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.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dinh Ngoc Duc, Director of Market Department under the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism, spoke to Weekly Viet Nam and World Economic Affairs about his department’s efforts to look for new markets.

 Japanese company asked to protect Vietnamese workers’ rights, Register electric bikes before riding them, students warned, WHO-funded cooperation project approved, Work on Dau Giay-Phan Thiet expy to start in 2017

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises attending a dialogue with HCMC’s leaders on March 16 complained about complicated administrative and customs procedures and inadequate regulations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dozens of singers and musicians will perform the works of late songwriter Trinh Cong Son in a series of concerts 15 years after his death.

 Vietnam’s medical sector has seen great progress over the years in the quality of its medical diagnosis and treatment, personnel qualifications, and application of advanced treatment technologies.

  The operators of the Vietnamobile and Gmobile brands are taking steps to change their operational models, a move which is expected to intensify competition in the domestic telecommunications market.

 President Truong Tan Sang and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on March 18 extended their congratulations to newly elected President of Myanmar Htin Kyaw.

VietNamNet Bridge - Miss Philippines Universe 2012 Janine Tugonon and Miss America Runner-up 2014 Crystal Lee recently attended the Women Leaders Forum in Ho Chi Minh City.

 A yellow fever outbreak in Angola that began late last year has killed 158 people, up from 50 a month ago, as deaths from the disease transmitted by mosquitoes accelerate,

 Oil steadied around its 2016 high on Friday, supported by expectations of a production freeze by major exporters and dollar weakness that have pushed prices towards a fourth straight weekly gain.

 Vietnam and Australia will promote sci-technology cooperation, focusing mainly on healthcare, agriculture and the environment.