Two training ships of the Japanese maritime self-defence force with 500 crew members aboard anchored at Cam Ranh International Port in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on April 12 to start a four-day visit to Vietnam. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired the first meeting of the freshly-elected government right after the closing of the 13th National Assembly’s 11th session in Hanoi on April 12.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three Vietnamese shooters will compete at the 2016 International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Brazil to be held on April 15-24.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two people died and two others were hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning in the northern province of Yen Bai, the provincial People’s Committee reported.

After asking for the government’s help to ensure sales for oil refineries, the national oil & gas group PetroVietnam has once again sought the government’s support for the sale of Polyester Dinh Vu’s (PV Tex) products.

Five out of six dimensions in the 2015 Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) released on April 12 in Hanoi headed downwards compared to the 2014 report.

The construction of the first phase of the $4 billion South Hoi An integrated casino resort will start on April 23.

 A months-long drought has inflicted heavy losses on farmers in the Mekong Delta provinces of Ca Mau and Tien Giang.

Vietnam wants close cooperation with the UK Government across the board for their mutual benefit as well as for regional and global peace and prosperity, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond.

VietNamNet Bridge – In an interview after being approved by the NA as the Minister of Information and Communication, Mr. Truong Minh Tuan said he will “prioritize an action plan for a healthy information society” in the coming time.

The international exhibition on the theme "Echoes from Nature" brings together more than 30 works by 30 artists from Vietnam and other Asian countries. The exhibition is held at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum, 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Banker on April 8 announced the ASEAN Top 100 Banks in 2016. Of the 19 Vietnamese banks on the list, VietinBank ranked first.

The Vietnam Dairy Products JSC has not yet announced the plan to change the ownership ratio. However, its major shareholder – the State Capital Investments Corporation – is holding 45.8% of the capital and foreign investors now already have 49%.

Approved by the National Assembly as the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam with a majority of votes on Saturday, Le Minh Hung is the youngest-ever leader of the central bank of Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – At the age of nearly 80, the gray haired, bent back woman still works as a porter at night to support herself.

VietNamNet Bridge - While Vietnamese experts show big concerns about Vietnam economy, pointing out that too many problems still exist, foreign economists have a positive outlook about Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Archeologists announced that prehistoric people living in Viet Nam knew how to use hand-axes 700-800 thousand years ago.

 VietNamNet Bridge – National futsal coach Bruno Garcia has called up 20 players for friendly matches in Japan to prepare for the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2016 final round.

 The National Assembly (NA) has passed a resolution approving a diplomatic note on issuing one-year multiple-entry visas for U.S. citizens.

Antony Nguyen, a Vietnamese American director, and his S45 team pocketed double prizes of VND3.06 billion (over US$137,000) for their sci-fi movie Rin at EVO8 – Hack The TV, a TV drama making contest to search for talent in the film industry.