The second summit between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the US in Hanoi from February 27-28 offered wonderful opportunities for Vietnam in many aspects, Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung said on March 1. 

 The government and people of Vietnam are willing to work with their DPRK counterparts to promote win-win cooperation across fields for benefit of their people and in line with international regulations and commitments of each country.

 Defence cooperation is one of the most important pillars of relations between Singapore and Vietnam, said Singaporean Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen. 

Mekong Delta provinces and provincial governments are introducing ways to cut rice inventories and promote rice consumption as low rice prices are weighing on farmers in the winter-spring rice crop.

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts say that Huawei’s equipment will be the least expensive, but believe that in the long term Vietnam needs to produce its own equipment.

 Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong hosted an official welcome ceremony on March 1 for Chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea and the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK Kim Jong-un.

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 The first VinFast cars would be tested in Europe on March 6 this year, reported Vietnam News Agency.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has instructed relevant ministries and agencies to improve the efficiency of a programme to treat drug addiction by methadone therapy.

 The Vietnamese automobile industry is expected to grow well, driven mainly by an increase in per capita income, demand for cars, and infrastructure improvement.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vinhomes Joint Stock Company, a member of property developer Vingroup, has appointed Nguyen Dieu Linh as the new chairman of the board of directors, starting February 28.

 The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) and Amazon Global Selling will select 100 Vietnamese businesses to sell their products on the retail giant’s online network.

DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un began his official friendship visit to Vietnam on March 1. The visit is made at the invitation of Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vehicles would be banned from using National Highway 1 from Hanoi to Dong Dang Town in the northern province of Lang Son from 8am to 5pm on Saturday,

 Global measles cases increased by 48.4% between 2017 and 2018, according to calculations by UNICEF of data on 194 countries from the World Health Organization.

 Lady Gaga had a big eye roll for everyone who believes she and Bradley Cooper are in love.

 Heritage Space Library in Hanoi will hold a talk themed “Finding the Souls of Cities” on March 2, featuring associate professor Pham Thuy Loan as guest speaker and Dr. Dang Hoang Giang as host.

 A press conference was held by the HCMC Ballet, Symphony Orchestra and Ballet (HBSO) on February 26 to introduce the artistic program for the year 2019.

Hong Kong’s Beerco Limited has spent US$3.85 billion on acquiring a stake in Vietnam Beverage Co., Ltd, a local unit of Thai Beverage Public Co., Ltd, raising foreign investment approvals in Vietnam in the first two months to US$8.47 billion.

Buyers of pickup trucks will pay an extra fee from April 10 as registration fees for pickups have been adjusted up in line with Government Decree 20, issued on February 21.