The draft regulations on standards and procedures for appointment and dismissal of professors shows MOET's determination to upgrade the quality of professors and associate professors.

Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia was awarded the 2016 Prince Claus Award by the Embassy of the Netherlands to honour his contributions to Viet Nam’s urban planning with a focus on sustainable architecture.

 Ha Tinh Province has decided to give land and partially fund the construction of a house for the three orphaned sisters who donated their mother’s organs after she died suddenly.

 The Royal New Zealand Navy ship, HMNZS TE KAHA carrying 27 officers and 150 sailors on board docked in central Da Nang city’s port on April 12, starting its five-day friendship visit to Vietnam. 

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 Top Vietnamese swimmer, Hoang Quy Phuoc, won a gold medal in the 100m freestyle swimming event at the Stockholm Swimming Open 2017, in Sweden, on April 11 (local time).

Vietnamese now tend to prefer outbound tours instead of domestic ones as it has become less costly to travel abroad and foreign agencies are more professional in promoting tours. 

 The National Archery Cup will be organised in Vinh Long Province on April 17-23 with the participation of 180 athletes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – For the last two days, an unusual phrase has become a buzzword in the capital city: “Filling Thanh Cong Lake.”

 With first quarter growth in 2017 the lowest in the last three years at 5.1 per cent, the targeted GDP growth of 6.7 per cent this year will be a tough task, a new report says.

A new surgical technique developed by renowned obstetric surgeon Nguyen Viet Tien, also Deputy Health Minister, could replace the IVF (in-vitro fertilization) method for thousands of infertile women.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of methanol poisoning cases has surged over the past three months compared with previous years, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Army team won the National Shooting Cup yesterday in Ha Noi, having secured 18 gold medals.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young female writer Duong Thuy’s book collection for children debuted in HCM City on Sunday before 100 young readers and their parents.   

 To meet the high demand of readers, the HCMC Department of Information and Communications is planning to open more book streets, with each able to cater to citizens of two or three districts.

Vietnam will have to reduce its budget deficit in an “ambitious” way to stabilize the economy, says the Asia Development Outlook report released in Hanoi on April 10 by the Asian Development Bank.

The Saigon Philharmonic Orchestra will stage a concert on April 13 at the HCMC Conservatory of Music in HCMC’s District 1. 

At the age of 88, twice a week on his wheelchair, Prof. Dr. Hoang Thuy Nguyen still goes to work at the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE). 

 China had 1,616 active foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in Vietnam with total capital of $11.19 billion as at March 20, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) at the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

 In its latest report on Vietnam economic outlook, HSBC believes the low GDP growth during the first quarter of this year is only a minor setback and that the manufacturing sector has the potential to lift growth in the coming quarters.