VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in the (Cuu Long) Mekong Delta have been told to draw water since levels have risen in rivers following the release of water by China and Laos from hydropower dams in upstream Mekong River.

 Ly Hoang Nam reached another milestone in his career after being placed at 870 in the world ranking for tennis.

VietNamNet Bridge - International investment funds are preparing billions of dollars to hunt for land in Thu Thiem area in HCM City to develop long-term real estate projects. The average land price is $3,000 per square meter.

 The Sheraton Phu Quoc Resort designed by Vo Trong Nghia won the 2016 Green Era Award.

 The Government announced an action plan to promote the implementation of the ninth Politburo’s Resolution No. 36-NQ/TW on overseas Vietnamese from 2016 to 2020.

 Anti-drug police in the northwestern mountainous province of Dien Bien on April 5 arrested a drug trafficker carrying about 3.5 kilogrammes of heroin.

 Five Vietnamese officers will be sent to the Central African Republic and South Sudan to perform UN peacekeeping missions under a decision by the President.

 Vietnamese grandmaster Le Quang Liem performed brilliantly as captain, leading the Webster University team to overall victory at the 2016 Final Four of College Chess that took place in New York on April 2-3. 

 The East Sea problem became the main focus during the ongoing 11th meeting of the 13th National Assembly with many deputies urging the assembly to officially voice its opinions and suggest action to address the issue.

  A group of prestigious Russian universities have visited Vietnam to seek cooperation opportunities amidst a rising trend of studying overseas amongst young Vietnamese people.

The Nhon Hoi Economic Zone Management Board has just revoked the investment certificate of Russian investor Bus Industrial Center Ltd’s $1 billion complex to produce buses, cars and agricultural equipment due to its long delay in implementation.

Singaporean developer Keppel Land Ltd’s subsidiary, Palmsville Investment Pte Ltd, has sold the 70 per cent stake it had in the joint venture Quang Ba Royal Park Joint Venture Company Ltd to BRG Group Joint Stock Company.

 The reality television show, Miss Ao Dai Vietnam 2016 – Road to Miss World Crown will be aired on VTV6 channel starting on April 5.

 The Health Ministry had a working session with the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on addressing the spread of Zika virus on April 5 in the city.

 On April 6, National Assembly (NA) deputies discussed in groups the relieving of duty of the current Prime Minister as part of the agenda of the 13th legislature’s last meeting.

 The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) on March 31 approved the Bank for Investment and Development (BIDV) of Viet Nam's plan to open a branch in Yangon city, Myanmar.

 Vietnam’s best fashion designers and their international counterparts will show their collections in the third Vietnam International Fashion Week.

 HCM Stock Exchange (HoSE) put shares of the Vietnam Export Import Bank (EIB) on the warning list due to its accumulated losses over two consecutive years.

 Fitch Ratings has issued the long-term issuer default ratings (IDRs) on five Vietnamese banks.

 The Hanoi People’s Committee has proposed that the Prime Minister ask the developer of the Da River Water Project Phase 2 to postpone signing a contract with a Chinese pipe supplier.