The political, security and defence dialogue serves as an effective channel for information exchange helping promote Vietnam-US relations.

 Vietnam’s top chess players Nguyen Anh Khoi and Le Quang Liem are in the top 10 of the Sharjah Masters international chess tournament which is underway in the United Arab Emirates.

 Vietnam and the US have reviewed their cooperation in dealing with the consequences of war during a conference in Washington DC on March 26.

Vietnam and Brunei have issued a joint statement on the establishment of their comprehensive partnership during the state visit to Vietnam by Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah from March 26-28. 

 Vietnam is moving towards a green tourism development, which is associated with environmental protection and promotion of traditional cultural values, according to Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Quang Tung.

 Outstanding athletes and coaches were honoured at a ceremony in Hanoi on March 27, as part of activities marking the 73rd anniversary of Vietnamese Sports Day.

Mr. Stephan Wyatt, Country Head of JLL Vietnam, tells VET about the prospects for the local smart home market.

VietNamNet Bridge - China’s role as a big rice importer of Vietnam’s rice is changing dramatically, sparking concern among farmers.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade noted in a statement on Monday that there is no imbalance between fuel supply and demand, after some fuel distributors have recently complained about a fuel undersupply, especially for the higher-grade petrol A95.

 Vietnam will see revenue from the ecommerce sector amount to US$13 billion by 2020 instead of the US$10 billion target set for the 2016-2020 ecommerce growth plan if its current growth rate remains unchanged.

 Come rain or shine, stamp lovers gather at 160 Trieu Viet Vuong Street, Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi, at around 9 am every Sunday, where they share their common interest and exchange talks on Vietnamese and foreign postage stamps.

 Head coach Park Hang-seo has affirmed that Vietnam no longer fear their arch rivals Thailand in the Southeast Asian region, after his Vietnam U23s side beat the Thais for the second consecutive time on March 26.

 “Hai Phuong” (Furie), an action movie by director Le Van Kiet starring actress Ngo Thanh Van, has become the highest-grossing film in Vietnam so far as it has earned more than VND200 billion after its premier four weeks ago.

 Vietnam Social Security (VSS) has transferred 162 cases of large past due social insurance debts to the competent agencies for legal action, with many of the businesses in arrears being based in Hanoi and HCMC, the local media reported.

 Hosting a Formula One race in the capital of Hanoi in 2020 will bring both opportunities and challenges for Vietnam’s economic development, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported, citing an expert speaking at the workshop “Business is Great.”

 The HCMC government has decided to set up an intersectoral working team with 22 members to complete urban railway projects in the city, the local media reported.

VietNamNet Bridge - Having bought a large amount of foreign currency to increase forex reserves, the State Bank (SBV) is continuing its strategy to downsize foreign currency credit.

 Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro project which is scheduled to operate next month has started showing signs of deterioration.

The Vietnam Institute for Urban and Rural Planning (VIUP) under the Ministry of Construction has recommended three options to relocate the headquarters of 12 ministries and agencies out of Hanoi’s city-centre by 2030. 

 Viet Nam will soon launch a new cryptocurrency exchange – the first of its kind in the country.