Tertiary education in Vietnam is facing greater demand for improved soft skills training to meet the needs of the private sector and the fast-changing and more internationally integrated economy.

 Logistics services play an important role in connecting transportation and socio-economic development.

 Despite all the fanfare in the local media about the growing consumer demand for autos in Vietnam, domestic assembly of vehicles has always lagged far behind the country’s Southeast Asian peers.

 The number of new enterprises established in the country has gone up and the inflow of foreign direct investment into the country has increased, but the quality of national growth remains unaffected or diminished.

 Farmers in the Mekong Delta Region are welcoming the news that the rice production model pursuant to the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) standards will be continued.

 A programme featuring the culture of the Republic of Korea took place in Ly Thai To flower garden in Hanoi on April 8-9.

 Five art spaces and initiatives in Vietnam will receive support from the Embassy of Denmark for their creative and innovative approaches to engaging art lovers and the general public.

 Over 2,000 people, including 150 outstanding athletes, joined a relay in response to the 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 29) and the 9th Southeast Asian Games for Athletes with Physical Disabilities (Para Games 9) in Hanoi on April 9.

 The number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Vietnam’s real estate market will continue growing this year and beyond, according to Savills Vietnam.

 Many investors in HCM City are struggling to rent their apartments as the market continues its tepid streak that began in early 2016, according to the Dau Tu (Vietnam Investment Review) newspaper.

 The Vietnam International Education Development (VIED) at the Ministry of Education and Training held the International Higher Education Day in Vietnam 2017 in HCM City on April 9, gathering 58 education institutions worldwide.

 Finance ministers and central bank governors of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to promote economic growth and financial integration, and strengthen financial stability in the region. 

 Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang on April 9 stressed Vietnam’s consistent stance on settling disputes in the East Sea by peaceful measures in line with international law.

 Sweden considers Vietnam as an important partner in Southeast Asia and in ASEAN, State Secretary of the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs Annika Soder told Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son. 

The VFF Central Committee and the Lao Front for National Construction Central Committee have agreed to foster future bilateral coordination, specially in raising public awareness of the significance of the Vietnam-Laos special relations.  

 Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan arrived at Budapest International Airport in Budapest at 17:00 pm of  April 8 (local time) for an official visit to Hungary through April 11.

VietNamNet Bridge - Forbes has recognized two Vietnamese dollar billionaires, while Knight Frank’s 2016 report says Vietnam has 14,300 millionaires with assets of over $1 million.

VietNamNet Bridge - Radiation and radioactive isotope applications have helped Vietnam produce more high-yield rice varieties resistant to pests and diseases, while new technologies have helped diagnose and treat critical diseases. 

Acquiring weak banks at VND0 is adopted on the draft law on supporting the restructuring of credit institutions and non-performing loan settlement. However, buying at the price of VND0 or letting poorly performing banks go bankrupt remains a dilemma.

 Referee Tran Xuan Nguyen and his assistant Pham Phu Hung have been sidelined due to mistakes made during a V.League match between Hoang Anh Gia Lai and FLC Thanh Hoa on Saturday.