National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will make official visits to Morocco and France.

 Foreign experts have urged the HCMC government to cut red tape and enhance transparency to create a more conducive business environment, reported the local media.

 Foreign and domestic investment has led to an annual growth rate of 10 percent for the food processing industry sector in recent years.

 Two Vietnamese representatives, Le Quang Liem and Nguyen Anh Khoi, have won their first two matches of the ongoing 2019 Sharjah Masters international chess tournament in the United Arab Emirates.

 Fintech firms and banks will have to compete with telecom services providers who have recently received green light from the government to take part in the country’s e-payment market.

 Midfielder Trieu Viet Hung scored a dramatic late winner to steer Vietnam to a close 1-0 victory over Indonesia in their second Group K clash of the 2020 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers at Hanoi’s My Dinh National Stadium on March 24.

 Digitalization has brought numerous changes in Vietnam since the first Internet connection in 1997, enabling the country to obtain a series of socio-economic achievements, mostly the sustainable development goals (SDGs). 

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 Vietnam beat Cambodia 3-0 in the last 10 minutes of their final match in the Mekong – Lancang friendly futsal tournament 2019 in Phnom Penh on March 23. 

 Microsoft Vietnam and SAP – one of the global leaders in enterprise software – announced a strategic partnership on March 22.

 The police of Vietnam and the Philippines have worked together on the trans-national case trafficking 300 kilos of drugs in Vietnam and seized 276 kilos more in the Philippines.

 Over 1,000 candidates from 105 teams nationwide competed at the national qualification round of the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship – Viettel 2019 on March 24.

One of the topics discussed at the first Vietnam Reform and Development Forum (VRDF), a meeting between the government and donors held recently, was the lag of Vietnam’s economy behind other countries.

“Cấp sắc”, which means “maturity ritual”, is a typical cultural feature of the Dao people. They believe an adult man who has not passed a “cap sac” ritual is not acknowledged as mature.

Vietnamese fashion has made a reputation at shows around the world, thanks in part to domestic skillful designers, who do their best to promote the fashion to the world.

 Chinese smartphone players have quickly gained market share in Vietnam by offering innovative products at competitive prices.

Many pundits believe that the current crop of Vietnamese U23 footballers have better physical attributes in comparison to previous generations. 

Quynh Anh, runner-up at The Face 2018 show, looked stylish and elegant on Vogue’s Instagram account’s Voguerunway.

Vietnam Fashion Week Autumn-Winter 2019 opened in Hanoi with a show held at Hanoi Bach Thao (Botanical) Park on March 22, which featured an array of modern, dynamic, and charming designs.

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