The Ministry of Information and Communications has asked telecom providers and relevant agencies to work with police to inspect and enforce strict punishment on those who sell illegal SIM cards.

Software giant FPT is planning to seek investors for its FPT retail and trading segment this year, according to FPT’s website.

Vietnam leads investments into Laos, Vietbuild Hanoi 2016 underway, Firms ignorant of intellectual rights, HCM City’s CPI rises in March, Vietnam credit growth rises, Real estate urged to seek out stable capital

The Ministry of Information and Communications’ Journalist Department yesterday ordered Hanoi’s Police Department to quickly identify three suspects who attacked journalist Do Doan Hoang from the Lao Dong newspaper on Wednesday.

 The Government should offer policy support for rice farmers in chronically drought-stricken areas, enabling them to switch to other crops.

 The final round of the Vovinam (Vietnamese martial arts) Grand Prix took place in Algeria on March 25.

 Leading Vietnamese fencers Vu Thanh An and Nguyen Thi Le Dung are in the Republic of Korea for the Fencing Grand Prix Sabre.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Every Thursday, the theatre workshop that Céline Mariage offers Francophone students at the Ha Noi University attracts the most motivated French-learning students.

 “Nhin | Picturing Autism Vietnam”, a photo exhibition by US photographer Debbie Rasiel, opened in Hanoi on March 26.

 Prosecutor General of the Supreme People's Procuracy Nguyen Hoa Binh introduced nine laws on judicial matters, recently approved by the Vietnam National Assembly to the eighth international conference on penal sciences in Cuba.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Luong Minh Dong of the central Quang Nam Province has reduced his work load by inventing a more effective, multi-functional plough using old machinery parts.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ready-to-eat tomatoes, and lettuce, grown without soil, and consumed unwashed, are the future in Viet Nam and people will soon have the chance to experience this form of ‘smart agriculture’.

VietNamNet Bridge - Both State-owned and private schools are trying to attract students with scholarships. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The HCM City Anti-flood Program’s Management Board plans to buy 63 specific vehicles to pump water in floods, but scientists say the solution is ‘anti-scientific’ and not feasible. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Textile & garment companies reject the opinion that textiles & garments would be the biggest beneficiary of the TPP (Trans Pacific Partnership) Agreement.

With a strong passion for art, businesswomen Hoang Yen in Nha Trang City in the central province of Khanh Hoa has come up with a creative and unique way to preserve those sweet memories – by creating lovely pictures entirely made from food.

 The Trans Pacific Partnership will bring opportunities to Vietnam's businesses, especially those in the textile, garment and footwear sectors, but also barriers that they need to navigate to benefit.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has a number of islands worth visiting. One of the islands which visitors should explore is Hon Tre, where tourists can see a picturesque view of sea and mountain,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Khuat Viet Hung, vice chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee, recently spoke to the Thoi Bao Kinh Te (the Economic Times) newspaper about vehicle accidents on highways.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In Vietnam, Dong Tao chicken, Anh Vu fish, Emperor crabs or chia voi fish (Proteracanthus sarissophorus), are food for the rich only.

 The EU was the largest phone and accessories importer from Vietnam in the first two months of the year, according to Vietnam Customs.

 Life in the country’s northernmost mountainous areas is the most expensive in the country because of transportation costs according to a report from the General Statistics Office published on March 24.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A collection of works by late artist Bui Xuan Phai, seen as one of Vietnam’s most remarkable and charismatic artists, will be showcased at “The Streets Without Phai, Phai Without the Streets” exhibition

 Many bridges in HCM City could collapse at any time because of deterioration and low clearance levels.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Du Lich, a member of the Economic Commission of the Viet Nam National Assembly, spoke to the news site Hai quan about how Vietnamese enterprises can utilise advantages and eliminate disadvantages