The Vietnam Environment Administration (VEA) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment held a ceremony on March 5 in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho to put an environmental monitoring station in the southwest region into operation.

The Trade Promotion Agency of VN and Amazon Global Selling introduced details of their plan on May 5 to support small-and medium-sized enterprises in Vietnam to expand their business globally and build their international trademarks.

 Thailand, as chair of ASEAN, has hosted the Special ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Marine Debris. All member countries agreed to the Bangkok Declaration and the Framework of Action on marine debris management in the ASEAN region.

 Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception for Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly Pany Yathotou in Hanoi on March 5.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hosts Vietnam are in Group B in the ASEAN U19 Football Championship which will be played between August 5-18.

 More than 90 cyclists from Vietnam and six other nations will compete in the annual Binh Duong International Women’s Cycling Tournament: Biwase Cup 2019 which will be held from March 8-16.

 The Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) of HCM City is seeking urgent financial support of VND39 billion (USD1.69 million) from the city budget to continue its operations.

Many families in Thanh Hoa City are living in deteriorating houses while the local authorities have been slow to implement a relocation project.

 Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem suffered his first loss to Canadian grandmaster Eric Hansen in the third round of the ongoing 2019 Spring Chess Classic on Monday in Saint Louis, the US.

Vietnam lost through a last minute goal to Australia in the Asian Football Confederation U16 Women’s Championship qualifier’s Group A match in Laos yesterday.

 About 60 local and international educational technology companies are showcasing their products and services at the Vietnam British Educational Suppliers Show (BESS Vietnam) which kicked off in HCM City on March 5.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a project to restructure the stock market until 2020 with a vision to 2025, with an aim to make it an important channel for middle- and long-term capital regulation.

 Vietnamese girl Myra Tran, auditioning for American Idol, has stunned Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan with her rendition of One Night Only.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ngo Hong Quang is a modern ethnic musician. He is energetic and diligent, working to create compositions that combine traditional and contemporary elements to perform around the world. 

 Power prices will increase by an average of 8.36 percent at the end of this month, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuong on March 5.

A high-ranking delegation of the Vietnam People’s Army led by Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang is attending the 16th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces' Meeting that is being held in Thailand on March 6-7.

 Pianist Nguyen Thuy Yen of HCM City will play Piano Concerto in C for Piano and Orchestra by American composer Leroy Anderson in a concert at the HCM City Opera House on March 9.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has seen a slight decrease in the number of measles, dengue fever, and hand, foot and mouth cases since mid-February, a

More firms suspend operation in two months, Domestic sector shines in exports, Quang Tri licences six renewable energy projects in two months, Hoa Sen Group shuts down ten more branches

VietNamNet Bridge - Plans to list shares on the bourse are part of many banks’ business strategies for the year, but analysts doubt the plans will be implemented.