VietNamNet Bridge – A railway accident on Sunday afternoon in the northern province of Nam Dinh killed two people, according to Tran Doan Huong, head of Cat Dang Railway Station.

 Over 100,000 people participated in activities at the Ao dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress) festival, the sixth of its kind, which concluded in Ho Chi Minh City on March 17.

 Vietnam is expected to be more attractive to foreign investors thanks to the increase of localization rate for parts production in the country, especially in the manufacturing industry.

 Malaysia’s head of lawyers council has raised a question why Vietnamese citizen Doan Thi Huong was not freed in the murder case after the attorney general dropped charges against co-suspect Indonesian Siti Aisyah.

 Major US high-tech corporations including 3M, Dow, Amazon and Qualcomm are seeking cooperation in technology and innovation with Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology.

More than 80 representatives from 27 members and organizations of the ASEAN Regional Forum have discussed maritime security in the East Sea following the region’s escalating tensions caused by claimants China and the Philippines. 

Building an underground parking in Cau Giay park is suitable to the planning and should be encouraged to meet local residents’ demand.

 Former vice chairman of Danang City People’s Committee Nguyen Ngoc Tuan has been prosecuted for being accused of land management violations.

 The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) and Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) have signed a Head of Agreement (HOA) for the sale and purchase of additional gas to Ca Mau area. 

 Vietnamese peacekeeping sappers are studying the UK’s experience about sexual violence prevention in doing peacekeeping missions at an exchange programme held from March 17-21 in Hanoi. 

 A new dance Bleu Neon co-created by Vietnamese and French contemporary dance artists will be staged at the Factory Contemporary Arts Centre in District 2 on March 22.

The Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team has reported that GandCrab ransomware affiliates which had been spreading globally over the past year had updated to version 5.2.

The Government has set out concrete goals for improving the country’s business environment and national competitiveness for 2019-2021 period in line with international standards, according to its Resolution No. 02 adopted in early January.

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 Saigon Giai Phong Newspaper’s reporters have recently been present in trade villages where locals have made fish sauce for a century in the central region.

VietNamNet Bridge - Following Domesco, Hau Giang Pharmacy has become the next destination for foreign investors.

Suggestions were raised about a budget increase on research and about more incentive policies to boost scientific and technological research activities among high school teachers as well as students.

 HCM City and Hanoi, two biggest cities of Vietnam, have been facing severe traffic jam and environmental pollution caused by exhaust fume. 

 Many at a conference held on March 16 said the branding of Hue traditional ao dai (Vietnamese traditional costume) should be promoted to develop it into a key tourism product of Hue.

 A share ownership dispute has erupted among members of the family that holds the majority stake in Nam A Commercial Join Stock Bank.

 Singaporean culture highlighted in capital on March 23 and 24.

More than 80 representatives from 27 members and organizations of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) have discussed maritime security in the East Sea following the region’s escalating tensions caused by claimants China and the Philippines. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Đối Thoại Thường Ngày (Daily Conversation) exhibition is something of a family affair, with the silk painting and installation art featuring works by a mother-daughter duo.

 Giang Café at 39 Nguyen Huu Huan Street, in Hanoi has been more crowded ever since the 2nd DPRK-USA summit was held in Hanoi last month.

 Angoulême International Short Film Festival featuring movies from France and other movie industries of countries will take place at the Ho Chi Minh City College of Stage Performance and Cinematics on March 18.