Dialogue and cooperation are the most effective ways to address human rights issues, said Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc at the 31st regular session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Switzerland on March 1.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Simon Niggli of Switzerland and Christoph Obmascher of Austria walked 7,000km from Europe to Asia, across 19 countries, over the last 13 months to collect aid for underprivileged Vietnamese children.

 Several female ambassadors and ambassadors’ spouses will go catwalk in Vietnam’s traditional long dress (ao dai) for the first time during a festival live broadcast in Hanoi on March 4.

 The Hanoi Transport Department on March 1 began issuing and re-issuing international driving permits (IDP) for both Vietnamese and foreign residents at No.2 Phung Hung street or No.16 Cao Ba Quat street.

 The 110th birth anniversary of late Prime Minister Pham Van Dong, a prominent leader of Vietnam’s revolution in the 20th century, was marked at his memorial site in Duc Tan commune, central Quang Ngai province, on March 1.

 Vietnam and Singapore have agreed to strengthen wide-ranging defence cooperation to further contribute to the bilateral strategic partnership.

VietNamNet Bridge – Cau Ngu Festival, the biggest event of fishermen in Danang City to pray for good weather and fish catches in the new year, was held last week in Thanh Khe District, gathering a large number of fishermen and visitors.

 Vietnam beat Slovenia 3-1 in the second match of the World Team Table Tennis Championships' women's competition, which is ongoing in Malaysia.

  Vietnamese Becamex Binh Duong lost 3-1 to FC Tokyo in the second round Group E match of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The CEO of Uber, Travis Kalanick, said that Uber lost more than $1 billion per year in the Chinese market while participating in the price competition with its rivals. However, in Vietnam, Uber is working very well.

VietNamNet Bridge - Following hydropower plants and water reservoirs, road projects now threaten natural sanctuaries and special-use forests (SUF).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Six decrees and one circular are scheduled to take effect in March.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The wife of the British ambassador, Gill Lever, spoke to Dan Tri about her opinions of the Vietnamese ao dai as she is going to join the Ao Dai Festival due to take place on March 1-4 in Hanoi.

 Local villagers in motley costumes parade through the streets of Tho Ha on February 28 at the triennial village festival.

Historians and textbook compilers have applauded the Ministry of Education and Training’s (MOET) decision to add lessons about the island and border wars into the history curriculum designed for general education.

  The local energy sector is expected to be the next driver for foreign direct investment growth in Vietnam this year.

 Organic shrimp farmers protect mangrove forests, Car crash kills four, injures three, Microsoft expert team provides IT training to Vietnamese teachers, Vietnam Railway chairman disciplined, Toll station congestion increasing

Dak Lak’s authorities will replace the traditional buffalo stabbing ceremony at annual Buon Don Elephant Racing Festival this year with a symbolic ritual as part of an effort to stop violent activities at festivals.

VietNamNet Bridge - Will smartphones from India be able to find a position in the Vietnamese market?

While the US President and the ASEAN leaders were discussing issues of regional security at Sunnylands estate in California, in the East Sea, Beijing started the construction of large-sized works in the Hoang Sa Archipelago of Vietnam.

The rapid growth of Vietnam’s export-oriented manufacturing sector has boosted demand for logistics services. However, the local logistics sector has failed to meet demand. Many enterprises are now looking for the opportunities to join the sector.

 Many banks suffered losses in the foreign exchange market last year, according to their latest financial reports.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Beachside land in the centre of Danang City is being hunted by real estate investors because of the potential high profit due to the large number of tourists in these areas.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Khmer in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta have inherited Angkor culture with influences from the local wet rice civilization and Chinese and Cham ethnic groups. But they have developed a distinctive musical treasure,

 Green space has shrunk in HCM City because of urban development, but the city lacks the resources to develop concentrated green areas.