An Bang beach in central Vietnam has been voted among the 25 best beaches in Asia by readers of TripAdvisor, the world’s most popular travel guide and review website.

 The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) has offered to sell more than 2.3 million shares it owns in the national carrier Vietnam Airlines.

 The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) lowered its estimate for Vietnam’s GDP growth to 6.58 percent in the first quarter of this year.

 Tu Thanh Nghia, former General Director of the Vietnam-Russia oil and gas joint venture Vietsovpetro, will face trial on March 21 on charges of “abusing position and power to appropriate assets.”

 Using modern digital technology, more than 30 masterpieces by Vincent van Gogh – the world’s most famous post-impressionist artist, are on display at an ongoing exhibition at the Vincom Center for Contemporary Arts in Hanoi.      

 Vietnam will make the best use of open opportunities for result-oriented cooperation generated by the Asia-Europe Meeting to serve its socio-economic development and improve its position in the international arena,

 The National Lung Hospital, the National Programme against Tuberculosis and the Patients Support Foundation to End Tuberculosis and the National Humanitarian Portal 1400 have launched a text message campaign to support TB patients.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese-American tennis player Daniel Nguyen triumphed in the men’s singles and doubles at the Viet Nam Tennis Federation (VTF) Masters 500, the Hai Dang Cup, 

VietNamNet Bridge - After 30 years of attracting FDI, the country understands what it has gained and what it should ‘pay’ for capital flow. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Saigon Heat lost to Westports Malaysia Dragons 80-76 at the MABA Stadium in the ASEAN Basketball League on Sunday.

A delegation from the Belgian Federal Parliament visited Can Tho University on March 9 to discuss cooperation in developing human resources in education as well as issues of mutual concern such as water resources and high-tech agriculture.

 The 2019 cherry blossom – Yen Tu yellow ochna flower festival opened at the Yen Tu Truc Lam culture centre in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh’s Uong Bi city on March 9.

San Art, a non-profit fine arts organisation in Ho Chi Minh City, has launched a residency camp for visual artists living in Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries. 

Representatives of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam have agreed to assign Vietnam to devise an action plan for effectively implementing the Agreement on Trade Promotion and Facilitation in the CLV Development Triangle Area.

 The Da Nang Museum on March 10 held the “Japanese Culture Festival” 2019 to popularise the beauty of the culture, land and people of Japan to locals and visitors.

A forum to promote investment, trade and tourism between Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam was held in Kratie province, Cambodia on March 9 as part of the 12th meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee on the CLV Development Triangle Area.

 The 22nd Francophone festival of the Mekong Delta is underway in Can Tho city to tighten the relations between Vietnam and France and promote the bilateral cultural exchange.

 Overseas Vietnamese director Leon Le and his movie “Song Lang” have been honoured at the third edition of the Sharm El-Sheikh Asian Film Festival (SAFF).

 The model of community-based tourism, also known as homestay tourism, is favoured and appreciated by domestic and foreign tourists in Ninh Binh province.

Vietnamese people spend over 2 billion USD each year on medical treatments and interventions overseas. Meanwhile, domestic health care services have been attracting foreign and overseas Vietnamese in recent years.

 Growing up with a rare disorder and limited resources, Dinh Van K’Re faced a life of struggle until a teacher was able to provide him with the basic tools of and a desire for education.

 With their purple-pinkish hue and soft cloud-like petals, ban flowers have painted the sky an alluring color, adding a vibrancy to the streets of Hanoi.

On March 9, thousands of people joined in a carnival within the framework of the Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival in Dak Lak province.

Events in Hanoi & HCMC on March 11-17 

Farmers in the northern province of Lang Son and neighbouring provinces are earning good money from honey throughout the year.