As the coordinator of ASEAN-India relations, Vietnam will do its utmost to increase the co-operation between the two sides, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung said.

 The Prime Minister has approved a project to preserve, repair and promote the historic and tourism values of the ancient Hue imperial relic site in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue between now and 2024.

 Entrusting autonomy for universities is necessary to improve the quality of higher education, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said.

 Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 18 for President of the National Assembly of France Claude Bartolone, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

 Lao leaders appreciated the cooperation between their Ministry of Planning and Investment (MoPI) and its Vietnamese counterpart during separate meetings with Vietnamese officials in Vientiane on March 18.

 Leading State positions, including the President, Prime Minister and National Assembly (NA) Chairman, are scheduled to be elected at the approaching 11th meeting of the 13th tenure parliament.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Steel houses on reefs and rocks in the southern continental shelf act as guards of Vietnam’s sovereignty in the East Sea.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is known for its landscapes, including gorgeous, majestic waterfalls below.

VietNamNet Bridge - The ‘oil worry’ has spread to financial circles, mostly commercial banks which have provided funds to PetroVietnam’s projects.

VietNamNet Bridge – The third Ao Dai Festival is ongoing at the Youth Cultural House in downtown HCMC until end-March, featuring a series of activities like ao dai competition, ao dai drawing and design contests and ao dai shows.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Photographer Diane Brassecasse has travelled Vietnam extensively, capturing incredible moments in her photos where people come into contact with the natural and cultural landscape of the nation.

VietNamNet Bridge – The streets of Bui Vien, De Tham, and Pham Ngu Lao in District 1 host large numbers of foreign tourists and are called “Pho Tay” (streets for foreigners).

 Vietnam’s pharmaceutical market attractive to Indian enterprises, HCM City augments measures to attract FDI, HCM City, US-based conglomerate eye partnership, Trade connectivity enhanced among Japan, Vietnam, ASEAN enterprises

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam asked the National Committee for Elderly People to raise the number of elderly people with health insurance cards to average level of the country’s at a meeting on March 15. 

 Mr. Pham Quyet Thang, former General Director of the Global Petroleum Joint Stock Bank (GP Bank), was arrested by police on March 18.

  Travel companies have introduced numerous attractive holiday packages for the upcoming April 30 and May 1 national holidays, targeting middle income customers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – During his 80 years devoted to the art of embroidery, 94-year-old Pham Van Hien has taught thousands the secrets of his trade.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung requested that those behind a Ha Noi development master plan work on overhead and underground transport to ease congestion in the capital and neighbouring provinces.

VietNamNet Bridge - Television stations have lowered subscription fees in a scramble for subscribers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Growing grass to save land and prevent soil erosion was beyond the imagination of many farmers in this northern mountainous region until recently.

VietNamNet Bridge - Managers of large conglomerates are believed to pocket hundreds of billions of dong worth of dividends this year. Many of them have been leading simple lives and doing big business.

 VietNamNet Bridge – “Walking Queen” Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuc aims to secure a berth for the Brazil Olympics at the upcoming 2016 Asian 20km race walking championships in Nomi-shi, Japan on Sunday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The art of making 3D fish paintings, which was invented by Japanese artist Riusuke Fukahori, has appeared in Vietnam for around one year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Student Association in HCM City in cooperation with the National University in HCM City will launch the International Students Science Forum from April 6-10.

 Any court proceedings that happen in Vietnam require the use of Vietnamese in written and verbal communication. Foreign applications of law and languages are only allowed in arbitration cases.