In the international integration process, revitalisation and innovation are the quickest way for countries and businesses to embrace digital transformation.

 E-wallet users have become common targets of online malware attacks and cyber-security companies are warning Vietnamese users to be careful.

 Cyber criminals are using new episodes of popular TV shows to distribute malware, with Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead and Arrow being their favourites.

 The Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX) eyes VND308 billion (US$13.2 million) in pre-tax profit in 2019, up 0.3 per cent year on year, and VND594.3 billion in total revenue, up 5.66 per cent year on year.

 Violations in transparency and information disclosure are still rampant on the stock market and remain a problem to market members, public companies and auditors.

 The State Bank of Viet Nam has resumed open market operations for the first time since Tet (Lunar New Year) to improve liquidity in the banking system.

Changes in senior personnel, listing on the securities market, raising capital and the settlement of bad debts are expected to be the top priorities of banks at their upcoming annual general meetings (AGM) this month.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is considering allowing companies that use a lot of power to buy electricity directly from power plants.

 The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) was hastening the effort of cutting business prerequisites in term of quality to ensure the deregulation to truly benefit firms, Minister Nguyen Chi Dung said.

VN could meet its long-term energy demands by adding renewable energy sources and cutting-edge battery storage technologies to its arsenal of solutions, experts said.

Viet Nam improved one spot to No 98 in the world in FIFA rankings released on Thursday.

 The eighth Southern Folk Cakes Festival in the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho will feature more than 200 booths of 19 cities and provinces from across Vietnam from April 12 to 16.

 The first quarter of the year saw a fall in both supplies and sales of apartments in HCMC, at 57% and 52%, respectively, over the same period last year.

 Le Quang Liem entered the top 10 after the fourth round of the Dubai Open chess tournament on Friday.

 As many as 4,030 traffic accidents resulting in 1,905 deaths and 3,141 injuries were reported in Viet Nam in the first three months of this year, according to the National Committee for Traffic Safety (NCTS).

 The Vinmec Times City International Hospital has successfully installed a HeartWare ventricular assist device (HVAD) in a patient with end-stage heart failure, prolonging her life by up to seven years.

 Many housing projects in HCM City lack parks though all their units have been sold out and building one is mandatory for getting a development licence.

Hanoi Bus Station Company will meet the high demand for the upcoming holidays with additions to their fleet of buses and coaches.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Khanh Hoa provincial authorities are finding it difficult to control low-cost tours, which are booming in the sea city of Nha Trang.

The Vietnamese government has reiterated its intention to phase out scrap plastic imports, noting all scrap plastic inflows will be barred beginning in 2025.