Citizens in HCM City are flocking to buy fire safety equipment after at least 13 people were killed in an apartment fire last week.

 Many young Vietnamese are willing to spend the higher incomes they now earn rather than save.

 Hanoi has been chosen as the forecast support center for weather phenomena for countries in Southeast Asia by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

 Dat Tham Beach on Con Dao Island has been listed as one of the top ten eco-friendly beaches in Southeast Asia by the UK’s The Independent newspaper.

 At least 64 people have died in a fire that tore through a shopping and entertainment complex in the Siberian coal-mining city of Kemerovo.

PV Power, the second largest electricity producer of Vietnam, may replace PetroVietnam as the investor of Nhon Trach 3 and 4 thermal power plants located in Ong Keo Industrial Zone in Dong Nai.

 While signalling a breakthrough improvement in the local logistics service market, Vietnam’s new regulations have raised concerns over e-commerce among EU investors.

 Online intellectual property infringements related to industrial design are worrying investors, including those from the US, forcing state agencies to set forth an adequate legal mechanism to handle the situation.

VietNamNet Bridge - Encouraged and supported by the government and local authorities, the startup movement in Hanoi has not developed well despite numerous business ideas.

An exhibition called “Truong Sa’s vitality-Colors of the Youth” has been organized to celebrate the 87th anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the Youth Month.

 Known as a specialty of Hai Phong, a beautiful coastal province, nem cua be (crab spring rolls) seems not only to satisfy your taste but also bring you a little sunshine, a little sea breeze and even a little hardship of coastal locals.

 Phu Van village has long been famous for growing flowers and ornamental trees. It is the biggest flower growing area in Ha Nam province and planned to become an ecotourism destination.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A music show entitled The Gospel, in memory of late musician Trinh Cong Son will be held on March 30 and April 1 at Ha Noi Culture House of Student, 37 Tran Binh Trong, Hanoi.

 Vietnamese readers will receive free access to the e-book funds of the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library and LitRes e-book store of Russia.

 Earthquake early warning detection is more effective for minor quakes than major ones.

Popular Vietnamese products are being sold in many Japanese supermarkets and on websites at prices which are several times higher than in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s 11 ministries and sectors have been linked to the national one-stop-shop portal, which was launched in 2015. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Not any single day past when you won’t find Nguyen Thi Sinh’s tender to her crops on her farm.

 The SOE equitization process has yielded mixed results over recent months. 

 Hanoi People's Committee has asked the Ministry of Construction to check fire safety threats on 17 apartment buildings in the area.

 Local people living along the Nguyen Tat Thanh Beach in the central city of Da Nang have complained that the sea water became black with brown foam and a foul smell.

 State-of-the-art QR code payment methods and the mass adoption of smartphones are predicted to provide ample room for the development of mobile shopping in Vietnam.

ComfortDelgro Savico Taxi announced suspending its operations. The movement came after the operations of several traditional taxi firms were impacted by Uber and Grab.

 More than 5,600 households in erosion-prone areas in the southernmost province of Ca Mau need to be relocated by 2020 but local authorities are struggling to find capital and land, according to the provincial People’s Committee.

Some commercial banks appreciated the US dollar after last week’s interest rate hike by the Fed. Experts, however, have said the exchange rate between the US dollar and Vietnamese Dong is likely to remain relatively stable throughout the year.