The Vietnamese manufacturing sector maintained its growth in April as firms were once again successful in securing new orders, with the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising to a four-month high of 52.5 from 51.9 in March.

The Vietnam Circus Federation will host a circus show re-enacting the Dien Bien Phu battlefield in Hanoi on May 5 to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the victory.

The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) has continued to urge relevant ministries to revise legal frameworks in order to allow large State-owned commercial banks to use the State budget for their capital increases.

Grapes have long been a specialty of Ninh Thuan province. Besides sweet grapes, wine grapes are also planted in the central locality. However, the supply is yet to meet even domestic demand.

A festival that runs from April 26 to May 2 in Thua Thien-Hue province has honoured the essence of Vietnam’s craft villages and contributed to preserving and promoting traditional values.

The ASEAN+3 finance ministers have agree to consider adding the Japanese yen and Chinese yuan to currency swap arrangements in addition to the US dollar while rejecting protectionism amid growing US-China trade tensions.

Saigon Petro Company Limited recently proposed policies for the development of E5 RON 92 to be reviewed over the significant declines in sales of this biofuel.

A State funeral was held on May 3 for former President General Le Duc Anh, who was also former Politburo member and former advisor to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

In the world of Vietnamese literature, ethnic minority poets occupy a special place. The Voice of Vietnam will introduce four Cham poets whose works in both Cham and Vietnamese have added richness to Vietnamese poetry.

The Ministry of Transport’s strict financial requirements for the North-South expressway project may push local investors out of the project.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed that Vietnam is ready to help Cuba build a cyber security supervision centre during a reception in Hanoi on May 2 for Cuban Minister of Communications Jorge Luis Perdomo Di-Lella.

Finance chiefs of the 10 ASEAN nations and Japan, China, and the Republic of Korea (ASEAN+3) met in Fiji on May 2 to discuss the enhancement of cooperation in times of financial crisis.

Giang Quoc Co and Giang Quoc Nghiep performed their head-balancing act in minus 10 degrees in Canada.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked authorities in the four central provinces affected by the Formosa disaster in 2016 to use the compensation to develop fisheries and environmental projects.

HCM City is preparing for the state funeral of former State President Le Duc Anh who passed away on April 22 at the age of 99.

Ly Son island is well known, not just for its beautiful beaches, but also for its delicious cuisine.

The Vietnam Private Sector Economic Forum 2019 opened in Hanoi on May 2, with a special conference focusing on the sustainable formation and development of agro-forestry-fishery value chains for international integration.

The Vietnam Cafe Show 2019 opens in Ho Chi Minh City on May 2.

The 2019 Vietnamese Students' Sport Festival kicked off in Moscow on May 1, drawing more than 1,000 athletes who are Vietnamese students learning in Russia.

Whole sale, retail, and vehicle repair service saw the joining of 16,100 new businesses, the highest number in the first four months of this year, up 14% year on year and accounting for 37.2% of the newly-established firms of the country.