VietNamNet Bridge – Several recent cases of alcohol poisoning, many resulting in deaths, have sounded the alarm about the state's lax management of alcohol and alcohol abuse among Vietnamese.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Tourist Corporation has asked for municipal Government assistance to speed up a project to build a horse racing track in Ha Noi's suburban district of Soc Son.

 Argentinean comes to talk about art; Lo River shipwreck offers insight into Viet Nam's trading history; Hue Festival a mix of old and new; Five local bands compete at Hard Rock Rising; YxineFF introduced in France

 Gas pipeline incident affects Ca Mau power plants; Dry season sparks more fire prevention efforts; Hue, Da Lat nominated for green city awards; Erosion threatens valuable coastal forest

 FDI businesses receive Gold Dragon Awards; PM chairs rice consumption conference; Int’l experts hail Vietnam’s economic development; Mercedes-Benz expands operation in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – EU Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht is scheduled to arrive in Vietnam on March 17 as part of his Southeast Asian tour to strengthen trade cooperation with these countries.

 A special tourism promotion program Golden Tourism Week celebrating the Hue Festival 2014 will take place from March 26 to April 1.

 The first film by popular concert organiser Nguyen Quang Huy won six Golden Kite awards, the annual awards bestowed by the Viet Nam Cinema Association, in a ceremony held in the capital on Saturday.

 Oldest silk craft village recognized in Hanoi; Russian pianists to perform at Hennessy Concert; HCM City lends Hindu sculptures for Met exhibition in NYC; Vietnamese black-white photos exhibited in France

 Truong Son wins HDBank Chess Cup; Local young footballers to meet Chelsea FC stars; Viet Nam's Asian Beach Games sporting list announced; Asian juniors Champs to kick off; Local bike racer wins Biwase Cup 2014

 Son My massacre commemorated in Quang Ngai; Ministry greenlights new bird flu plan; PTE Academic English test introduced in Vietnam; Traditional hospitals to be upgraded; Development partners commit to landmine clearance

 Vietnam gives top priority to developing bilateral ties with Japan to bring mutual benefits and meet the two people’s expectations, President Truong Tan Sang has told Japanese Emperor Akihito in Tokyo on March 17.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists have recently announced two new camellia species in Lam Dong and Dong Nai provinces.

 Hundreds of police will monitor traffic in Paris on Monday after pollution levels prompted the French government to impose major restrictions.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Seven artists graduated from the University of Fine Arts join hands to organize the exhibition titled "Ba Ba", with all paintings about women at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum from March 14-19.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first-ever online visa grant system of Vietnam was put into use on March 14, allowing users to declare and ask for visa online to at a certain level.

For a week, tens of thousands of swallows have come to the island district of Ly Son in the central province of Quang Ngai. Local people say that this was unusual but experts say the birds were in the migration season.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Heavy metals cadmium and lead were found in Chinese origin jewelry sold at some shops in District 5, HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge - During 8 days, from March 8 through 15, Vietnam used a record force to search for the missing jet of Malaysia in the East Sea, with 11 aircraft and 7 ships of all kinds.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a plan to purchase one million tonnes of rice in reserve beginning March 15 in an effort to maintain paddy prices in the local market and help prevent Mekong farmers

 VietNamNet Bridge – A model of the Flappy Bird, made of 14-karat gold and weighing 85.23 grams, or nearly three ounces, has been up for auction at webstore.com since March 10.

Vietnam hailed for preparations for 132nd IPU Assembly; VN, WB target central region growth; Ha Noi marks Int'l Francophone Day; PM holds telephone talks with US White House Chief of Staff

 VietNamNet Bridge – Scholars have pointed out that Chinese businessmen have been scouring every corner in the rural areas of Vietnam to collect farm produce to serve their dark intentions.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the privatisation plan of the Civil Engineering Construction Corporation No 8 (Cienco 8).

VietNamNet Bridge – Saltwater intrusion is getting more severe in many areas in the Mekong Delta region and thousands of hectares of rice and plants are forecast to be affected in the coming time.