Hanoi ranking as the second-worst polluted city in Southeast Asia was inaccurate, according to deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE), Vo Tuan Nhan.

 Having drawn his previous match and losing 3.4 Elo points at the ongoing Dubai Open, Le Quang Liem put on a strong display in beating Shyaamnikhil of India during his third match of the competition on April 3.

 The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam will hold the JF Garage Concert No.19 featuring Hanoi Brass Band and friends in the capital city on April 19, starting at 7 p.m.

The HCM City People’s Committee is seeking approval from the Ministry of Planning and Investment to expand the Can Gio coastal tourist site from 600 to 2,870 hectares.

 The second vintage motorbikes and cars festival will be held at Dam Sen Park in HCMC on April 6 and 7. Jointly held by the park operator and the Saigon Classic Car Club, the event will showcase a great number of unique old vehicles.

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 The Hoi An International Food Festival 2019 is scheduled to take place between April 11 and 14 at the An Hoi Sculpture Park in the ancient town of Hoi An, according to the Centre for Culture, Sports, Radio, and Television in Hoi An.

 The domestic cement industry is striving to reduce at least a tenth of the country’s energy drain in ­accordance with the country’s national programme on economical and efficient use of energy for the 2019-2030 period.

 Foreign financial institutions were eyeing up poorly-performing Vietnamese banks after being given the green light to acquire stakes in local institutions in a move to speed up the restructuring of the country’s banking industry.

 Naval ship HQ 012-Ly Thai To of Brigade 162 of the Naval Region 4 anchored at Tanin Tharyi port in Myanmar on April 3, beginning a friendship visit to the country.

 Vietnam remains in the FTSE Russell’s watch list for a possible future upwards reclassification, according to the annual country classification review published by the UK-based data service provider. 

Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will attend the 140th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-140) and related meetings in Doha, Qatar.

 The Incheon National University (INU) of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and the Vietnamese Embassy signed a deal on scholarships for Vietnamese students on April 3.

 Vietnam is welcoming a strong wave of investment in the property market from Japanese businesses, TMS Homes General Director Nguyen Xuan Huong said on April 4.

 Up to 1,500 international delegates from 106 countries and territories and the United Nations (UN) will attend the UN Day of Vesak Celebrations 2019 slated for May 12-14 in Ha Nam.

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Vietnam is doing well in sanitation and disposal of healthcare waste as coverage for improved sanitation in healthcare facilities is 96 per cent and coverage of waste treatment is 70 percent.

Several supermarkets in Hanoi have started using banana leaves to wrap vegetables as a way to protect the environment.

 Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) was the runner-up in the performance evaluation of Asia's container ports in 2018. 

 Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands will pay an official visit to Vietnam on April 9.