The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Binh Duong has decided to earmark $426,800 to protect the “don ca tai tu” art form (southern amateur singing) from 2018-2020, heard a local conference on March 21.

VietNamNet Bridge - With protectionism pursued by the Trump administration, Vietnam’s exports, especially seafood and steel, to the US will face challenges in the time to come.

The Republic of Korea's President Moon Jae-in and his spouse set foot in Hanoi on March 22 afternoon, beginning a State visit to Vietnam from March 22 to 24.

Trang An Tourism Complex in the northern province of Ninh Binh has been recognised as a national relic site of special significance, and as a natural and cultural world heritage site by the UNESCO.

 A hardware wallet designed to store crypto-currencies, and touted by its manufacturer as tamper-proof, has been hacked by a British 15-year-old.

 The United Nations (UN) in Vietnam on March 21 launched a study on the criminal justice system response to sexual violence in Thailand and Vietnam, shedding new light on discrimination against rape victims.

 The VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) on March 21 increased for three consecutive days to reach 1,170 points, up nearly 10 points over the previous day.

 The southern metropolis Ho Chi Minh City will form logistics centres in concentrated production areas or those near seaports to provide various services and operate as ports, container depots and container freight stations. 

 Kien Hai island district in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang wants investment of more than 230 billion VND (10.12 million USD) in several new projects to boost its tourism industry.

 The Republic of Korea’s media has highlighted the significance of  President Moon Jae-in’s visit to Vietnam, saying it reflects his initiative to expand the RoK’s economic market around the world.

Despite challenges, Vietnam’s leather and footwear sector will still have a competitive edge for the next two decades, according to Deputy Chairman of the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (LEFASO) Diep Thanh Kiet.

 The US central bank has said it will raise its benchmark interest rate citing a strengthened economic outlook.

VietNamNet Bridge - Amid a massive invasion of foreign goods in the domestic market, experts remain  optimistic about the strong rise of some Vietnamese brands.

 Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been placed under formal investigation over allegations he received campaign funding from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

A memorial service for former Politburo member and former Prime Minister Phan Van Khai took place at Thong Nhat Hall in Ho Chi Minh City and International Convention Centre in Hanoi on March 22. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s official visit to Vietnam has been rescheduled for March 22-23.

Korean firms to sign cooperation deals at Vietnam-Korea ICT 2018, PPP investment workshop to be held in April, Eurowindow to develop $120-million factories in Myanmar, Gemadept is going regional with CJ

 VietNamNet Bridge – A male passenger accidentally opened an exit door of Vietnam Airline flight VN319, headed to Da Nang, Vietnam from Narita, Tokyo, during the process of boarding on Monday.

 General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong will pay an official visit to France between March 25-27 and a state visit to Cuba from March 28-30.

 President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea and his spouse began a three-day State visit to Vietnam on March 22.