VietNamNet Bridge – Sugarcane farmers in the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) province of Gia Lai had lost hundreds of billions of dong due to a prolonged severe drought in the region,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Poets from different countries recited poems in their mother tongues at a ceremony held on Thursday in Hanoi to celebrate International Mother Language Day.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Nhon – Ha Noi Railway depot included in the CP08 construction package and elements of the surrounding elevated section are expected to be completed this year, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A high-speed rail route between HCM City and Can Tho will help smoothen passenger and cargo transport in the Mekong Delta, 

His Holiness Gyalwang Drukpa, spiritual master of Buddhism’s Drukpa Lineage unfurled the giant Avalokiteshvara Thongdrol to open the Avalokiteshvara Festival at Tay Thien Grand Mandala Stupa, 

 Persimmons have long been a signature of Dalat, a city in the Central Highlands. In recent years,  new persimmon products have surfaced, making use of a Japanese technique which relies on wind and sunshine.

Many businesses in Hanoi have created unique products related to the upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and leader of the Democratic Peoples’ Republic of Korea Kim Jong Un as a way to attract customers.

 Genetics testing company Genetica Vietnam on February 24 clinched deals with American International Hospital (AIH) and suppliers in HCMC to launch healthcare services focusing on decoding human genes.

 Vietnam has added 34 more countries, including major source markets in Europe, to the list of those whose nationals can apply for single-entry e-visas with a validity of 30 days, starting from early this month.

 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.

Berlin-based sound artist, composer and experimental turntablist Ignaz Schick will hold a workshop on electronic music at the German cultural center Goethe Institut in Hanoi on Sunday, March 3, starting at 8 p.m.

 The Government Inspectorate has submitted at least eight land and housing transfer files involving jailed property tycoon Phan Van Anh Vu, 44, alias Vu Nhom, and his relatives to the Ministry of Public Security for further investigation.

 Can Tho International Airport, which is the crucial air link between the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and other localities, such as Hanoi, Danang, Con Dao and Phu Quoc, is operating at only some 30% of its capacity since its launch in 2011.

 State ownership at Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) will remain at approximately 65% in the upcoming period, after the bank launched its initial public offering.

 The number of new employees needed in the southeastern provinces will reach an estimated 100,000 people this year, as the demand for labor after the Tet Holiday surges. 

South Korea's Seoul Metro Corporation on February 21 proposed spending over US$3 billion on construction of an urban railway system in Danang, including metro and tramway lines, during a meeting with the Danang City municipal government.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s economy is becoming more vulnerable to world events, especially the US-China trade war.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A photo exhibition about the life and religion of the Bru – Van Kieu ethnic group in Vietnam has opened at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Model Trinh Bao, 24, won the top prize at Mr International on February 24, 2019, in Manila, the Philippines.

 African swine fever (ASF) has continued spreading its wings to Vietnam, affecting the northern city of Haiphong, making it the country’s third locality hit by the epidemic.