Vietnam praised for plane search efforts; New food-testing devices for Ha Noi veterinary officials; Scientists fortify legal basis for US claim by AO victims; Investigation confirms faulty screws behind bridge collapse

 De Heus to build two new factories in Vietnam; VND2.13 trillion for 8 kilometers of expressway; Vietnam Airlines spends large on insurance; Vietnam only needs fewer large banks; Korean investor eyes US$1 bln depot in Vinh Phuc

 VietNamNet Bridge – Jazz queen Tuyet Loan recently released a new album that blends American jazz and Vietnamese music.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has hailed the United Nations Human Rights Council and its rapporteurs for raising mutual understanding among nations to ensure and promote human rights in a cooperative spirit and through constructive dialogue,

 VietNamNet Bridge - After 5 days searching for the Malaysian missing jet at sea, Vietnam today expands the search area, including U Minh forest in Ca Mau and Kien Giang.

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly Standing Committee members yesterday, March 12, discussed the revised Law on Notary, in which many agreed that notary officers must be responsible for the content of translated documents.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport has officially confirmed an earlier investigation into sub-standard screws blamed for tragic collapse of the Chu Va 6 Bridge in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau.

 National U19 football finals kick off; Trang wins sixth stage; Ninh Binh to host Volleyball Cup; In-form Gia Lai beat An Giang in U-19 Champs; Ho Chi Minh City tops national women’s tennis championships

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese singer-songwriter Le Cat Trong Ly has been chosen as one of eight young Asian artists perform on the BBC Asia Beats programme featuring talented artists from Viet Nam, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

 The central city and the Tien Phong (The Vanguard) newspaper will co-host the Miss Viet Nam 2014 pageant, which will be held in Da Nang from August 14 to 28.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Construction has said no new cement projects will come into production in 2015-2016 as authorities have ordered project owners to refrain from building new ones due to the current oversupply,

 The southernmost province of Ca Mau is undertaking extensive measures to prevent fires in U Minh Ha National Park during the dry season.

 A Vietnamese man was caught on March 10 at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport while attempting to smuggle five African rhino horns weighing a total of 13.1 kg into the country.

US regulators have launched an investigation into the operations of nutrition and weight-loss firm Herbalife.

"This is a serious and mysterious incident. This is a Malaysian aircraft so this country should have been a focal point in providing information. Yet, Malaysia has not been actively cooperating with Vietnam," said the Deputy Minister of Transport.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Party Central Committee Secretariat has appointed several new vice party secretaries for provinces.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On March 12, Le Quang Liem got a win and a draw when holding the black pawns in the games against Zhang Zhong of Singapore and Duc Hoa of Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the afternoon of March 12, Ninh Binh FC defeated Yangon United 3-2 at home to take up the top of Group G.

 VietNamNet Bridge - On March 12, Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam defeated Sharmal Dissanayake of Sri Lanka in the second round of the Sarawak Chief Minister Cup in Malaysia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The private air carrier Air Mekong is in danger of losing its license after one year of flight cancelations.

 The European Parliament on Wednesday gave its green light to Copernicus, the EU's new earth observation programme, according to a statement on its official website.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The tourism industry in HCMC needs over 21,000 workers, especially tour guides, each year between now and 2020, said the HCMC Forecast Center of Manpower and Labor Market Information.

VietNamNet Bridge – PV Oil – the wholly owned subsidiary of the state-run PetroVietnam – recently said it was considering negotiating with Itochu and Licogi 16 to buy out a 71% stake in the joint venture to build an $80 million ethanol factory

VietNamNet Bridge – Though the film industry is a notoriously difficult one to break into, some young actresses in HCM City have proven their ability to moviegoers as well as their male counterparts.  

Vietnam, Belgium discuss judicial bond; SE Asia forum explores green growth funding; Vietnam attends ASEAN-EU defence seminar; Korean Chairman honoured with PM certificate