VietNamNet Bridge – Fifteen major tour-operators from India and 35 Vietnamese tour operators held meetings at a tourism promotion event in HCM City yesterday.

Many families in Hong Linh Commune in Ha Tinh Province still keep water pipes running from mountain creeks. Others in the province’s Thuan Loc Commune prefer to use their wells, just in case tap water dries up.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has submitted a project on a horse racing course to the PM for approval.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rapid urbanisation and a rising population were two of the difficulties facing the water sector, experts said at a conference held in the capital on Tuesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – City authorities are planning to use artificial intelligence (AI) to further their scheme to develop a smart city, Nguyen Thanh Phong, chairman of HCM City People’s Committee, 

American lawyer Nancy Hollander recently handed 450 documents, photographs and other memorabilia concerning the first meeting between the Vietnamese Women’s Union and the US Women Strike for Peace Organisation

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts believe the goal to increase the number of investors in securities is within reach as Vietnam’s stock market is expected to be upgraded to a secondary emerging market.

 Tourism managers and experts all affirmed the need to build a smoke-free environment to develop tourism in Hanoi at a conference in the capital city on March 20.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh had a working session in Moscow on March 20 with First Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma Ivan Melnikov to discuss issues related to the overseas Vietnamese community.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The film Thành Phố Ngủ Gật (Drowsy City) will be introduced at various international film festivals before its national premiere in June, director Luong Dinh Dung confirmed on Tuesday in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The new and privately owned Cai Luong (reformed opera) Vu Luan Troupe, composed of 20 young actors, has opened in HCM City. 

 The Hanoi People’s Court opened a trial on March 21 for two ex-leaders of the Vietnam-Russia oil and gas joint venture Vietsovpetro on the charge of “abusing position and power to appropriate assets.”

 A contemporary art exhibition themed “Bridge” featuring 35 artworks and multi-modal installations by US multimedia artist Mark Cooper and Vietnamese-French artist Vu Trong Thuan opened in the central city of Da Nang on March 20.

 The Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) will present a screening of the movie Ba Mua (Three Seasons) written and directed by Vietnamese-American director Tony Bùi on Saturday.

African Swine Fever has spread among 20 provinces and cities in Vietnam with nearly 25,000 pigs culled in an attempt to stop the outbreak from reaching the southern farms that produce the industry’s largest amount of pork. 

The Dragonfly Theatre Company will stage the play Every Brilliant Thing, written by English playwright and director Duncan MacMillan and British comedian, writer and performer Jonny Donahoe, from March 28-31.

Saigon Outcast will host the Saigon Burger Festival which will feature burgers from nine local restaurants on Saturday. 

The National Basketball Championships will be held in Khanh Hoa Province from March 22-April 1. 

 The Viet Nam national women’s football team will have two friendly matches with Myanmar as preparations for the Tokyo Olympics 2020 second qualification round and the 30th SEA Games later this year.

 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has posted an introduction to the benefits of dragon fruit, a key export of Viet Nam.