On March 5, the Xuan Lien Nature Reserve in Thanh Hoa Province confirmed that the muntjac species with scientific name as Muntiacus rooseveltorum, which was considered extinct 84 years ago, suddenly appeared in the reserve.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s U19 squad convincingly defeated U19 Arsenal in London 3-0 during their first excursion to Europe.

 EU leaders are to begin an emergency summit to decide how strongly they should respond to Russia's troop deployment in Ukraine's Crimea region.

VietNamNet Bridge – Japan will source at least 200 billion Yen in official development assistance (ODA) for Vietnam in 2014 – equivalent to the previous year’s figure.

 VietNamNet Bridge - "The look of the woman," held by the Goethe Institute Hanoi and the Art Vietnam Gallery, brings together the latest works of eight female artists who are exciting in practicing contemporary art.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is maintaining a close watch on the situation in Ukraine, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Hai Binh said on March 5.

VietNamNet Bridge – US’ Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman paid a working visit to Vietnam on March 4 to discuss ways to further foster cooperation between the two countries in the coming time.

 VietNamNet Bridge – “Cha ca Quy Nhon” (Quy Nhon fish paste”, a specialty of central Binh Dinh Province, has been recognised by the Asian Records Organisation (ARO) as one of Asian specialties.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Eighteen elephants and mahouts will participate in a race in Krong Na Commune in Buon Don District in the Central Highlands Province of Dac Lac on March 12 and 13

Unaware of how high the formula prices in Vietnam are in comparison with the other regional countries, the Ministry of Finance’s Price Control Agency is now incurring the heavy fire of public opinion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training has released a document stipulating that pre-school education establishments are not allowed to teach foreign languages to the children. This has raised controversy.

VietNamNet Bridge – According to the new draft circular that was built by the Ministry of Interior, 100,000 state officers will be dismissed from 2014 to 2020. VND8 trillion will be used for paying pensions and allowances for these officers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign students planning to study in Viet Nam are required to fill their information in Viet Nam International Education Development (VIED)'s official website within 30 days of their arrival in Viet Nam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The gap in people’s living standards between urban and rural areas and the rich and the poor remains huge, a seminar heard in Hanoi on March 4.

 VietNamNet Bridge - On March 9, the Ba Vang Buddhist Temple in Uong Bi City, Quang Ninh Province, with the sanctum of up to 3,500 m2, will be inaugurated after a long time of renovation.

Import-export companies and customs officers have got worried stiff because of the new regulation that requires exporters to gather goods at the border gates, seaports, airports or bonded warehouses before they make customs declarations.

 A single injection of an experimental drug may someday protect people from infection with the AIDS virus for up to three months, a U.S. study said Tuesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) has announced Vietnam will play host to the 2014 AFF U19 Youth Championship due to take place at Hanoi’s National My Dinh stadium from September 5-13.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese IT firms are willing to offer the high monthly pay of $1,500-2,000 to attract Vietnamese software engineers.

Gao Giong is located in Hamlet 6, Gao Giong Commune, Cao Lanh District in Dong Thap Province, 20km from the centre of the city of Cao Lanh.

 VietNamNet Bridge - There are 1.75 million children aged 5-17 in Vietnam, equivalent to the population of Binh Duong province, have to work, according to the first survey on child labor in Vietnam, which was released last week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in Long Hoa Commune in HCM City's Can Gio District are using old tyres and iron mesh to cultivate oysters, which is polluting the environment.

VietNamNet Bridge – Amid increasing concern over the quality of free vaccines, residents in the central city of Da Nang are rushing to medical centres for paid vaccinations, triggering massive shortages.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The official information on VND100 trillion (over US$4.76 billion) credit package for the domestic real estate market may be announced next month.

 Hue gathers regional musicians for folk music festival; Photo exhibit showcases traditional markets of Ha Noi; Takahashi Genichiro hosts lectures in Hanoi, HCMC; Hue Festival tickets on sale; Hue City’s antique street