An international painting contest themed “I love Hanoi – A Peaceful City” was held in Hanoi on May 27 in response to International Children’s Day (June 1).

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts have warned of a ‘real estate bubble’ as land prices have been escalating.

 Viet Nam’s shrimp export value to Canada reached US$27.7 million by March 2018, a year-on-year increase of 16 per cent, according to Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.

 The export value of forest products from early this year until May 24 surpassed that of seafood products to become the leader in the agro, forests and seafood export group.

 Firms are potentially missing out on key opportunities available beyond their immediate borders by focusing on trade policy developments on a regional scale, and showing lack of awareness when it comes to the broader global trade policy environment.

 The sugar industry needs to restructure to compete with rivals in other countries such as Thailand, according to the Viet Nam Sugar and Sugarcane Association.

The National Payment Corporation of Viet Nam (NAPAS) recently completed the building of a standard set for domestic cards, according to State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV). 

 France and the US teams showed off their performances on the third night of Da Nang International Fireworks Festival on May 26.

 The Hà Nội male and HCM City female players have won first prizes at the Nhân Dân Newspaper National Table Tennis Championship held in Đà Lạt City, Central Highlands province of Lâm Đồng.

 The People’s Procuracy of Nha Trang City has finished the indictment to sentence Hoàng Tuấn Hải to two to seven years in prison for smuggling sea turtles.

 The population of storks as well as many other kinds of birds in a special park in the northern province of Ba Giang has now declined by more than two thirds due to illegal firecracker explosions.

 Poor infrastructure investment in waste treatment has kept Vieệt Nam in the list of five countries who together discharge more solid waste, particularly plastic, into the ocean than the rest of the world combined. 

 Experts say construction violations are still rampant in the capital city of Hanoi, despite a new regime to create district-level inspection task forces.

 A group of four HCM City-based screenwriters have been announced as the winners of the global screenwriting contest The Wanted Writer launched by the VinTaTa Animation Studio.

 The licences of some 1,225 transport entities in Hanoi have been revoked, reported Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper. 

 Thanh Hoa Province Police today remanded two barrier keepers for three months in custody after a North-South passenger train crashed into a truck, killing two people and injuring 10 others on Thursday.

 To meet the growing demand for organic foods, retailers are scouring for producers and also planning to invest in organic agriculture themselves.

 HCM City will open an additional 17 high-quality bus routes beginning from July 1, increasing the total number of high-quality bus routes to 20.

 In just two weeks, 9th grade students all over the country will take part in the high school entrance exam, which is considered by many to be as important as the university entrance exam.

 A new circus performance will be showcased, promising to bring excitement and drama to audiences, especially children, according to artist Tong Toan Thang, deputy director of the Vietnam Circus Federation.