Mobile payment is becoming more and more popular thanks to its undeniable benefits, such as quickness, convenience, high security and continually updated features.

 Belgian travel photographer Kevin Faingnaert recently spent time traveling through northern Vietnam, soaking in the atmosphere of this Southeast Asian gem.

 In a market where bending the rules is a common practice essential to competitiveness, involvement in a lawsuit over economic disputes is inevitable.

 A Philippine sailor suffering from accidental electrocution while in the sea was brought to a hospital in Nha Trang city, the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, in early morning of March 10.

 Many domestic and foreign experts have forecast the Vietnamese economy will continue to grow 7% this year thanks to drastic development of the manufacturing, processing, and service sectors.

15-year-old Vietnamese weightlifter, Do Tu Tung, made a strong start at the 2019 International Weightlifting Federation Youth World Championships, bringing home three gold medals and setting three youth world records in the men's 49kg division. 

 The Ministry of Defence on March 9 successfully extradited Le Quang Hieu Hung, a man in the international wanted list, from Cuba back to Vietnam. 

 The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) has offered to sell more than 2.3 million shares it owns in the national carrier Vietnam Airlines.

 The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) lowered its estimate for Vietnam’s GDP growth to 6.58 percent in the first quarter of this year.

 Tu Thanh Nghia, former General Director of the Vietnam-Russia oil and gas joint venture Vietsovpetro, will face trial on March 21 on charges of “abusing position and power to appropriate assets.”

 Using modern digital technology, more than 30 masterpieces by Vincent van Gogh – the world’s most famous post-impressionist artist, are on display at an ongoing exhibition at the Vincom Center for Contemporary Arts in Hanoi.      

 The National Lung Hospital, the National Programme against Tuberculosis and the Patients Support Foundation to End Tuberculosis and the National Humanitarian Portal 1400 have launched a text message campaign to support TB patients.

VietNamNet Bridge - After 30 years of attracting FDI, the country understands what it has gained and what it should ‘pay’ for capital flow. 

A delegation from the Belgian Federal Parliament visited Can Tho University on March 9 to discuss cooperation in developing human resources in education as well as issues of mutual concern such as water resources and high-tech agriculture.

 The 2019 cherry blossom – Yen Tu yellow ochna flower festival opened at the Yen Tu Truc Lam culture centre in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh’s Uong Bi city on March 9.

San Art, a non-profit fine arts organisation in Ho Chi Minh City, has launched a residency camp for visual artists living in Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries. 

Representatives of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam have agreed to assign Vietnam to devise an action plan for effectively implementing the Agreement on Trade Promotion and Facilitation in the CLV Development Triangle Area.

 The Da Nang Museum on March 10 held the “Japanese Culture Festival” 2019 to popularise the beauty of the culture, land and people of Japan to locals and visitors.

A forum to promote investment, trade and tourism between Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam was held in Kratie province, Cambodia on March 9 as part of the 12th meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee on the CLV Development Triangle Area.

 The 22nd Francophone festival of the Mekong Delta is underway in Can Tho city to tighten the relations between Vietnam and France and promote the bilateral cultural exchange.