Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, CEO of Vietjet Air, has officially become the richest Vietnamese female, after Vietjet Air put its shares into transactions on the bourse.

 Vietnamese citizens can now apply for passports at the Department of Immigration's website, instead of having to go to the department's offices in person. The new service is available in Hanoi, Danang and HCMC at first.

 A pair of $250,000 autonomous buses began driving around an empty San Francisco Bay Area parking lot on Monday, preparing to move onto a local public road in California's first pilot program for a self-driving vehicle

Dr Le Tuan Anh, deputy director of the Research Institute for Climate Change at Can Tho University, speaks to Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper about the negative impact of climate change.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau is taking plenty of precautions this year after several forest fires broke out last year at the U Minh Ha National Park.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police in southern Ben Tre Province have arrested two former agricultural officials for allegedly violating forest management regulations.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Bac Lieu Province People’s Committee has officially announced that the erosion of two local sea embankment systems constitutes an emergency.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is not an ideal place for cultivating the delicate flowers, but a few passionate horticulturists have found ways to make the capital city a rose garden destination worthy of note,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Awareness of gender inequality has been around for some time, but the problem itself has been around for so long that the subtle ways in which it persists is not often recognised.

 Hanoi-based acclaimed artist Pham Luc will hold an exhibition from March 25 to April 30 on board the five-star Emperor Cruises Halong ship.

 Saigon Classical Music Group will organize a “Sense of Love” concert at the Southern Women’s Museum in District 3, HCMC on Saturday from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

 The Government has plans to offer a credit package amounting to VND100 trillion for enterprises committed to hi-tech agriculture projects, heard at a conference on the agricultural sector last week.

 March 3 conference in Hanoi hears the state of play in the country's automobile industry.

 The KIDO Group Corporation (KDC) plans to sell 35 per cent of its holding in the KIDO Frozen Food JSC (KFF) in May or June.

 Vietnam is turning to its Asian neighbors after US President Donald Trump withdrew from the TPP, which stood to benefit the export-reliant country the most. 

 SOEs are still unduly supported by the government and cannot mature.

 By 2030, Ho Chi Minh City needs around US$ 50 billion for infrastructure development and welcomes the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to support investors to join the process.

 The Japanese government has given a VND225bn (USD9.8m) non-refundable aid to the VND243bn project to clean the channel runs through Japanese Bridge in Hoi An Town, Quang Nam Province.

Many areas of the West Lake are being covered with rubbish left after floating restaurants were removed.

 Quang Nam, home to the World Heritage Sites of Hoi An ancient town and My Son sanctuary, is following new paths in tourism development, focusing on community-based tourism that both promotes and supports the local cultural identity.

 Designer Nguyen Cong Tri has announced he will be returning to Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo for a second consecutive year to showcase his latest collection alongside other hot up-and-comers from across the Far East.

 French car maker Peugeot has been negotiating with a local automobile manufacturer to produce Peugeot models in Viet Nam later this year.

Vietjet’s market capitalisation reached US$1.8 billion on Monday, surpassing Vietnam Airlines’ market cap and making it the 10th largest shareholder on the HCM Stock Exchange only one week after its debut on February 28.

 For developing countries, modern high-rise buildings are the most prominent symbol of urbanisation, implying a well-off, comfortable convenient life for its residents.

 The National Financial Supervisory Commission (NFSC) has reported that credit in the first month of the year saw a growth rate of 1 per cent, the highest month-on-month increase over the past five years.