Vietnam’s National Tourism Year 2015 themed “Connecting world heritage” will be launched in the central province of Thanh Hoa on April 3, the provincial People’s Committee announced at the March 12 press conference.

 Vietnam found themselves in Group 3B along with Australia, Italy and the Switzerland as the 2015 Vivo BWF Sudirman Cup draw was conducted in Dongguan, China on March 16. 

 A long-term study has pointed to a link between breastfeeding and intelligence.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The head of Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group, Doan Nguyen Duc, was the first who invested in agriculture and had great success. Many other big bosses have followed Duc by pouring money into this field.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's central bank's plans to consolidate the country's banking system, and introduce new rules involving ownership structure under Circular 36 are likely to benefit the sector, said Fitch Ratings.

 The National Traffic Safety Committee’s controversial proposal to confiscate vehicles of drunk drivers and motorcycles entering expressways led to a heated debate at a talk in Hanoi on Wednesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly Standing Committee on March 10 approved a trebling of the environmental protection fees on gasoline except for bio-fuel, diesel and heavy oil from May 1 as proposed by the Government.

 Puppetry lovers in Hanoi will have a chance to enjoy a 'Classic Public Performance' by Youkiza Marionette Theatre from Tokyo, Japan, in a special programme scheduled to be held from March 21-23.

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VNPT to divest $56.4m in first quarter, MARD to examine rice storage problems, US bank lauds Vietnamese economic achievements, Exchange rates to remain stable in H1, SBV mandates sale of NPLs, FPT Software train engineers in Japan

 Minister of Public Security Tran Dai Quang held bilateral talks with senior US officials in Washington D.C. on March 17 as part of his ongoing working visit to enhance the comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and the US.

 Vietnam contributed positively to the 9th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM-9) by making a number of proposals towards building an ASEAN Political-Security Community, stated Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly 50 tons of dead fish have been taken out of the lake of Ba Long in the southern province of Dong Nai.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the south has entered the dry season, Saigon has seen scorching heat for days, causing uncomfortable feeling for local people. While people in the city downtown endure the hot and sultry atmosphere, people

 Exhibition to bring graffiti works to indoor gallery, First Can Tho book fair, Cam Thanh to teach visitors craft skills, Ceramic artist to talk about his creativeness, Blind OVs boy floors judges with powerful voice

 VietNamNet Bridge - On Tay Thanh Road in HCM City’s Tan Binh District, there is a special fashion market, where nearly 100 stalls selling cheap clothes hung on trees.

 A powerful category three cyclone is headed for the far-north of Queensland in Australia.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam plans to publish a list of 280 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) that will be privatized in 2015.

VietNamNet Bridge - The World Gold Council (WGC) has reported that Vietnam consumed 69.1 tons of gold in 2014. However, Vietnamese experts disagree with that assessment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Around 3,200 rooms in six four- and five-star hotels will enter the market in Nha Trang this year,

 Vietnam’s tourism industry expects significant profits ahead of a six-day holiday at the end of next month.

 The search for remaining bodies from a plane crash in the Java Sea ends on Tuesday night, the head of Indonesia's rescue agency has confirmed.

 The Vietnam Association of Mechanical Industry (VAMI) has requested the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Finance to adjust the import tax imposed on complete built up (CBU) trucks.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The total investment of Japan in real estate projects in Vietnam has reached $1.66 billion, accounting for 4.5% of its total investment in the country.

 Binh Duong suffer third AFC loss, U23s grab second draw in friendly, Midfielder suspended for spitting at player, Top seeds win at HDBank tourney