Owners of 18 illegal constructions in Hanoi’s outlying district of Soc Son have ignored local authority requests to dismantle their buildings.

 A ceremony to repatriate remains of US servicemen who died during the war in Vietnam was held at Da Nang International Airport in the central city of Da Nang on April 2. 

 Almost half of the Nhon-Hanoi Station metro project has been completed, with the line expected to become operational in 2020, five years behind schedule.

 All Vietnamese students studying at the Mozhaisky Military Space Academy in Russia's St. Petersburg are safe in an explosion that rocked the school on April 2, the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia has said.

 Viet Nam plans to raise VND1.7 trillion (US$71.5 million) of investment from the private and foreign sectors to develop the national innovation centre (NIC).

 VinCommerce General Trading Services Joint Stock Company, a subsidiary of Vingroup, has bought convenience store chain Shop&Go for US$1.

The draft amended Law on Securities, expected to be approved by the upcoming National Assembly meeting in May, is still causing confusion among investors, market members and regulators.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked Da Nang and Quang Nam to work with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Ministry of Finance to devise measures to stabilise their real estate markets.

 Viet Nam’s insurance industry maintained positive growth in the first quarter of this year, with total premiums surging by 17 per cent year-on-year, according to reports from the General Statistics Office.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has set a new roadmap to apply emission standards for road vehicles, including imported used cars.

 Vietnamese manufacturers are set to increase their selling prices following the 8.36 per cent hike in electricity price that launched from March 20.

 The Go-Kart Formula Racing Viet Nam 2019-20 event is scheduled to be held at the Đại Nam race course in the southern province of Binh Duong in May.

 After three years, the event was organized in a rotating manner in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Bac Ninh, leaving a strong impact on social awareness about autistic people.

 Ngo Ba Kha, aka Kha banh, who is notorious online for his disturbing video clips, was arrested on April 1 on allegations of using drug, organizing gambles, and usury activities. 

 The Vietnam-US relationship appears as a case study of foe-turned-partner after the normalization announced in 1995.

 The five hundred-year-old Mao Dien Temple of Literature is evidence of the development of Confucianism and academic examinations in Hai Duong province in the past.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has been advised to increase  catfish output to force prices down, to improve competitiveness over other countries. However, this solution has stirred controversy.

ThaiBev will receive more than VND1.7 trillion (US$73.2 million) in cash dividends for last year if a proposal to increase Sabeco’s dividend payout ratio from 35% to 50% is approved.

 National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on April 2 as part of her ongoing visit to France.

Young travelers visiting Ly Son island can explore a variety of interesting tourist attractions. Here are the top five check-in locations not to be missed by young people in Ly Son island this summer.