The World Bank (WB) has been carrying out a project on improving the quality of tertiary education at four universities in Vietnam, including the Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST), since 2018 to increase their autonomy.

 Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Van Suu had a working session with visiting Deputy Minister of State at the Hungary’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Bezetei Akos on March 22.

 Vietnam still lacks mechanisms to prevent the abuse of children in various forms and support children victims, participants said at the second meeting of the National Committee for Children in Hanoi on March 22.

During a reception in Hanoi on March 22 for Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Public Security Teo Chee Hean, PM Phuc said Vietnam always supports Singaporean firms to do business in the country.

 As many as 399 districts across Vietnam have been identified as high risk areas for the outbreak of bird flu while another 314 districts are at low risk, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

 The Vietnam – Singapore Cooperation Centre was inaugurated in Hanoi on March 23 morning.

 The HCM City People’s Committee has approved an advance of 2.1 trillion VND (93 million USD ) from the city budget for metro line No 1 project between Ben Thanh Market and Suoi Tien Tourist Park.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to Chile Nguyen Ngoc Son and head of Cerro Navia district Mauro Tamayo Rozas recently signed an agreement in Santiago to repair a park named after late President Ho Chi Minh in the district.

 Vietnam has made constructive contributions to the 40th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council which took place in Geneva, Switzerland from February 25 to March 22.

The Singapore Tourism Board and the Singaporean Embassy in Vietnam on March 23 morning opened the Singapore Festival 2019, the first of its kind, at the pedestrian street around the Hoan Kiem Lake right in the heart of Hanoi.

 Vietnam has seven tourist attractions named among 25 natural wonders in Southeast Asia voted by Fodor’s Travel - a trusted resource offering expert travel advice for every stage of a traveler’s trip for nearly eight decades.

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VietNamNet Bridge - There are six chairs of provinces born in 1970s. Of these, the youngest are the chairs of Ha Tinh and Nghe An provinces. Both of them were born in 1976.

 The fourth "International Gastronomy Village" with the participation of more than 40 countries, including Vietnam, is taking place from March 21 to 24, at Trocadero Garden, in Paris. 

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on March 25 - 31.

 The Vietnamese capital city of Hanoi has focused on exploiting heritage and cultural tourism forms in the past and will now combine these strengths with the organisation of international events in the future.

 Trade defense measures and strong growth of local steel producers are considered main factors helping local products increase sales and regain market shares from importers, mainly Chinese.

 A concert, themed ‘Around the world’, will be held on March 27-28 with the participation of talented Vietnamese and international artists and dancers.

 About four to five tropical storms and depressions are expected to directly affect Vietnam with the concentration in the Central region.

 Park Hang-seo’s Vietnamese side barely broke a sweat as they thrashed Brunei 6-0 in their Group K opener of the 2020 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on March 22 to secure top place in the group on goal difference.