A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on April 22-29.

Tu Duc Tomb in Hue imperial city has been digitally recorded on the Google Arts & Culture Platform to be promoted worldwide, making it the first heritage of Vietnam to be added to Google’s collection.

The reading encouragement week, themed “Books and the young community”, was launched in Ho Chi Minh City on April 19, on the occasion of the sixth Vietnam Book Day (April 21).

Title frontrunners Ho Chi Minh City are expected to earn an easy win and solidify their grip at the top of the table as they only have to take on newly promoted Viettel in match day 6 of the 2019 V.League this weekend.

Many giant housing real-estate developers in HCM City are flocking to the hospitality segment by developing or distributing new projects in tourism areas.

The plunge in the valuation of SAB shares on the transaction session of April 18 sent VND10.13 trillion ($440.4 million) of Sabeco's charter capital disappear in a puff of smoke.

Photographer Tran The Phong who has the “Living Streets” experiment took pictures of daily activities of Saigonese to give visitors a closer look at local daily life.

The HCMC-based Center for Science and Technology Information has announced the launch of the upcoming Techmart 2019, themed ‘Technology and Equipment for Farming, Produce & Food Processing and Preserving’.

The e-learning platform Tesse, developed by 26-year-old Nguyen Pham Tuan Anh and partners, is one of the first Vietnamese platforms to allow the creation of virtual classes to upgrade knowledge of the community.

Although participating in global value chain will help businesses increase their values, approach global market and get high profits, only 20 percent of Vietnamese enterprises are able to join in the global value chain.

There has been a rise in cases of eye diseases lately because of weather changes along with air pollution; worse, some of them have had complications if self-medicating.

More than 70 percent of the Vietnamese population is working in the agricultural sector, yet they contribute only around 20 percent of the GDP.

Eighty percent of Vietnamese consumers are willing to pay more to buy safe commodities, according to a report of Nielsen Vietnam.

Vietnam Airlines reported a consolidated revenue increase of 4.3 per cent compared to the same period last year, pocketing $1.13 billion and consolidated pre-tax profit of $65.22 million, achieving 45 per cent of the yearly plan.

Heat wave has spread accross three regions of Vietnam since April 18, with highest temperatures of 35-37 degrees Celsius.

Hanoi Sewage and Drainage Ltd. Company are seeking permission to build a pumping station to take water from the Red River into West Lake and the To Lich River.

The flood warning in Hanoi will be implemented via the HSDC Maps application, which can be used on smart phones, according to General Director of the Hanoi Sewerage and Drainage Limited Company Vo Tien Hung.

The first International Magic Festival 2019 will open in Ho Chi Minh City next week to celebrate the 44th anniversary of Reunification Day on April 30 and Labour Day on May 1.

The Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Beach Volleyball Tour 2019 kicked off in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 19.

Former racer David Coulthard, an F1 race winner, will drive Red Bull`s high-speed car outside the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi`s western Nam Tu Liem district tonight.