Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair suggested Vietnam take advantage of multilateral cooperative mechanisms, restructure State-owned enterprises, attract foreign investment and boost public-private partnership at a seminar in Hanoi on March 4. 

 Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh has affirmed that bilateral defence cooperation between Vietnam and Cuba has greatly contributed to ensuring independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity in each country.

 Former Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian has been chosen to represent Australia at its debut Eurovision Song Contest in May.

The US Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration has updated the regulation that governs the export of unclassified nuclear technology and assistance, which is expected to streamline US-VN nuclear trade.

 In 1969, at the height of the Vietnam War, US medic Bob Shirley photographed a group of local children. Forty-six years later, photographer Reed Young caught up with them, and found out what happened next.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Art lovers now have the opportunity to enjoy works by one of the legendary foursome of Vietnam fine art at the Ngan Pho Gallery at 82 Hang Gai in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Along with a project to sell usage rights of Phu Quoc Airport, the Airport Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) was assigned by the Ministry of Transport to submit an equitization plan in April.

 The number of people affected by river flooding worldwide could nearly triple in the next 15 years, analysis shows.

 Hanoi is adorned with a carpet of white and purple Ban (Bauhinia) flowers spreading around West Lake and along Thanh Nien Street.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hosts Binh Duong Environment and Water Supply-Drainage won the fifth stage of the team's time trial event at the International Women's Cycling tournament yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietinbank and Vietcombank, assessed at $197 million and $157 million, respectively, are among the top 500 banking brands worldwide, Brand Finance announced yesterday.

Number of newly-established businesses up 26.6%; Vietnam sees trade deficit in first two months; Growing container inventory at seaports creating problems; Gov't decision to stockpile rice raises domestic prices

VietNamNet Bridge - Pleiku Airport Director Nguyen Trong Hai on March 4 said the airport will be closed from March 15 to October 25 for repairs and expansion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of young men rushed to get a lucky ball, which is thought to bring prosperity to the family and village, during the Phet Hien Quan Festival on March 3. Some were injured, and others fainted.

 The US ambassador to South Korea, Mark Lippert, has been injured by a knife-wielding attacker in Seoul.

 The number of domestic tourists who traveled during the nine-day Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) reached eight million and only one-third of them joined tours of at least two days, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Leaders of the Party and State as well as famous entrepreneurs are being misrepresented on fake Facebook pages.

 Japan's Dentsu Aegis Network on Tuesday announced that it is set to acquire a stake in Emerald, a full-service digital marketing agency in Viet Nam, to strengthen its size and scale in Viet Nam's market.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has agreed to maintain an investment term of 70 years for the Taiwan-invested Formosa project in the central province of Ha Tinh.

VietNamNet Bridge - Director of a private firm in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam, has ordered a special gift for his wife on the occasion of the International Women's Day (March 8). It's a gold-diamon rose worth VND250 million (nearly $12,000).

It is still unclear how the airports’ worth should be assessed before they are transferred to private investors.

 The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and Japan’s Yanmar Joint Stock Company on March 4 signed a one-year sponsorship deal.

Foreign writers have suggested that the Vietnamese Government promote cooperation with other countries to spread Vietnamese literature around the world.

VietNamNet Bridge – Scientists say that Vietnam is not as rich in natural resources and minerals as people assume, and that the country must avoid squandering its available resources. .

VietNamNet Bridge – The Hai Phong City People’s Committee aims to reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions caused by vehicles to 8.6 percent by 2020.