President lauds external economic activities abroad, PM stresses major requirements for sectors, Vietnam attends orchid diplomacy event in Czech Republic, Prime Minister pledges favorable conditions for Japanese groups

 A 99-year-old Australian swimmer appears to have smashed a world record for his age group in the 50m freestyle.

 Bocuse d’Or, the world-class cuisine competition today launched its first Vietnam contest at the Residence of France in HCM City.

VN Young Lions, the so-called ‘advertising Oscars’, was launched yesterday in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Hans Christian Andersen Award Committee yesterday announced three winners ofthis year’s global Hans Christian Andersen Award, including Ms. Tran Thi Minh Tam, Vietnam’s renowned children’s book translator. 

 The main trading partners of the US have reacted angrily after President Donald Trump announced plans to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two wanted criminals were arrested on Wednesday after absconding for 10 years, according to the police of southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province.

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Da Nang plans to organise a wide range of cultural and festive programmes along the banks of the Han River at weekends and on public holidays to attract more international and local tourists.

 Slow down and breathe as you watch the documentary film Walk with Me, a contemplative journey that follows the steps of zen master Thich Nhat Hanh to offer a rare insight into life within a monastic community.

 Various annual spring festivals have opened in the northern province of Quang Ninh in response to the National Tourism Year 2018 - Halong - Quang Ninh.

 A Philippine man on a Greek-flagged ship has been rescued and transported to central Da Nang city’s Hoan My hospital after suffering a heart attack on the way to China from Singapore.

 President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse will pay a State visit to Bangladesh from March 4-6 at the invitation of his counterpart Mohammad Abdul Hamid to mark the 45th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties (February 11). 

Vietnam has made significant socio-economic strides in February despite the week-long Tet holiday, heard a regular Cabinet meeting in Hanoi on March 1.  

 Foreign investors have poured nearly $1.5 trillion in Vietnam’s finance, banking and insurance sectors as of the end of January, according to statistics from the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

The national ‘Buy Vietnamese’ campaign and the great efforts made by enterprises have not produced the expected results.

 Hanoi's proposal to install cameras to record pavement encroachers’ violations has faced backlash.

The HCM City Department of Education and Training has sought approval from the People’s Committee for piloting a “smart schools” programme based extensively on IT use in management and communication between schools and students’ families. 

The HCM City Department of Finance plans to submit a proposal to the People’s Council to increase salaries for Government workers in line with the recent National Assembly Resolution No 54.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Multiple infrastructure projects in HCM City continue to lag behind schedule for various reasons, including slow land clearance.

The tiny village of Tra Cuon in the Me Kong delta province of Tra Vinh is famous for its savoury Tet cakes, an indispensable food in traditional festivals.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc highlighted keeping macro-economic stability, creating a favourable environment for production and business as the tasks of the Government to steer the national economy in the future in a recent article.

The People’s Committee of central Da Nang city has asked Dana-Italy and Dana-Australia steel factories to immediately halt production activities directly causing environmental pollution. 

 An Indian scholar has hailed Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang's upcoming visit to India as a significant event.

Amcham in Vietnam and the Vietnam Association of Foreign Invested Enterprises jointly held a workshop in Hanoi on March 1 proposing new policies for foreign-invested businesses in the pharmaceutical industry.