Hoang Huy Investment Financial Services JSC (TCH) on Thursday issued VNĐ1.2 trillion (US$50 million) worth of convertible corporate bonds to South Korean investors.

 The top diplomats of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and the US had phone talks on March 1, discussing the results of the second summit between US President Donald Trump and DPRK leader Kim Jong-un which ended in Hanoi a day earlier without an agreement.

 The People’s Committee of northern Bac Giang province held a ceremony on March 1 to receive 100 cherry blossom trees present by the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association of Chukyo region. 

 Amidst the growing demands for microfinance in Vietnam, the potential of expansion for the sector is high, but experts have advised that microfinance organisations should work harder to develop in a sustainable manner.

 China has called on the UN Security Council to discuss sanctions relief for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) after US President Donald Trump and DPRK leader Kim Jong-un ended a summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, on February 28  without a deal.

 The northern province of Ninh Binh welcomed a group of international reporters on March 1, who have been in Vietnam to cover the recently concluded summit between leaders of the US and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

 Nearly 3,000 international reporters came to cover the second DPRK-USA Summit in Hanoi on February 27-28, offering the country a valuable chance to promote tourism and attract more foreign tourists in the coming time.

Chairman of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group’s Member Council Tran Sy Thanh held a working session with authorities of Quang Nam on March 1 to discuss the launch of Blue Whale gas field project – the largest of its kind in Vietnam. 

 The second summit between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the US in Hanoi from February 27-28 offered wonderful opportunities for Vietnam in many aspects, Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung said on March 1. 

 The government and people of Vietnam are willing to work with their DPRK counterparts to promote win-win cooperation across fields for benefit of their people and in line with international regulations and commitments of each country.

 Defence cooperation is one of the most important pillars of relations between Singapore and Vietnam, said Singaporean Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen. 

Mekong Delta provinces and provincial governments are introducing ways to cut rice inventories and promote rice consumption as low rice prices are weighing on farmers in the winter-spring rice crop.

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts say that Huawei’s equipment will be the least expensive, but believe that in the long term Vietnam needs to produce its own equipment.

 Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong hosted an official welcome ceremony on March 1 for Chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea and the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK Kim Jong-un.

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 The first VinFast cars would be tested in Europe on March 6 this year, reported Vietnam News Agency.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has instructed relevant ministries and agencies to improve the efficiency of a programme to treat drug addiction by methadone therapy.

 The Vietnamese automobile industry is expected to grow well, driven mainly by an increase in per capita income, demand for cars, and infrastructure improvement.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vinhomes Joint Stock Company, a member of property developer Vingroup, has appointed Nguyen Dieu Linh as the new chairman of the board of directors, starting February 28.

 The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) and Amazon Global Selling will select 100 Vietnamese businesses to sell their products on the retail giant’s online network.

DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un began his official friendship visit to Vietnam on March 1. The visit is made at the invitation of Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vehicles would be banned from using National Highway 1 from Hanoi to Dong Dang Town in the northern province of Lang Son from 8am to 5pm on Saturday,

 Global measles cases increased by 48.4% between 2017 and 2018, according to calculations by UNICEF of data on 194 countries from the World Health Organization.

 Lady Gaga had a big eye roll for everyone who believes she and Bradley Cooper are in love.

 Heritage Space Library in Hanoi will hold a talk themed “Finding the Souls of Cities” on March 2, featuring associate professor Pham Thuy Loan as guest speaker and Dr. Dang Hoang Giang as host.