VietNamNet Bridge – A man in Tien Giang province in southern Vietnam, who had been diagnosed with having a stroke and pneumonia, and later thought to be dead, was found alive at his funeral.

 Vietnamese FIDE Master Le Tuan Minh led the 44 players in the men's side of the Zone 3.3 qualifying round of the World Chess Championships 2015, held in HCM City yesterday.

  A group of investors has asked for the transport ministry's permission to build a new terminal at Da Nang International Airport in the central Da Nang City.

 Olympia Le-Tan is a self-taught fashion designer.

 The Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands organised a Vietnam-Philippines conference on March 10 in Hanoi to evaluate the implementation of bilateral cooperation in coping with oceanic oil spills and to outline future collaboration plans.

 As many as 85 chess masters from 14 countries and territories will compete in the fifth HD Bank International Open Chess Tournament from March 17-23 in Ho Chi Minh City, announced the Organising Board on March 10.

 The fifth Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival opened on March 10, attracting hundreds of local and international businesses.

 US Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Steve Daines on March 9 introduced the Senate to a bill aiming to ensure disability and health care benefits for thousands of Vietnam war veterans exposed to toxic Agent Orange.

 The national flagship carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced the temporary suspension of flights to and from the central Highlands city of Pleiku from March 15 to October 25 due to scheduled expansion work on the Pleiku airport.

VietNamNet Bridge – The budget airline Vietjet has announced to increase the frequency of the HCM City - Singapore route from 30 May 2015.

 Women on HRT pills should be aware that there is a small chance of an increased risk of blood clots and possibly stroke, according to a study.

VietNamNet Bridge –  The so-called “Lotte phenomenon” is a phrase on the lips of many businesspeople, reflecting the presence of the South Korean investor in many business fields in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Record Organization has awarded the "centenary longevity" record certificate to Mrs. Nguyen Thi Ban, 105 years old, in Yen Phong District of Bac Ninh Province, northern Vietnam.

Vietnam, Venezuela to optimise economic ties; Russia, Vietnam boost parliament cooperation; Deputy PM urges for stronger ties with Lao, Cambodian localities; Deputy PM urges Vietnamese Government’s history compilation

VietNamNet Bridge – Exhibition "The Cabinet" opened today at the University of Fine Arts in Hanoi, telling more than 80 stories of the LGBT people in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The US Agency for International Development has launched the Emerging Pandemic Threats 2 program to support efforts in Vietnam to better prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats.

 Vietnam has reiterated its commitment to the strategic goals set by the Beijing Plan of Actions on empowering women at the 59th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW59) which opened in New York on March 9.

 The fuel industry will see an increase in environmental taxes for most of its products, as heard during the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee’s 36th session on March 10.

 Vietnam always encourages domestic businesses to invest in Cambodia, especially in rubber planting, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung stated when receiving Cambodia’s Minister of Planning Chhay Than in Hanoi on March 10.

 Vietnamese Border Guard Commander Lieutenant General Vo Trong Viet is paying a working visit to China from March 9-15.

 The 13th National Assembly Standing Committee convened its 36th session on March 9 with the special focus on final preparations for the 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly (IPU-132) to be held in Hanoi later this month.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 180 new book titles of Vietnamese and international authors will be released in March as part of Thang 3 Sach Tre (March Youth Book Programme).

 Shares in the US fell sharply on Tuesday, as investors fretted that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates earlier than expected.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In a landmark achievement that the doctors themselves call a miracle, a pair of in-vitro twins born 14-18 weeks premature have been nurtured to normal health at the Central Obstetrics & Gynaecology Hospital.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nominations for the Devotion Music Awards have been announced by the Vietnam News Agency's Culture&Sport newspaper in Ha Noi.