The Fourth Industrial Revolution could increase Viet Nam’s GDP by between US$28.5 billion and $62 billion by 2030, equivalent to a rise of 7-16 per cent, according to the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM).

Vietnamese and international financial institutions alike are ramping up their presence by establishing or acquiring consumer credit companies amid Vietnam’s burgeoning personal finance market.

African swine fever (ASF) continued to spread in the north including across the capital Hanoi with more than 120,780 infected pigs already culled, the city’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said.

The 24th Return to the Countryside cycling race will be held on May 19-27.

Both Ha Noi FC and Binh Duong, Vietnam’s two representatives in the 2019 AFC Cup, won their final group stage matches yesterday to earn spots in the knockout round of the competition.

New technology and skilled human resources were the decisive factors to drive Viet Nam’s long-term growth, especially in the face of Industry 4.0-induced changes.

The National Women's Football Championship this year will see the participation of seven teams, competing for a trophy and VNĐ300 million (US$13,000) in cash.

An environmental protection programme will be carried out in 2019 to help improve plastic consumption habits.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will ask the Ministry of Public Security to join an investigation into rumours that discarded African swine fever-contracted pigs had been dumped into the environment.

Party General Secretary, President Nguyen Phu Trong on May 15 presided over a meeting in Hanoi of the Political Bureau to give ideas on the preparations for the coming 10th plenum of the Party Central Committee, the seventh session of the NA.

Vietnam’s real estate market became the second most attractive investment field for foreign investors after it lured US$1.1 billion in FDI during January-April, or 7.5 percent of the total FDI inflow.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on May 15 visited the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s Executive Council on the occasion of the Buddha’s 2563rd birthday.

French non-governmental organisation GRET Vietnam and partners held an international seminar in Hanoi on May 15 to discuss solid waste management in suburban, small and medium-sized urban areas in Southeast Asia.

The population of Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys, a rare species indigenous to Vietnam, has developed considerably in the northernmost province of Ha Giang thanks to conservation efforts.

Sen. Lt. Gen. Phan Van Giang, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Defence Minister, received a Cambodian general in Hanoi on May 15.

More than 200 maps, documents and objects on Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos are on display at an exhibition that opened in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu on May 15.

The ranger force in the central province of Quang Nam is working with authorities of the province’s Bac Tra My district to return seven rare turtles to the wild.

An exhibition of antiques representing the different civilisations of Vietnam will be held at the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg from May 17 to September 22.

The sixth Vietnam International Choir Competition kicked off in Hoi An city in the central province of Quang Nam on May 15, drawing nearly 1,000 artists from 10 countries and territories.

The recovery of stolen assets in corruption and economic crimes has not met expectations with only 17.26 percent of lost money in VND and 59.48 percent of lost money in foreign currencies reclaimed during 2013-September 2018.