Mark Rapoport, an American physician, is keen on collecting antiques and items from ethnic minorities in Vietnam. His gallery, 54 Traditions, is a venue for culture admirers in Hanoi.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and other senior leaders cut the ribbon to kick off the National Press Festival 2019 in Hanoi on March 15.

 Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Be Xuan Truong hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 15 for Deputy Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic Lukas Kaucky, who is on a working visit to Vietnam. 

 Over 30 billion VND (nearly 1.3 million USD) has been raised by 164 units and organisations in Hanoi for the “Fund for Vietnam’s sea, islands”, heard a conference in the capital city on March 14. 

 The President has issued Decision 356/QD-CTN bestowing the State title of People’s Artisan to 62 performers of folk arts to honour their outstanding contribution to preserving and developing the country’s intangible cultural heritage. 

 The Vietnam Post and Telecommunication Group (VNPT) and the Laos’ Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPT) on March 15 launched the E-Office – an electronic document management system jointly developed by the two sides.

 Russian experts have described Vietnam as the most vibrant destination in Southeast Asia for tourists from the European country over the past two years. 

 Over 500 veterans who joined the battle to defend Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago met in a gathering in Tuy Hoa city, the central province of Phu Yen, on March 14 on the occasion of the 31st anniversary of the Gac Ma naval fight. 

 Competent agencies on March 14 successfully handled a large bomb and a naval mine discovered in the central provinces of Quang Binh and Quang Ngai.

 Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung on March 15 highlighted Vietnam’s contributions to the ASEAN in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

 Samsung Vietnam (Samsung Vina) officially launched the Samsung Showcase, a technology exhibition and experience centre at the Bitexco building in Ho Chi Minh City on March 15. 

 Vietnam now ranks fourth globally, first in Southeast Asia and second in Asia in terms of exports of seafood, and its products are now available in over 170 countries and territories worldwide. 

 The Hoi An Centre for Management and Conservation of Cultural Heritage on March 15 opened the Hoi An museum of traditional medicine in the ancient city of the same name, the central Quang Nam province, to the public.

 Vietnam strongly condemns the terrorist attacks on March 15 that caused great fatalities to innocent civilians in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang said the same day. 

 The Ban Flower Festival 2019 – the popular spring flower festival of the north and northwestern regions, kicked off in the northwestern mountainous province of Son La on March 15. 

 Vietnam’s honorary consulate office has been opened in the Andorra la Vella city, the Principality of Andorra.

 A representative from the Argentine Foreign Ministry has underscored the country’s commitment to step by step lifting cooperation with Vietnam, both bilaterally and multilaterally.

 SCIC Investment One Member Co., Ltd. (SIC), under State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC), has announced fully divesting FPT after successfully selling 500,000 shares in the very first 

 Facebook, the world's largest social network, has been partially interrupted by what is believed to be a DDOS attack, adding to his troubles from a criminal investigation into its data deals with 150 companies.

 Cruise tourism is one of the fastest-growing segments of Asian countries’ tourism industry whereas its growth rate in Vietnam just makes up 2- 3 percent annually while with long coastline, the country should be a natural market for the industry.