The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has submitted to the Prime Minister a national action plan for the development of the shrimp industry through 2025.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has halted construction of the US$10.6-billion Hoa Sen Ca Na steel plant in south-central Ninh Thuan Province, while requiring more studies to be completed on the consumer demand and the environmental impact of the plant.

 Since its launch last July the American-style computerised lottery Mega 6/45 has been rapidly becoming popular in Viet Nam due to its large prizes.

 Vu Thi Trang of Viet Nam has risen to No 39 in the badminton world rankings released on Thursday.

 The HCM City Department of Information and Communication plans to open more “book streets” to meet local residents’ reading and entertainment demand.

 A traffic police officer was killed on Saturday while on duty on Nation Route 1A in Bien Hoa City’s An Bình Ward.

 HCM City’s People’s Committee has set up an interdisciplinary inspection team to check food safety across the city during an action month for food safety that kicked off last Saturday.

Director-producer-actress Viet Trinh of HCM City is working with South Korean partners to produce the film Ba Dieu Uoc (Three Wishes), expected to be released later for this Christmas season.

Eight foreign fashion designers will join 12 Vietnamese colleagues during the fourth Viet Nam International Fashion Week 2017 (VNIFW) to be held this month in HCM City.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai defeated Chinese Taipei team 4-1 in their second match of the International U19 Football Tournament in Nha Trang City yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge - Young commercial banks in Vietnam have geared up to automate retail banking services in order to compete with older banks.

VietNamNet Bridge - Saline intrusion, unexpected hot and cold weather, and tropical low pressure that causes long rains are all influencing agricultural production and people's lives.

VietNamNet Bridge - Exploiting one more million tons of oil for sale to obtain higher GDP shows that the national economy still cannot gain substantial reform.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam does not follow international practice in awarding the title of professor or associate professor to educators.

 Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has launched an action program to preserve and promote the practice of Mother Goddess Worship, a cultural intangible heritage of humanity.

 Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and his spouse began an official visit to Vietnam on April 16 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 Customers who want to use Vietnamese domain names can register through registrars instead of registering with the Vietnam Internet Network Information Centre (VNNIC) from April 15.

 The Vietnam Olympic Committee (VOC) convened its Congress for the 2016-2020 tenure in Hanoi on April 16. 

 The customs at Tan Son Nhat international airport in Ho Chi Minh City, in coordination with the police, has seized seven pieces of rhino horn weighing nearly 5 kg.

 Critically acclaimed pianist Nguyen Bich Tra will perform in a concert at the HCM City Opera House on April 19.