Investment to health infrastructure effective: minister; HCM City working to supply safe water; Health Ministry urges to prevent food poisons; Social network members reject false rumors; Border patrol discovers marijuana plants in Ha Giang

 Children’s best selling author releases new book; Largest Buddhist flag go on display; Dai Nam Van Hien tourism area offers free entry to visitors; Con Son-Kiep Bac Spring Festival set to open on March 4; Vietnam shines at Egypt cultural festival

The Ministry of Transport (MOT) is considering offering concessions to investors in Phu Quoc airport and part of Noi Bai airport in an aim to attract capital for other airport projects.

VietNamNet Bridge – The project on restoring degraded luong (Dendrocalamus barbatus) forests in the northern provinces of Thanh Hoa, Hoa Binh and Phu Tho has shown satisfactory results.

VietNamNet Bridge – The thyroid endoscopic technique of Tran Ngoc Luong, director of the Central Hospital of Endocrinology in Hanoi, has been used by many doctors from developed countries.

Educators complain that the disciplinary measures being applied at schools are not suited to current circumstances, while the students’ violations have become more and more sophisticated.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A shortage of paid vaccinations – foreign-produced vaccines that must be paid for - will continue this year, says an official from the Ministry of Health.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The opening scene of Blood Soup (Canh Mau), the Sai Gon Theatre's new play for the Tet holiday, made a strong impression on the audience by producing a shocking nightmare caused by a fox ghost.

 In addition to importing more cooking oil products, Viet Nam's domestic cooking oil market is seeing growing competition between the new and experienced brands.

 A devastating disease that has wiped out amphibians around the world has been discovered in Madagascar, scientists report.

 It's Rafael Carneiro's first time visiting Vietnam. He has mostly eaten noodle soups since he arrived – which has given him the impression that all Vietnamese food is the same. But a street food tour he took in Hanoi proved him entirely wrong.

An exciting and successful year was had by Vietnam’s national sports in 2014. In 2015, a new generation of athletes are expected to bear the responsibility of bringing in more success to Vietnam.

Vietnam plans to show historical evidence proving its sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes abroad in 2015, according to Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan.

 The local bond market has grown double in size over the past five years, said Do Ngoc Quynh, secretary of the Viet Nam Bond Market Association (VBMA).

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Women's Empowerment Journalism Award 2015 has selected 19 journalistic works for its final round in the Asia Pacific Region.

Cultural researcher Huu Ngoc shared his thought about the beauty of Vietnamese culture and how to preserve Vietnamese culture in the global integration process.

Banks pay strong salaries in good year; VEFAC to sell 16 million shares in IPO; 85 percent of businesses back to work after Tet; VN properties purchased by hotel firm Centara; Banks pocket profits from personal loans

 The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) officially announced on February 26 the new regulations for the 2015 high school graduation and university entrance exams.

 US intelligence agencies have placed cyber attacks from foreign governments and criminals at the top of their list of threats to the country.

 As many as 40 enterprises and designers will gather at the second annual Ao Dai Festival, scheduled to be held in Dam Sen Cultural Park in Ho Chi Minh City on March 7-8.

 The Bitexco Financial Tower, a symbol of Ho Chi Minh City, has made the list of the top 50 most innovative buildings of the last 15 years, published by the Council of Tall Buildings, a Chicago-based organisation of architects and designers.

 Viet Nam is one of the "top countries for travelers in 2015", according to The Star, a daily Malaysian newspaper.

 The history of Da Nang and its relationship with the Hoang Sa Archipelago (Paracel Islands) will be introduced into the curricula at secondary and high schools in the central coastal city this year, officials have announced.

 A Hong Kong woman convicted of abusing her Indonesian maid has been jailed for six years.

 Transport Minister Dinh La Thang yesterday said his ministry expected Long Thanh International Airport to cost around US$15.8 billion, drawn from the State budget and outside sources.