Besides its numerous benefits, the Trans-Pacific Partnership will bring a slew of challenges to the Vietnamese textile, apparel and footwear sectors.

 President Truong Tan Sang on March 19 cabled a message of condolences to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over a plane crash at an airport in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don.

Vietnam is witnessing a surge in foreign retailers vying for dominance over the local retail market. Vice-director of Ho Chi Minh City’s Department for Industry and Trade Nguyen Ngoc Hoa speaks about the rising trend.

 Europe's most wanted man was captured after a shootout in Brussels in a major coup for authorities investigating November's Islamic State attacks on Paris.

 All 62 people aboard a passenger jet flying from Dubai to southern Russia were killed when their plane crashed on its second attempt to land at Rostov-on-Don airport on Saturday, Russian officials said.

 About 5,000 professional and amateur runners and tourists are expected to compete in the Da Nang International Marathon on August 6.

  The Chervo Vietnam Open Championship 2016 will be played on three golf courses and will include three rounds, the event’s organising board announced on Thursday.

 The annual fundraising and team-building event, Saigon Cyclo Challenge, takes place from 12–6pm, on March 19 at  Celadon City in HCM City’s Tan Phu District.

 Vietnamese director Nguyen Phuong Anh’s movie The Third Wife has just won the Non-Hong Kong Project Award at the Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF).

 Various Japanese bands and artists will perform in the Cherry Blossom Festival this weekend to celebrate the mutual understanding and friendship between the two countries.

Vietnam’s first set of surrogate twins were born on Wednesday at Tu Du Obstetrics Hospital in HCM City, weighing 2.15 kilogrammes and 1.9 kilogrammes.

 The health ministry has instructed hospitals nationwide to use antibiotics with more restraint in a bid to prevent growing resistance to the drugs.

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

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

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