VietNamNet Bridge – Maps demonstrating Vietnam's sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa Archipelagoes drew special international attention at the ongoing 49th International Tourism Fair in Berlin, Germany.

 South Korean police say they are seeking charges of attempted murder against a man who slashed the US ambassador to Seoul.

 Some 255 Vietnamese websites have been attacked through a security hole in SSL protocol, including five sites of government agencies, six of banks and four of telecom companies.

 The US has cut its anti-dumping tariffs imposed on Vietnamese shrimp sharply to the average level of 0.93% from the previous figure of 6.37%.

 Final plans for the Mekong Delta Green Tourism Week 2015 was approved during a meeting between the Southwest Region Steering Committee and the Mekong Delta Can Tho city authorities and relevant bodies on March 5 in the city.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Unilever continues to be voted the best place to work in Vietnam in 2014, according to a survey conducted annually by Anphabe and Nielsen, the market research firm.

 Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh said every province strives to implement an e-tax service to cut tax declaration procedural times to 171 hours per year in 2015.

 As many as 50 Vietnamese travel companies are showcasing their products and services at the 49th International Tourism Fair (ITB) which opened on March 3 at the Messe Berlin exhibition centre in Berlin , Germany.

 President Truong Tan Sang on March 5 met with over 150 poets, writers, and translators from more than 40 countries and territories who are in Hanoi to attend a number of literary events.

The construction of the Shakyamuni Buddha statue, which is expected to be the tallest of its kind in the world, commenced in the southern province of An Giang on March 5.

 Electricity prices will be increased by 7.5 percent to an average of 1,622.05 VND per kWh from March 16, as approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung at a Government meeting in Hanoi on March 5.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ly Hoang Nam of Viet Nam entered the boys' singles semi-finals at the Chang Thailand ITF Junior G1 in Bangkok yesterday, March 5.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The drizzly rain couldn't wash away the enthusiasm of visitors to the 13th National Poetry Day held yesterday at the Temple of Literature in Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Offering a cheap airfare policy and well-crafted branding, VietJet is growing rapidly, becoming a popular choice as a regional and domestic carrier.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The authorities of the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh at a press conference on March 4 said that more than 700 tons of smuggled coal in Ha Long City had been seized.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An aircraft of Vietnam Airlines nearly collided with another plane at the Baiyun Airport (Guangzhou, China) on March 2.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Fashion model Kha My Van participated in the Autumn-Winter 2015/2016 fashion show of Meissen Couture on February 26.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Quang Ninh authorities suspended the operations of a coach after it was found carrying 117 people on February 24.

VietNamNet Bridge – Commercial banks have too many functions in Vietnam, from providing loans to businesses to funding long-term infrastructure projects, from lending to fund securities investments to trading government bonds.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A fisherman in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap on March 4 caught a 1.7-meter long leo catfish weighing 65 kg. It is considered an endangered species.

Vietnam condemns terrorism: FM; German Parliamentary State Secretary to visit HCM City; Numerous activities to mark Vietnam’s ties with China, US; Russia, Vietnam forge parliamentary cooperation

 President Truong Tan Sang hosted separate receptions for the newly-accredited ambassadors from Peru, Russia, Algeria, and Brazil to Vietnam in Hanoi on March 5.

Vietnam will work closely with and support Laos to successfully execute its role as Chair of ASEAN in 2016, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh told his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith.

Vietnam opposes China’s illegal construction and expansion of structures on Vietnam’s Truong Sa  archipelago and has requested China immediately desist these wrongful actions, announced Deputy Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Van Tuan was appointed the Chair of the Vietnam Construction Bank after the bank was acquired by the central bank for zero Vietnamese dong and its operating model was changed.