A two-day international conference on information science and technology opened in central Da Nang city on April 17. 

 The Traditional Musical Instrument Solo and Ensemble Festival is taking place in the central province of Thanh Hoa.

 A museum featuring waxworks of more than 100 Vietnamese artists and entertainers is now open to public in Ho Chi Minh City. All the waxworks were made by Vietnamese artisans.

 The steel industry is expected to maintain its recent double-digit growth this year, helped by the recovery of the property market, but it will also face the pressure of trade defense instruments in import markets and competition from cheap steel.

 Vietnam needs to improve the quality of weather forecasting and enhance international co-operation to prepare for natural disasters, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.

HCM City authorities have asked the Ministry of Planning and Investment and Ministry of Finance to allocate an additional VND48.762 trillion of official development assistance (ODA) in the next three years,

The Viet Nam Association of Manpower Supply announced the results of the annual evaluation of migrant worker recruitment agencies, with 43 per cent of agencies ranked receiving a five star rating.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam needs to improve the quality of weather forecasting and enhance international co-operation to prepare for natural disasters, 

Vietnam always treasures and wishes to lift traditional friendship with Mongolia to a greater height for the benefit of the two countries, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told newly-accredited Mongolian Ambassador Bilegdorj Dash.

 Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Don Tuan Phong received a delegation from the Cuban Institute for Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) in Hanoi on April 17.

 The Party, State and people of Vietnam treasure the stable, healthy and sustainable development of the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with Chinese counterparts, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.

 Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Hong Nam has made an official visit to Senegal as a special envoy of the President.

Japanese Emperor and Empress hosted a tea party at the Imperial Palace, Tokyo, on April 17 to celebrate the success of their Vietnam visit from February 28 – March 5. 

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe reiterated determination to elevate the two countries’ relations to a new height for mutual benefits during their talks in Hanoi on April 17.

 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has extended his condolences to the family of Le Thi Nhat Linh, a nine-year-old Vietnamese girl murdered in Matsudo city, Chiba prefecture, in late March.

 VietNamNet Bridge – “Caprice”, a complicated and humorous triangle love story that won the award for Best Film at the 2015 Cabourg Film Festival,will be screened at L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien, Hanoi on April 21 and April 23.

 VietNamNet Bridge – No 1 seed Tran Tuan Minh is leading the National Chess Championships after round two in Ha Noi.

Mau Tien Dat from Vinh Phuc beat Nguyen Tuan Hung of Public Security team 7-4 in the under-12 division of the National Men’s Tennis Championship at Da Nang’s Public Security court yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge - French-Vietnamese artist Florian Nguyen will introduce his latest artworks at the exhibition “Gesture of Memories” at L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien, Hanoi from April 21 to June 4.

Privately run shops which distribute iPhones through unofficial channels are concerned about Apple's recent announcements on warranties and intellectual property copyright.