An international conference on the problems of digital television broadcasting was held on April 21 in the central coastal city of Da Nang.

Visiting experts from the International Monetary Fund affirmed their fund’s further collaboration with Vietnam in the coming time during their meeting with Nguyen Van Binh, head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Economic Affairs.

 Remarks in the US Human Right Report Remarks are biased and fails to provide accurate overview of the execution of human rights in Vietnam.

 A crewmember on the Korean-flagged Loihope cargo ship was found dead yesterday, having apparently fallen in the ship’s cargo hold.

 The Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs here has suspended two officials of a training centre, until their role in the mass escape of 447 drug addicts was determined.

 Hailstorms and whirlwinds have plagued many localities over the past few days, causing a number of injuries and fatalities and damaging thousands of houses, officials reported.

 Worldwide Arms Museum, the first private weapon museum in Vietnam, was opened at No. 98, Tran Hung Dao St., in the southern coastal city of Vung Tau on April 21.

 Forty eight winners of the annual Good Books Awards were announced at a ceremony in Hanoi on April 21.

The enhancement of international cooperation as well as the implementation of bilateral and multilateral agreements has helped Vietnam prevent domestic drug crime efficiently, Deputy Minister of Public Security Le Quy Vuong said.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has two new vice chairmen, elected at the 21st session of the 13th municipal People’s Council on April 21.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Della Mae, a Grammy-nominated bluegrass band from Nashville, Tennessee, will stage performances in HCMC and Hue from April 23 to May 2.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s Party Secretary Dinh La Thang has instructed the municipal police and the People's Procuracy to urgently clarify the case about a late business registration of a coffee shop owner.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Exchange rate fluctuations and increased expenses have caused losses for Viettel Global in Africa.

 VietNamNet Bridge – According to Reuters, Lotte is no longer interested in the acquisition of Big C Vietnam. Reportedly the deal may value about $1 billion.

VietNamNet Bridge - The mothers are influential businesswomen with huge assets of trillions of dong, while the daughters follow in their mothers’ footsteps, holding important positions at businesses.

 Many trees in HCM City have suddenly died after being suspected of being poisoned.

 Fake certificates are not rare in Vietnam, in fact, the forgery market is so rampant that one official with a borrowed diploma to ascend the career ladder claimed that he thought it was no big deal.

 Local start-up Vntrip will co-operate with booking.com one of the world's biggest online accommodation booking websites.

 State-owned Vietnam Television (VTV) may divest from K+ paid TV following continuous losses at the satellite TV service.

 The Department of Health in Ho Chi Minh City declared the end of Zika virus outbreak at the ward level on April 21.