  

 The National Assembly’s Standing Committee gathered Friday to review the draft Law on Crop Production which  came under the spotlight over Government’s responsibility should planning fail and farmers become out of pocket.

 Ho Chi Minh City will create the best conditions for the Czech Republic to soon inaugurate its Consulate General in the city, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem.

 Nguyen Thi Anh Vien won a gold medal at the Pro Swim Series Mesa tournament in Arizona, United States, on April 12.

Start-ups in Vietnam have invested around 129 million USD in the field of fintech, according to Varun Mittal, Ernst & Young (EY) ASEAN fintech leader. 

 Vietnam and the Republic of Korea's players vie for the ball in the third match of the Asian Football Confederation Women's Cup in Amman, Jordan on April 13. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Jim Rogers, the co-founder of Quantum Fund, a familiar name in investors’ circles, has predicted an eventual global recession. How is Vietnam preparing for the scenario?

 Dam Quang Thang, adviser for the National Start-up programme, tells the newspaper Viet Nam Economic Times that the toughest challenge facing Vietnamese Agritech start ups is the legal requirements they contend with.

 Limited supply, increasing occupancy, and surging tourist arrivals are attracting more domestic and foreign investors into acquiring hospitality assets and expanding their portfolios in Vietnam’s major cities.

 Updating technology and revamping administration are crucial for the existence and development of Vietnamese businesses amidst the fourth industrial revolution, experts said at a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on April 12. 

 Vietnam moved up ten places, from 113th to 103rd position, in the latest FIFA men’s world rankings that were released on April 12.

 The buyer of the three giant trees taken from the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak has been fined VND750 million (USD33,055) for violating regulations on forest protection.

An additional individual of the Swinhoe's Softshell Turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), the world’s most endangered turtle species, has been found at Xuan Khanh Lake on the outskirts of Hanoi.