The Hanoi People’s Court will open the second trial of Dinh La Thang, who is charged with of pouring VND800 billion ($35.3 million) of state-run Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) into OceanBank despite all the alerting signs on March 19.

Vietnamese taxi associations request a temporary policy to tighten the operations of Uber and Grab to replace the existing Decision No.24/QD-BGTVT on the pilot schemes for ride-hailing services. 

 The Vietnamese horticulture industry presents enormous opportunities for growers and suppliers.

 The heated debate over whether Vietnam should regulate Grab and Uber as taxi services continues.

 Takara Belmont Corporation’s purchase of a 97 per cent stake in leading hair cosmetics manufacturer Ngu A Chau Service Production Trading JSC (NAC).

If you want to be away from busy city life, here for you is the list of ideal weekend getaways from Ho Chi Minh City to experience a relaxing and comforting environment.

The night markets have become a popular shopping destination and tourist attraction for visitors to the ancient town of Hoi An.

 Apart from co-working spaces which have already taken root in Vietnam, the market is now expected to receive the co-living trend—a new trend of sharing living space.

 Hanoi authorities on March 16 held a meeting to seek measures to help farmers boost sales of daikon radishes which are facing incredibly low prices.

 An Bang Beach in Hoi An ancient town has been listed among the Top 25 beaches in Asia in 2018 by TripAdvisor.

 Several tourist boats have sunk while anchoring at Tuan Chau International Port while boat owners and the port management team have not reached a solution.

 In the context of technology booming, it is easier for people to access information via Internet. However, many people are still keeping their habit of collecting printed books no matter how old they are.

 The Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs and the Department of Education and Training of Australia have inked a memorandum of understanding in vocational education.

 Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Australia to intensify cooperation and mutual trust, for interests of each side, as well as for cooperation and stability in the region. 

 Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports are expected to top 4.5 billion USD by 2020, with fruits accounting for 3.6 billion USD, according to the Crop Production Department.

 Russian nationals headed to ballot stations in Vietnam to elect a new President of Russia on March 18 when the election was also taking place in their homeland. 

 Indian scholars have highly valued Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang’s State visit to India early this month, affirming that it created a new momentum for sustainable relations of the two countries in the future. 

 Various types of education in the US were introduced at an exhibition held by the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on March 16. 

Vietnam and China held the ninth round of negotiations of a working group on the sea area beyond the mouth of the Gulf of Tonkin and the sixth round of negotiations of a working group on cooperation in sea development on March 15-16.

 The gong, a musical instrument native to the Central Highlands, is popular in the five provinces of Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Đắk Lắk, Đắk Nông, and Lâm Đồng.

 Viet Nam came from behind to secure third place at the Junior Davis Cup, after defeating Sri Lanka 2-1 on Saturday in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

 Although real estate developers can raise funds in many ways, credit from commercial lenders is still the largest source of capital in Vietnam. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – On Lunar New Year’s Eve in 2018, a group of six walked from Dong Ha City’s Cultural Centre to Le Duan Park, presenting books to every child they met on the road. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite his old age, Trinh Van Binh is graceful in controlling the dragon head leading his troupe in the tu linh (four sacred mythical creatures: dragon, kylin, phoenix and tortoise) dance.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is expected to help Vietnam boost exports of seafood and farm produce.