Read what’s in the news today.

Politics

-- Vietnamese law-making National Assembly chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan held talks with President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani in Brussels on Thursday, during which she thanked the EP leader for his contributions to the strengthened partnership between Vietnam and the European Union.

Society

-- Japan is the largest market for Vietnamese guest workers, with the East Asian country receiving more than 7,100 job-seekers from Vietnam last month, according to the statistics from the Department of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

-- Flooding and congestion were recorded in several parts of Hanoi as heavy rain swept through the capital city on Thursday morning.

-- Vietnam’s Ministry of Health on Thursday sent an urgent dispatch, requesting the that the health department of the south-central province of Binh Dinh clarify the death after birth of a 5.1kg baby who was born on March 23.

-- Downpour hit several parts of Ho Chi Minh City at around 5:30 am on Friday, but a meteorology expert told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper that these were only unusual rains as the rainy season is yet to start in southern Vietnam.

Business

-- Vietnam’s shrimp exports to Japan rose 14.7 percent in February, showing signs of recovery after a 9.2-percent decrease in 2018.

-- Vietnam Airlines has announced that it will introduce automatic check-in kiosks at London’s Heathrow Airport in the UK from April 8.

Lifestyle

-- Artists from Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera will perform the Cinderella ballet with Japanese partners at the city’s Opera House on April 13-14, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

Education

-- Professor Rohit Verma, Dean of External Relations with the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, has been named provost of Vietnamese private VinUni University, Cornell and Vingroup, which owns the not-for-profit institution, announced on Thursday.

Sports

-- Vietnam’s national men’s football team have climbed one spot since last month to hit the 98th place on the latest FIFA rankings. The Golden Stars previously achieved the end-of-year ranking of 98th in 1998 and 2003.

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