Dairy giant Vinamilk reported a fall of 9 per cent in its consolidated net profit in the first quarter of this year, reaching over VND2.68 trillion (US$118 million).

 Three companies have opened up the foreign ownership limit to 100 per cent, the State Securities Commission announced.

 Viet Nam made a trade surplus of US$3.39 billion in the first four months of 2018, in which foreign direct investment (FDI) sector, including fuel, took the lead with $11.17 billion.

 Foreign investors will be allowed to contribute capital to establish commodity exchange in Viet Nam as per Decree No. 51/2018/ND-CP, which will be effective from June 1, 2018.

HCMC is leading the nation in the management and treatment of household and animal husbandry waste, said officials from the National Assembly’s Committee for Science, Technology and Environment.

 The Hanoi Stock Exchanges (HNX) said over 292.2 million stocks will be offered for sale on the bourse in May. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has requested resolutely no delay in law building in preparation for the upcoming fifth session of the National Assembly (NA) scheduled for mid-May. 

 Vietnamese top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam earned a place in the men’s singles quarter-finals the Futures Viet Nam F1 tennis tournament in Hue yesterday.

 The French group Berywam will present a beatbox-acapella performance tomorrow at the Lý Thái Tổ Park. Their performance is part of the Europe Village 2018 programme in Hà Nội taking place from May 4 to 6.

 In May, the Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents (TPD) will screen a number of selected black-and-white movies that are considered top-notch classic productions in world cinema.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Old Compass Café and Bar will host a talk on “Women In Vietnamese Art” from 7pm to 9pm on May 17 at 63 Pasteur Street in HCM City’s District 1.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Writer Tran Nhuong is showcasing his latest paintings at an exhibition entitled Thi Hung (Inspired by Poetry).

The smart bio-glue invented by scientist Nguyen Thi Hiep can be used to stop bleeding and reduce the time needed for tissue regeneration, providing a self-healing solution for those living far from hospital.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The biennial national art photo exhibition kicked off yesterday to assess the achievements of Vietnamese photographers in the last two years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam tied goalless with Myanmar in the first round of the Group A match of the AFF U16 Women’s Football Championships on May 1.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two children were returned to their families in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak in April after a week of suffering from forced labour in HCM City.

Vice chairman of the People’s Committee of Ha Noi Nguyen The Hung, has ordered districts to quickly eliminate the city’s small and super-narrow houses—which have an area of less than 15 sq metres—by evicting residents, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The illegal construction on Cai Ha Mountain inside Trang An Heritage Site in northern Ninh Binh Province has not been dismantled completely.

 The Vietnam men’s football team has landed in Group A, the easier group of the upcoming 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup, according to the draw held yesterday at the Hotel Mulia Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia. 

 Two foreigners have been praised by the local authority for their bravery in rescuing two children stuck at a guest house that caught fire in central city of Da Nang.