On the evening of March 5, an intense fire erupted at a shop selling incense and votive papers on Han Hai Nguyen Street in Ward 10, District 11, Ho Chi Minh City. Two people were injured while three unknown carbonized bodies were found.

After the Government Inspectorate announced the conclusion on inspection of land violations in Da Nang, which caused losses of more than VND3,400 billion ($160 million), the city leaders have confirmed to explain in writing to the Politburo.

The statue of Maitreya Buddha on the Cam Mountain in An Giang Province and the statue featuring the Buddha entered Nirvana on Ta Cu Mountain in Binh Thuan province have been recognized as the Asian records.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese music student Tran Tuan An was awarded first prize at the Society of American Musicians (SAM) Guitar Competition on Sunday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – English Premier League’s Arsenal will play a friendly match against Viet Nam in Ha Noi in July as one of their warm-up activities for the new season.

  NA Chairman visits Russia, Germany, Poland; Vietnam, Russia further develop defence ties; Deputy PM lauds ties with Yunnan

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cyclist Nguyen Thi That had her second win yesterday, March 5, in the International Binh Duong Women’s Cycling Tournament.

 U.S. stocks surged on Tuesday, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a new all-time closing high and intra-day high, as investors became more confident in the stock market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Government decree takes force today stating that people violating manufacturing laws by producing and trading counterfeit goods will be subject to severe fines.

Vietnamese food, which is considered one of the healthiest cuisines worldwide, would be developed to attract more tourists to Vietnam.

The plan on the investment tendencies of strategic partners would give the answer to the question which countries Vietnam should attract foreign direct investment (FDI) from.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Traffic updates are being displayed on overhead electronic boards at main routes in HCM City on a trial basis to help reduce congestion.

 Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez died Tuesday, Vice President Nicolas Maduro announced, shortly after Caracas revealed that the cancer-stricken leftist icon was suffering from a severe infection.

The government of Vietnam is considering lifting the ceiling foreign ownership ratio in Vietnamese banks in an effort to make Vietnamese banks more attractive in the eyes of foreign investors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bird flu has recurred in Hau Giang and Kien Giang provinces, and the epidemic is likely to spread across the Mekong Delta.

Scientists have warned that in the dry season, the saltwater can penetrate far into the interior area the Mekong Delta by 70 kilometers, or five kilometers further than in 2012.

HCM City has begun to make a stronger effort to retain overseas Vietnamese experts and scientists after many reportedly quit due to difficulties with living conditions and other problems.

“You have good learning capability and you’d better attend the exams to economics schools. You would squander your talents if you study at a pedagogical school and become a teacher,” a parent said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi-based classical singers Hong Vy and Tuan Anh will perform at a chamber music concert at the HCM City Conservatory on March 8 to celebrate Women’s Day.

 Two UN agencies on Wednesday called for the renewal of an agreement that allows the world's poorest countries to access life-saving drugs at costs they can afford,

Vietnam-Myanmar trade up 40 percent; Kazakhstan-Ho Chi Minh City air route opens; Smuggled sturgeon fish from China floods markets in Vietnam; Rice prices unlikely to rise further: traders

 VietNamNet Bridge – About VND3 trillion (US$144 million) will be allocated to speed up the issuance of land use right certificates nationwide this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The sustainable exploitation of natural resources, mineral resources in particular, has always been a hot issue and priority for developing countries.

 Sunflower seeds free from dangerous additives; Vietnamese nurses train to work in Germany; MoF targets petrol smugglers; Eye-drop manufacturer to screen students; Biotic model used for environmental management in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Debutant Le Cong Vinh marked his return to hometown club Song Lam Nghe An with the opening goal in a 2-1 victory against Hai Phong on March 3,