VietNamNet Bridge – Respected artisan Ha Thi Cau – who is considered the "living treasure" of the hat xam art – passed away on March 3, 2013, at the age of 86.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top chess player Le Quang Liem has leaped 11 places to 31st in the latest FIDE rankings announced on March 1.

 The latest Word Badminton Federation (WBF) men’s rankings, announced on February 28, reveal top Vietnamese player Nguyen Tien Minh has managed to remain in ninth place.

 Japan to train officials; Over 700 Vietnamese labourers return to Libya; VND12 billion raised for Truong Sa students; Lai Chau tightens controls on mining

 Australian broadsheet newspapers The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age on Monday ditched their century-old format for tabloid in a major overhaul at ailing media giant Fairfax.

Despite a lot of efforts, the watchdog agencies still fail to control the formula prices. The market remains chaotic because of low quality products and sky high prices.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After switching to chess from online gaming, 10-year-old Nguyễn Anh Khôi triumphed at the World Youth Chess Championship 2012.

Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan beat the drum to open the sixth Red Spring Festival, the nation’s biggest blood donation event, at My Dinh National Stadium in Ha Noi yesterday, March 3.

 Thua Thien-Hue urged to utilise strategic location; President pays working visit to Quang Tri; VN, Laos defence ministries ink 2013 plan; Vietnam attaches importance to ties with Serbia

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has proposed raising the retirement age for workers, especially highly skilled employees and those in management, by 5 years

Forest rangers, the ones assigned the duty of protecting the forests, have been found as lending a hand to illegal lumberjacks to smuggle wood.

A report of Akamai said the average Internet speed in Vietnam has decreased by 21 percent in comparison with 2011.

People-founded schools compare themselves as the state’s “abandoned children,” because unlike state owned schools, they don’t receive any support from the State.

Running out of money, business plans get stuck because of lacking capital, businesses have to sell vacancies on billboards to “keep mouth and soul together.”

VietNamNet Bridge - Darkness and being unfamiliar with the road made an 82 year-old man in Kon Tum Province fall into a well and die.

 There isadmirably a great balance between vegetable and meats, as well as a selectiveuse of spices to reach a fine taste. Vietnamese food can be considered one ofthe healthiest cuisines worldwide. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Dr. Dang Lich, Head of the Cardiovascular Ward of the Hanoi-based Huu Nghi Hospital says that he has met many people who died because of eating and drinking.

Inventory index posts increase; Vietnam signs contracts to export 2.9 million tons of rice; Wood product exports hoped to grow further in US; State Bank seeks to curb cash transactions

 VietNamNet Bridge – Only three Vietnamese bonds are listed on the international market, and their liquidity remains low.

Restaurants clearly can bring fat profits to the investors. However, the restaurants need to be managed in a professional way. The model of “food court” is now dominating

Thanks to the dedicated Women's Union in Thanh Hoa Province, families, particularly those affected by HIV, are being given opportunities to turn their lives around and develop a lasting legacy. 

Vietnam has to surmount numerous obstacles to successfully implement the recently-approved economic restructuring plan, said an economist.

A tragic blast last week caused by the unsafe storage of explosives used in movie special effects has once again raised concerns about the safety of the equipment and props used in Vietnamese film productions.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s business associations are struggling to attract new members and come up with long-term plans for growth.

No one expects to lose their job, but during this difficult economic time, even high-level corporate workers are being dismissed in record numbers.