Vietnam’s garment and textile sector is still enjoying good growth in exports to the US market even without the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), according to Le Tien Truong, Director General of Vinatex.

 The HCM City People’s Committee has issued regulations on interest support toward enterprises investing in the industrial sector and the support industry.

 Sa Pa, a tourist destination in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, has become a magnet for real estate investors in recent years, according to insiders.

 The Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO) will officially be authorised by the Vietnam Airlines Corporation to operate flights between Hanoi and Dong Hoi city in central Quang Binh province from March 26.

 With its knowledge and experience in agriculture, the Netherlands is eager to join hands with Vietnam to improve the quality and efficiency of its agriculture, a business forum on Agriculture-Innovation in Vietnam heard in HCM City on March 20.

 The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN) produced about 6.45 million tonnes of crude oil in the first quarter of this year, exceeding its three-month plan by 5 percent.

 The Prime Minister has decided to establish the National Council for Education and Human Resources for period 2016-2021.

Hanoi Cathedral, one of the first Western architecture works in Hanoi, is the oldest church that has witnessed changes of the capital city over the past three centuries.

 Several areas in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai were hit by hailstorms and whirlwinds during March 17-19, according to the office of the province’s natural disaster control and rescue committee.

Adidas has been testing a store where shoppers can design a sweater, have a body scan to determine fit and get it knitted by a state-of-the-art machine within hours, as the German company looks at ways to respond more quickly

 More than 2,000 students from the University of Sciences, Vietnam National University - Hanoi participated in an event on March 20 in response to the Earth Hour 2017 Campaign. 

 The Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau has proposed the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to fast-track allocation of the funding for three local climate change response projects.

Associate Professor Tran Hong Con has spent time researching to deliver the most hygienic drinking water to Vietnamese people.  

 The Nha Trang Sea Festival will take place in central coastal Khanh Hoa province from June 10-13 this year, expected to lure about 150,000 visitors to participate in a host of activities.

The HCM City’s Urban Railway Management Board has submitted a plan to the municipal People’s Committee to link the urban railway system underground with high-rise buildings, apartments and shopping complexes.

 Bitcoin regained its footing on Monday, having suffered its heftiest falls since early 2015 between Thursday and Saturday as investors sold the digital currency on worries about its future.

 Professor Phan Huy Le has been honoured by the Academie des Inscriptions et Belles-Letres (AIBL) (Academy of Inscriptions and Bells-Letres) for his contribution to historical and cultural conservation of Vietnam.

 Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Huynh Cach Mang on March 20 hosted a reception for representatives from the Romanian art troupe Doina Gorjului.

 The national under-19 football championship will take place in Quy Nhon city, the central province of Binh Dinh, from March 21-31.

 An outbreak of A/H5N6 virus has been detected in the central province of Quang Tri, according to the Department of Animal Health under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on March 20.

 Vietnam was ranked 94th out of 155 countries in the latest World Happiness Report that calls on nations to build social trust and equality to improve the well-being of their citizens.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese team ranked second in the medal tally at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Pencak Silat Championships which wrapped up in Malaysia on Sunday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City People’s Committee has approved a programme to label poultry meat and eggs with details of product origin to protect consumers, according to Nguyen Ngoc Hoa, 

 Under the plan, 80% students, pupils and learners at educational establishment will have access to information and academic resources in libraries.

 Vietnam-Israel bilateral relations