President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Moon Jae-in and his spouse will pay a State visit to Vietnam from March 22-24.

The Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) and the Embassy of Australia co-hosted the second Ocean Dialogue in Hanoi on March 15, focusing on fishery cooperation in the East Sea.

 The chief executive of a company that created highly-secure smartphones allegedly used by some of the world's most notorious criminals has been indicted.

 A 380m ironwood-floored pedestrian road is under construction along the southern bank of Huong River, one of the most well-known destinations in Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

 Central and local television stations must stop analogue broadcasting before December 31, 2018 under an amendment to Decision No.2451/QD-TTg on transmission, terrestrial TV broadcasting digitalisation by 2020.

 French photographer Réhahn, based in Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam, won the Trophées des Francais de l’étranger in recognition of his art gallery and museum in Hoi An, in a ceremony in Quai d’Orsay, Paris, this week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some residents in northern Hai Phong City have been living in fear of the fuel stations located near their houses, causing health problems and posing deadly risks.

 A French baker has been fined €3,000 (£2,650) for opening his business seven days a week, breaking labour rules.

VietNamNet Bridge - China has become more fastidious about fruit imports, setting high requirements similar to those applied by the US and Australia. 

 Five to six typhoons are expected to hit Viet Nam’s mainland this year, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has said.

The Muong Lo field in Yen Bai province, the rice granary in the northwest, is withering as it has not received enough water from hydropower plants during the dry season.

The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission is proposing disciplinary action against some top leaders of southern Dong Nai Province and the Central Highlands’ Dak Lak Province for their violations 

VietNamNet Bridge - About 20 startups in the field of blockchain have registered their headquarters in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - Only a small percentage of university students and postgraduates in Vietnam are able to write essays that meet ethical academic standards, educators say. 

 As part of efforts to improve the investment and business environment, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered ministries, sector and localities to grant construction permits and perform related procedures faster.

 The East Sea is one of the richest seas in the world, but its resources are being depleted quickly. According to experts, stakeholders in the sea, including coastal countries and international agencies, must collaborate on safeguarding fisheries.

 Since the Internet came to Vietnam 20 years ago, the country’s e-commerce is among the fastest growing globally and has become popular, especially among businesses. 

 Le Tuan Minh of host Vietnam earned the second place at the HDBank International Chess Open Tournament, which wrapped up in Hanoi on March 15.

 Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam will enter the semi-final of the men’s singles of the India F3 Futures tennis tournament after defeating Singh Karunuday of the host country on March 15.

 Hanoi has been named one of top 13 destinations for travellers in March by the US-based Business Insider magazine.

 The first-ever GMS Business Forum will be a highlight of the sixth Greater Mekong Sub-region Summit (GMS-6) to be held in Vietnam later this month, heard an international press conference in Hanoi on March 15.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said he believes a new wave of investments, both direct and indirect, from Australia, will land in Vietnam for win-win benefits, following the freshly-established Strategic Partnership.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his regional counterparts are expected to gather in Hanoi this month to attend two development summits, 

 Vietnam aims to keep the rate of new HIV/AIDS infections below 0.3 percent, while reducing the impact of HIV/AIDS on socio-economic development. 

The Joint Committee for the Greater Mekong Sub-region Cross-Border Transport Facilitation Agreement convened its 6th meeting in Hanoi on March 15, attracting the participation of the six GMS countries.