Gulf Energy Development proposed to invest $7.8 billion in the Ca Na LNG project in Ninh Thuan province for the second time, showing its determination to develop the project.

 Ho Chi Minh City announced 245 projects calling for investment in 2019, opening up opportunities for foreign investors to invest in the city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The North-South Expressway project in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa would require 186 households to be reallocated, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Climate change was to blame for falling water resources, causing low water levels in the Ma River in the central province of Thanh Hoa and affecting nearby wells.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City is looking to Singapore’s “smart city” experiences to develop a scheme to build creative urban areas in districts 2 and 9, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Heavy traffic and frequent congestion has turned the HCM City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay expressway into a low-speed road.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The contemporary arts festival Đáo Xuân Chín took place last weekend in Hoa Binh Province after it was granted a licence by the province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Like other provinces in the Central Highlands, Dak Lak is currently in the middle of the peak dry season.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem shone at the Sharjah Masters International Chess Championship in UAE on Sunday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The concert Around The World will kick off new season of Viet Nam National Opera & Ballet (VNOB) under the baton of guest conductor Martin Garcia Leon this week at the Ha Noi Opera House.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam University Games (VUG) Dance Battle 2019 started in Hanoi on Sunday.

Photos by three Vietnamese photographers have been selected as winners of the 2018 SkyPixel Aerial Storytelling Contest – an annual contest held by SkyPixel, one of the world’s popular aerial photography communities.

 Public bus users in Hanoi have complained about inconvenience when a number of bus routes have been changed to prepare for the operation of the Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line.

 As many as 98 employees at the Department of Construction in Hanoi have been punished after letting too many violations occur.

Many Vietnamese artists have actively responded to the global Challenge for Change movement for environmental protection. 

 The Krossing Over Arts Festival (KOAF) 2019 will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from April 5-11 and Hanoi from April 13-21.

 About 200 Asian openbills, an endangered species listed in Vietnam’s Red Book, have resided in Bac Lieu Bird Sanctuary, the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu, since the beginning of 2019.

 Viet Nam posted a trade deficit of US$5.2 billion with China in the first two months of this year, according to the General Department of Customs.

The State budget deficit, which regularly remains at a high level, and rising public debt are among the biggest macro-economic risks facing Viet Nam, making it more difficult for the Government to help the economy head towards growth.

 Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Co Ltd (BSR) contributed more than VND11 trillion to the State budget in 2018, becoming one of the units under PetroVietnam with the largest contribution to the State budget.