More than two thousands of cars made in Thailand which are exempted from import tax have been imported into Vietnam, offering local customers opportunities to buy cars at lower prices.

Thousands of people have gathered in Quang Binh Province to see and pray to two snakes which were found on the grave of an unknown beggar.

Fitch Ratings in a February 27 report upgraded the long-term issuer default rating (IDR) of Military Bank to “B+” from “B” with a stable outlook and its viability rating to “b+” from “b”. 

 An anti-corruption festival held annually in Haiphong City has just been listed as national cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. 

 Authorities in the central province of Quang Tri have just warned local people of the appearance of leopards in the area, which was believed to have attacked goats at a local farm.

 V.League 2018 will begin at Tam Ky Stadium on March 10, with a match between defending champions Quang Nam FC and Sai Gon FC.

 A Japanese delegation of 15 students will visit Viet Nam and play friendly judo matches with Viet Nam’s national judo team and judo athletes in Hanoi and Nha Trang City from March 6-14.

 Bocuse d’Or, the world-class cuisine competition today launched its first Vietnam contest at the Residence of France in HCM City.

VN Young Lions, the so-called ‘advertising Oscars’, was launched yesterday in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Hans Christian Andersen Award Committee yesterday announced three winners ofthis year’s global Hans Christian Andersen Award, including Ms. Tran Thi Minh Tam, Vietnam’s renowned children’s book translator. 

 Slow down and breathe as you watch the documentary film Walk with Me, a contemplative journey that follows the steps of zen master Thich Nhat Hanh to offer a rare insight into life within a monastic community.

 A Philippine man on a Greek-flagged ship has been rescued and transported to central Da Nang city’s Hoan My hospital after suffering a heart attack on the way to China from Singapore.

 President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse will pay a State visit to Bangladesh from March 4-6 at the invitation of his counterpart Mohammad Abdul Hamid to mark the 45th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties (February 11). 

Vietnam has made significant socio-economic strides in February despite the week-long Tet holiday, heard a regular Cabinet meeting in Hanoi on March 1.  

 Foreign investors have poured nearly $1.5 trillion in Vietnam’s finance, banking and insurance sectors as of the end of January, according to statistics from the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

The national ‘Buy Vietnamese’ campaign and the great efforts made by enterprises have not produced the expected results.

 Hanoi's proposal to install cameras to record pavement encroachers’ violations has faced backlash.

The HCM City Department of Education and Training has sought approval from the People’s Committee for piloting a “smart schools” programme based extensively on IT use in management and communication between schools and students’ families. 

The HCM City Department of Finance plans to submit a proposal to the People’s Council to increase salaries for Government workers in line with the recent National Assembly Resolution No 54.

The tiny village of Tra Cuon in the Me Kong delta province of Tra Vinh is famous for its savoury Tet cakes, an indispensable food in traditional festivals.