A series of localities nationwide on March 30 responded to the 2019 Earth Hour with a range of practical activities, aiming to call for joint efforts in saving electricity and protecting the earth. 

 Some 20,000 cherry blossom branches and 100 cherry trees of Japan, along with hundreds of local flowers are showing off their beauty in Hanoi during a festival that kicked off on March 29 night. 

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan arrived at Orly Airport in Paris at 17:25 on March 30, beginning an official visit to France at the invitation of President of the French NA Richard Ferrand.

 Deputy Foreign Minister and head of Vietnam ASEAN SOM Nguyen Quoc Dung led a Vietnamese delegation to the 32nd ASEAN-US Dialogue held in Washington DC from March 27-28. 

 After their recent success in continental football, Viet Nam is reaching for the stars.

 Viet Nam’s U19 side have won the International Football Championship.

 Visa Vietnam announced on Thursday that everyone including accountholders, third party providers and merchants would be empowered to play an active role in securing payments.

 Recognising the threat online retail channels, owners of shopping centres will have to explore the use of retail space for non-conventional uses, particularly education, flexible workspaces and fitness clubs.

Managers of the Binh Son Refining & Petrochemical JSC (BSR) have expressed their concern that Dung Quat Refinery may take a loss because of the crude oil import tariff of 5 percent.

The Vietnam Communist Party saw the risk of lagging behind 30 years ago. In the Resolution of the 7th Communist Party Congress and the resolutions of the next congresses, lagging behind was mentioned as a ‘risk’.

 The office market in Ha Noi was expected to face a shortage of supply with competition between offices for lease and co-working spaces likely to rise in the future, but was performing well at present, according to experts.

 The increasing amount of smart urban areas and green buildings has triggered demand for environmentally-friendly building materials in Viet Nam, experts said.

 A pair of maps indicating areas at risk of flooding along 28 coastal provinces and cities in Viet Nam has been officially put into use.

 Becamex Bình Dương head coach Trần Minh Chiến has quit the club.

 Grandmaster Lê Quang Liêm won the seventh round of the 2019 Sharjah Masters International Chess Championship in the UAE on Friday morning.

 A series of dance performances, film screenings and workshops will be held during the third Krossing Over Arts Festival in HCM City from April 5-11.

 The number one seeds went through to the quarter-finals of the Yonex Waikato International badminton tournament after their victories yesterday.

 A company in Hà Nội has released a platform called iPub to facilitate online publishing.

 The Government needs to simplify administrative procedures and provide clear legal guidance to attract more investment in the rapidly-growing health sector, experts have said.

 Viet Nam National Drama Theatre will perform Nghêu Sò Ốc Hến (The Stories of the Clam, Oyster, Snail, and Mussel) in a tour around European countries from March 31.