Hanoi police is investigating into the death of a South Korean couple at the Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower on April 11.

 The Ministry of Transport will auction 371.5 million share purchase rights, equivalent to 57.9 million additional shares, in Vietnam Airlines’ upcoming share issuance.

 Three sailors in central Binh Dinh Province’s Quy Nhon City died of suffocation after entering the storage cabin of their boat on Wednesday.

China’s capital flow to Vietnam has grown slowly, but that is changing rapidly, analysts say.

 Introduced in Vietnam more than 10 years ago, the Japanese martial art, Kendo (way of sword), is increasingly attracting young people to practice it. 

 The Can Tho Police said on April 11 that they are carrying out procedures through the diplomatic channel to hand over dossiers relating to Rafael Vazquez Floresl, an American of Mexican origin, to the FBI at the request of the agency. 

 Police in Ho Chi Minh City are coordinating with relevant agencies to examine an alleged cryptocurrency fraud involving over 32,000 people and a sum of 15 trillion VND (666 million USD).

 The latest quarterly survey from the Financial Times Confidential Research showed that Vietnamese consumer sentiment towards the economy is at a three-year high.

 Ha Noi plans to pilot the operation of automated convenience stores and organise a network of vending machines at public places in the city.

 The Government raised more than VND1.39 trillion (US$61.5 million) by divesting its stake in State-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the first quarter of this year, according to the Ministry of Finance.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has required the State Bank of Vietnam (SVB), financial institutions, and other organisations providing payment brokerage services to intensify inspections and promptly report suspicious cryptocurrency transactions.  

 Many banks were estimated to meet 25-30 percent of their annual profit targets by the end of March, although the first quarter is usually the most sluggish for banks.

An international trade fair opened in Hanoi on April 11, drawing the participation of 450 businesses from 24 countries and territories. 

The Hanoi Stock Exchange and the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation within the framework of the 22nd Capital Market Development Forum in Moscow on April 10. 

 Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has been awarded the Solidarity Order of the Cuban State Council in recognition of her contributions to the fraternal friendship and special solidarity between the two countries.

 Vietnam Airlines has been selected as one of the global TripAdvisor community's favourite airlines along with  other 4- and 5-star airlines of Asia such as Singapore Airlines, Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and EVA Air.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called on the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to support Vietnam in implementing the national startup programme, especially in projects owned by young people.

The border guard forces of Vietnam and China on April 11 conducted for the first time a joint patrol at provincial level along the shared border line in the Lao Cai-Hekou International Border Gate area.

VietNamNet Bridge - Japanese retailers are pursuing their business strategy to open more convenience stores, malls and mini-marts within the next few years. 

 Latest Cushman & Wakefield report notes steady increases in both major cities.