VietNamNet Bridge – New outbreaks of African swine fever have been found in the northern provinces of Quang Ninh, Ninh Binh and Nam Dinh, raising the number of affected localities to 13.

  It is expected that the interbank interest rates are likely to decrease further in the case of better situation of geopolitical tensions.

As of March 10, a total of 109,561 subscribers successfully switched between four mobile carriers of Vinaphone, Viettel, Mobile and Vietnamobile while retaining their mobile numbers via the mobile number portability service.

 The Department of Information and Communications of the two northern provinces of Quang Ninh and Quang Binh announced the use of Zalo app in performing administrative tasks.

 More than US$1.02 billion of foreign direct investment (FDI) was registered for projects in HCM City in the first two months of the year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

 Orders for furniture exports have risen strongly so far this year as demand has risen, according to Huynh Quang Thanh, chairman and CEO of Binh Duong-based Hiep Long Fine Furniture Company.

 Researchers of the Central Institute of Economic Management (CIEM) have proposed the Government levy special consumption tax rate for bio-fuel equal to half of the rate for gasoline.

 Public hospitals in the southern province of Dong Nai are facing a brain drain with many doctors moving into the private sector due to more attractive salaries.  

 The global coffee market is estimated at some $500 billion per year. However, Vietnam’s coffee exports only reached 3.5 billion last year, a very small proportion of the market.

On the second day of the second lunar month, people flock to Phu Luu commune of Ham Yen district for a unique market which is only held once a year to buy and sell luck for the year.

Clothing made by workers of Binh Minh Garment JSC in HCM City.  

Many historical relic sites have been damaged or even fallen into oblivion over the years. Dien Hai Citadel in Da Nang city is no exception. Yet, with local authorities and people’s determined efforts, the relic site has been restored and preserved.

VietNamNet Bridge - They don’t know each other but they have the same desire to stop farming methods that kills the land and pollute the air.

VietNamNet Bridge – The west bank of the Hong (Red) River in Hanoi’s Tay Ho District is famous for its traditional flower villages – Tu Lien, Nhat Tan, Quang An and Phu Thuong.

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VietNamNet Bridge - The four major groups of players in the mobile payment market are fintechs, banks, mobile network operators and technology firms.

 A Black Thai woman in Vietnam’s northwestern region ties her hair into a tall bun on top of her head to indicate that she has got married. A ritual is held to comb and tie up her hair before she goes to her husband’s house.

A Black Thai woman in Vietnam’s northwestern region ties her hair into a tall bun on top of her head to indicate that she has got married. A ritual is held to comb and tie up her hair before she goes to her husband’s house.

 The corridor would help reduce the time for goods delivery from Vietnam and ASEAN countries to Europe, and also a good alternative to maritime transport.

 The unique festival aims to preserve traditional Vietnamese culture and build international cultural friendships.