Thousands of employees of a garment company in central Nghe An Province on Tuesday afternoon went on strike after discovering the company had cut their housing, petrol and hazardous working condition allowances.

A delegation of the Workers’ Party of Korea, led by Vice Chairman Ri Su-yong visited Vingroup’s Vinfast factory in Hai Phong city on Feb. 27.

 Vietnam, the host of the second summit between US President Donald Trump and DPRK leader Kim Jong-un, has grabbed international headlines for its socio-economic development as well as meticulous preparation for the summit.

 By hosting the second DPRK-USA Summit, Vietnam has showed its foreign policy, resolve and desire to contribute to peace and stability in the region and the world at large, said a senior diplomat.

Priority is set to be given to foreign reporters when they conduct the necessary entry-exit procedures at Noi Bai International Airport after the conclusion of the DPRK-USA Summit. 

 Hanoi University of Science and Technolgy has been selected in top 500 world strongest universities ranking by subjects 2019 by the education network Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City People’s Committee has approved a detailed construction plan at a scale of 1:500 for Bach Dang Park in District 1.

 The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) workshop on implementing the 1982 UNCLOS and other international instruments towards address emerging maritime issues was held in Nha Trang city in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on February 26.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese parents, especially those in large cities, are willing to pay for courses on parenting skills, with the support of modern technology.

Vietnam sees the DPRK-USA Summit, with the participation of nearly 3,000 international reporters, as a great opportunity for Vietnamese tourism promotion.

 Vietnam is relishing its role as a promoter of peace as it is the host of the 2nd DPRK-USA Summit, which is considered one of the most important events in the world in 2019, said Japan Times. 

 The action movie “Hai Phuong” (Furie) starring Ngo Thanh Van has won acclaim from audiences and international movie experts. 

 VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Company (Vietjet Air) and the US’s Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) have inked a contract worth 12.7 billion USD for 100 new 737 MAX planes according to list prices.

 Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong and President Donald Trump witnessed the signing of four cooperation agreements between Vietnam and the US with a total value of about 21 billion USD, in Hanoi on February 27.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Cai Lay toll station in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang is scheduled to reopen in March after a year’s closure due to drivers’ protests.

Security has been strengthened in the vicinity around the Sofitel Legend Metropole where DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump are set to meet. 

Hanoi authorities have presented a range of Chu Dau pottery products as special gifts and ordered large batches of Giang egg coffee to give to international reporters who are in the capital for the upcoming second DPRK-USA Summit.

 VietNamNet Bridge – MD Solid Waste Treatment Plant in central Quang Ngai Province has failed to meet emission standards, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deep underwater surveys will help develop Vietnam’s fishing industry.

Three Vietnamese photographers Khanh Phan, Trung Pham Huy, and Pham Hung, have been named among the winners in the National Awards category of the Sony World Photography Awards 2019.