Mai, an office cleaner, was groped by an official as she worked. When this happened several times, she had a video taken of the act, and lodged a sexual harassment complaint with authorities in Ca Mau Province.

 Hanoi and the northern provinces will see light showers, scattered drizzles and humid weather until the end of this week, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has said.

 Residents in Tam Nong District on Monday morning used about 20 vehicles to block a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) toll station in the area to protest what they call unreasonably high tolls.

 A 60-year-old Cambodian woman has been arrested and charged with smuggling eight kilograms of gold from her country into the southern province of An Giang.

 The Danang International Airport will throw open the doors to its new US$154 million terminal on April 25, say airport officials.

 Airlines transported an estimated 52.2 million passengers in 2016, up 29% from the previous year, according to a report by the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam.

Thousands of visitors attended an elephant race on March 12 in Lak District, Dak Lak Province as part of the ongoing Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival March 8-13.

 Striker Nguyen Cong Phuong will lead Vietnam’s football team’s frontline, according to coach Nguyen Huu Thang who announced his 2019 Asian Cup qualification list in Hanoi last week.

 The Central Highlands region has long been an attractive destination for foreign visitors by virtue of its beautiful landscapes and the distinct cultures of the local communities.

 The central coast region has huge potential for tourism with miles of glorious white beaches, a vast expanse of national parks and refined cuisine.

 Muong Lo valley in Nghia Lo township, Yen Bai province is famous for delicious rice thanks to its fertile soil. Nestled in mountains, the flat valley is the habitat of several ethnic minorities with diverse cultures and customs.

 Duong Lam ancient village in Son Tay Town lies 30 kilometers west of Hanoi along the Red River. The laterite village is famous as the cradle of the Red River Delta civilization and the home of two Vietnamese kings.

Husband and wife Nguyen Tien Minh and Vu Thi Trang will defend their singles titles at the Ciputra Hanoi -- Yonex Sunrise Vietnam International Challenge, which will be held here on March 21-26.

 Ngoc Van, former first runner-up at Miss Ha Long 2014, has jetted off to southwest China to strut her stuff on the catwalk at Miss Oriental Tourism 2017.

On March 12, film director of the much-anticipated movie ‘Kong: Skull Island’ Jordan Vogt-Roberts met with Vietnamese locals, who join the film as extras.

 Thua Thien-Hue integrates tourism into craft villages development, Cultural association of expats promotes Vietnam in Europe, New publications on the history of South Vietnam released

 “I love, I share” is the theme chosen to honour the French language through a film festival, concerts and writing contests for International Francophone Day, which falls on March 20.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese authorities discovered and solved hundreds of thousands cases of smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeiting in 2016,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities have ‘corrected’ several figures cited recent media reports on the purchase of buses to ply the capital city’s BRT (Bus Rapid Transport) routes.

 A circus performer was seriously wounded by a crocodile in the northern province of Ha Nam, a witness said on March 12.

Strains of bird flu has been detected in a chicken breeder flock in the northern province of Bac Ninh and the birds will be culled to stop the virus from entering the food system, report government officials. 

 More restrictive border and immigration policies adopted by the US Trump administration could negatively impact remittance flows to Vietnam, according to investment banking giant Credit Suisse.

 The decision in 1995 to open the cinema industry to foreigners started a new chapter in the Vietnamese movie theatre segment.

While the tax sector is endeavouring to reform itself in favour of enterprises and the public, recalcitrant tax officials remain a chokepoint to these efforts, which have yet to yield practical benefits for the business community.

Foreign firms have shown increasing interest in supplying environmentally-friendly equipment for coal-fired power plants in Vietnam, as coal looks to retain its hold on the national power grid over the next decade.