Takara Belmont Corporation’s purchase of a 97 per cent stake in leading hair cosmetics manufacturer Ngu A Chau Service Production Trading JSC (NAC).

 Apart from co-working spaces which have already taken root in Vietnam, the market is now expected to receive the co-living trend—a new trend of sharing living space.

 Hanoi authorities on March 16 held a meeting to seek measures to help farmers boost sales of daikon radishes which are facing incredibly low prices.

 Several tourist boats have sunk while anchoring at Tuan Chau International Port while boat owners and the port management team have not reached a solution.

 The Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs and the Department of Education and Training of Australia have inked a memorandum of understanding in vocational education.

 Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Australia to intensify cooperation and mutual trust, for interests of each side, as well as for cooperation and stability in the region. 

 Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports are expected to top 4.5 billion USD by 2020, with fruits accounting for 3.6 billion USD, according to the Crop Production Department.

 Russian nationals headed to ballot stations in Vietnam to elect a new President of Russia on March 18 when the election was also taking place in their homeland. 

 Indian scholars have highly valued Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang’s State visit to India early this month, affirming that it created a new momentum for sustainable relations of the two countries in the future. 

 Various types of education in the US were introduced at an exhibition held by the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on March 16. 

Vietnam and China held the ninth round of negotiations of a working group on the sea area beyond the mouth of the Gulf of Tonkin and the sixth round of negotiations of a working group on cooperation in sea development on March 15-16.

 Viet Nam came from behind to secure third place at the Junior Davis Cup, after defeating Sri Lanka 2-1 on Saturday in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

 Although real estate developers can raise funds in many ways, credit from commercial lenders is still the largest source of capital in Vietnam. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – On Lunar New Year’s Eve in 2018, a group of six walked from Dong Ha City’s Cultural Centre to Le Duan Park, presenting books to every child they met on the road. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite his old age, Trinh Van Binh is graceful in controlling the dragon head leading his troupe in the tu linh (four sacred mythical creatures: dragon, kylin, phoenix and tortoise) dance.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is expected to help Vietnam boost exports of seafood and farm produce.

 A group of young people in HCM City are making the city more colourful by painting on the manholes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A team of researchers, including Tran Hau Yen The, Nguyen Duc Hoa and Ho Huu Long, have published a book on the nghe, a sacred animal that guards temples and communal houses.

 During the first few months of 2018, the market has witnessed a notable number of new condotel launches.

 Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit held at the International Convention Centre on March 17.