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Journalist releases book about Italy

 VietNamNet Bridge – Italy lovers will have the opportunity to indulge in the country’s culture and lifestyle through journalist Truong Anh Ngoc’s latest book – Nghin Ngay Nuoc Y, Nghin Ngay Yeu.

NA Standing Committee’s 9th meeting starts

 The 14th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on April 17 opened its ninth meeting which will run through April 22.

Art performance to replace Carnaval festival during Ha Long tourism week

 The annual Week of Ha Long Tourism 2017 will take place in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh from April 28 to May 7, with the decade-long traditional Carnaval street festival to be replaced by an art performance.  

Vietnam, Sri Lanka enhance multi-faceted cooperation

 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.

FDI in green energy reaches over $770 million

 FDI in green energy reaches over $770 million 

FPT Software to earn $200 million from auto-tech solutions

  FPT Software expects to earn US$200 million through the sale of automotive technology solutions and employ 8,000 people by 2020, the company said.

HCM City Court upholds Australian’s death sentence for drug trafficking

 An appeal court in HCM City on Monday upheld the death sentence of a Vietnamese-born Australian national for trafficking heroin.

Vietnam, China pinpoint cooperation focus at Beijing meeting

Vietnam and China discussed and agreed on the focal points of their cooperation to promote the bilateral comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership at the 10th meeting of the countries’ Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation.

Number of delayed, cancelled flights decline

 The number of delayed and cancelled flights decreased in the first quarter of 2017, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

Four types of classical Indian dance to be introduced at Hanoi workshops

VietNamNet Bridge – Four types of classical Indian dance, Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi and Odissi, and traditional dance makeup techniques will be introduced by aprestigious Indian dance delegation. 

Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 to be performed in HCM City

Dvořák’s 8th Symphony, one of the most famous Romantic symphonies of the 19th Century, will be presented to classical music enthusiasts on the night of April 19 at the HCM City Opera House, No. 7 Lam Son Square, District 1, HCM City. 

Japan’s Hokusai Manga exhibition at Vietnam Fine Arts Museum

VietNamNet Bridge – The exhibition “Manga Hokusai Manga: Approaching the Master’s Compendium from the Perspective of Contemporary Comics” will be organized from April 18through May 2 at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum, Hanoi.

“Poetic Amnesia” exhibition in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge - The exhibition “Poetic Amnesia” of female artist Phan Thao Nguyen will be held at The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre, 15 Nguyen U Di, Thao Dien, District 2, Ho Chi Minh City from 15 April 15– June 2. 

Three artists join exhibition “Looking for Divine Beings”

VietNamNet Bridge - Inspired by memories associated with the countryside, by folktales and family fables of Vietnam, three artists share their accounts at the exhibition “Looking for the Divine Beings” in Hanoi.

Aviation authority prepares for US FAA safety assessment

 The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAA) will co-operate with the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) to conduct an assessment of CAA’s capacity to oversee safety in accordance with International Civil Aviation Organisation standards in May.

Japanese investors pour money into mid-end hotels

VietNamNet Bridge - Anticipating a wave of travelers flocking from East Asia, many well-known Japanese brands have injected money into mid-end hotels in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s computer exports hit record high

 The export turnover of computers, electronic products and spare parts in March touched US$ 2.19 billion, the highest level ever recorded, the General Department of Customs said.

Saudi Arabia temporarily halts Vietnam’s live poultry imports

 Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has banned the import of livebirds, hatching eggs and chicks temporarily from Viet Nam due to the bird flu disease.

Ha Tinh residents protest against unreasonable toll collection

 A protest against toll collection by local residents at Cầu Rác toll station in Cam Xuyen District disrupted traffic for two hours on Sunday.

22 shrapnel bombs cleared in Quang Tri

 A mobile explosive ordnance disposal team of Peace Trees Viet Nam in central Quang Tri Province on Sunday cleared 22 cluster bombs left from the war in Huong Hoa District.