Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong might be released in the first week of May, possibly May 8, according to her lawyers.

The ruling of the HCMC People’s Court in the divorce case between Dang Le Nguyen Vu and his wife has stoked controversy as the court’s decision asking Thao to sell all her shares in the company to Vu supposedly violates the Law on Enterprises.

 The Vietnamese government should increase the foreign ownership ratio in local banks to facilitate the institutions to lure luring capital and governance experiences from prestigious foreign banks, experts proposed.

 Traffickers carry drug from the Golden Triangle through Laos to Vietnam and from Latin America to the country.

 With global firms rushing into Vietnam in the era of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, there is an urgent need for the country to develop its own supporting industries.

 Benefits from the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership via guidelines on origin of materials are attracting more and more overseas investment in Vietnam’s apparel and footwear sectors. 

 Information that Cambodia has taken back 742 hectares of land from Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAG) had a negative impact on the HAG and HNG shares, but the company said it has not received any decision from the Cambodian government to this effect.

 Ride-hailing entrants invested a great deal of money into promotions and discount strategies to quickly expand in the Vietnamese market. Now, several firms are struggling to sustain the price war with rivals, especially Grab.

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The Government should help Vietnamese banks lure capital and experience from prestigious foreign banks so as to help local firms develop sustainably, experts said.

 The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade has reported to the city government that it is appraising tenders from contractors to develop logistics facilities and turn the city into a logistics hub for Southern Viet Nam.

 Convenience stores with many advantages are expected to dominate the local retail market, according to experts.

 In early 2019, Da Nang city held a ceremony to receive the title of special national relic for Ngu Hanh Son Mountain. 

 Vietnam’s capital Hanoi has been listed among the top 25 destinations in the world in the annual Travelers’ Choice Awards from TripAdvisor.

 HCM City People's Committee has recently asked the HCM City Development and Research Institute to co-operate with state departments, associations, and the general public to gather opinions about preserving architecture heritage in the city.

 The Huoi Cang-Huoi Dap cave complex in Pa Ham commune of Muong Cha district, the northwestern province of Dien Bien, has been recognised as a national relic site by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

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 Vietnamese film “Infill and Full set” by Dao Duc Hai won the Best UK Drama award of the recent 2019 Oxford International Short Film Festival (OXISFF).

 Vietnam’s strong economic growth and rapid increase in per capita income has driven demand for a better quality of life, thus the development of the interiors market, including for mattresses, according to experts.

 The Shah Alam High Court in Selangor state of Malaysia on April 1 sentenced Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong to three years and four months imprisonment.