VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam National Mine Action Centre (VNMAC) on Tuesday received 200 explosive detectors donated by the government of the Republic of Korea (RoK).

 Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen The Hung called on German investors to join the capital city’s projects on drainage, wastewater treatment and improvement of the local environment at a forum on March 19.

 A diplomatic delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son visited Chile from March 17-19 and conducted the sixth political consultation between the two foreign ministries.

 The Outstanding Vietnamese Young Faces Award, an annual national event to honour young people at home and abroad who have excelled in various disciplines, announced its 10 winners of 2018 at a ceremony in Hanoi on March 19 evening.

 For the first time in Vietnam, doctors at the Vietnam-Germany Hospital have successfully performed a split liver transplant, dividing a donor’s liver and transplanting it to one adult and one child patient.

 Hanoi will be hosting its first Singapore Festival on March 23-24 with a wide range of cultural activities.

 The southern province of Hau Giang is building a project on strengthening competitiveness through promoting agribusiness in the period 2021-26.

 Experts have recommended a number of measures to increase foreign direct investment (FDI) in HCM City’s export processing zones (EPZs) and industrial zones (IPs).

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) plans to focus its investigations on businesses that use high volumes of energy as part of its mission to save energy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the first days of spring, people in Thi Cam village, Hanoi celebrate their traditional rice cooking contest. The custom is aimed at praying for a prosperous, happy and peaceful new year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Whichever country holds the ASEAN chairmanship must take the lead in consolidating the bloc’s identity and enhancing its adaptability in a changing world, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young athletes will vie for titles at the Viet Nam Tennis Federation Junior Tour 1 – 2019 which will be held in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak from March 23-30.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s football team has been placed in the weakest pot for the group draw for the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games later this year in the Philippines.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Thanh Tung and Dinh Phuong Thanh will represent Vietnam at the 12th Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Doha, Qatar on March 20-23.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam will open a bid to choose investors for the North-South Expressway project in less than two months, and several foreign investors have shown interest in the huge project.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A team of 23 players have been called up for the national U19 squad for an international tournament which will be held in Nha Trang from March 23-30.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Legendary golfer Greg Norman, who is a Viet Nam Tourism Ambassador for 2018-2021, has promised to promote Vietnamese coffee to the world.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Action movie Hai Phượng (Furie) has reached VND135 billion (US$5.8 million) in the box office two weeks after its release. It is the latest movie produced and starring Ngo Thanh Van. 

Lai Chau Province late yesterday announced it was culling 117 pigs found to be infected with the African swine fever (ASF) virus, the first incident in the northern mountainous province since the disease flared up ...

 Hanoi People's Committee on Wednesday morning held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Formula One racetrack in Nam Tu Liem District.

 The latest survey by PwC – one of the world’s leading professional services firms – shows a ramp up in consumer preference to avail of digital technology prowess to feed their daily needs.

 Banks have to mobilise long-term capital at high costs by issuing certificates of deposit (CD) in Vietnamese dong with high interest rates to lure depositors, causing concerns about a domino effect on lending rates.

 Twenty-two young leaders representing Australia and Vietnam will take part in the 2019 Australia-Vietnam Young Leadership Dialogue (AVYLD), which will be held in Hanoi and HCMC from May 26 and 30, the Australia-ASEAN Council has announced.

Despite the great number of water bodies intertwining throughout HCM City, there are many waterfronts being left barren and suffering from landslides.

 Patients testing positive for porcine tapeworms do not need to undergo immediate medical treatment, the local media reported, citing Nguyen Thanh Phong, director of the Department of Food Safety under the Ministry of Health.