Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and MobiFone Global signed an agreement to boost engineering and commercial cooperation on 4G and 5G networks in Vietnam on March 22 in Hanoi in front of about 100 ICT businesses from Korea and Vietnam.

Scholars, members of the national heritage council and the public were shocked to discover recently that a concrete road has been built inside a UNESCO-recognized World Heritage Site. 

 An Irish man who was attacked by three security guards at a restaurant in HCM City has made his apology for his bad behaviour after getting drunk.

 Hanoi’s Department of Tourism and the Vietnam-Hanoi Tourism Joint Stock Company have inaugurated a second Tourist Information and Support Centre.

Thirty years have elapsed since Vietnam ratified the Foreign Investment Law in 1987. Foreign investors committed to invest $312.9 billion by the end of 2017, of which $170 billion was disbursed.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Water found in some 71 per cent of Hanoi’s wells is contaminated with higher than permitted levels of phosphate.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The water environment in the world-renowned Ha Long Bay has been under tremendous pressure from the growing socio-economic activities in the area.

 PM: Vietnam expects strong growth of trade with Hong Kong, Vietnam supports constructive efforts to peace in Korean Peninsula, Deputy PM: Vietnam, RoK should step up agricultural cooperation

 Japan’s Wanokai International Culture Association presented Nguyen Du Secondary School in downtown Hanoi a set of Smart Education solutions, worth 12 billion VND (528,000 USD), during an event on March 22.

 Vietnam’s benchmark VN Index marginally surpassed the record high of 1,170 points on March 22 as energy stocks remained upbeat and insurers and agriculture firms performed strongly as well.

 The northeastern province of Quang Ninh, for the first time ever, became the most competitive locality in the country, topping Vietnam’s Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) 2017.

 Hanoi’s culture has been the main inspiration for tour operators to develop services to lure more visitors to the capital city, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

 The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) signed a cooperation agreement with the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Football Association (KFA) in Hanoi on March 22.

The Party, the NA, the President, the Government, the VN Fatherland Front, the funeral organising board and the family of late PM Phan Van Khai have expressed thanks to individuals and organisations for their tribute to the former leader. 

 Sovico Holdings Company registered to purchase nearly 13.7 million shares of Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company (VJC) between March 26 and April 25.

A prison term from 18 to 19 years has been proposed for Dinh La Thang, former chairman of PetroVietnam, who was accused of wrongdoings in the group’s investment of over US$35 million in OceanBank.

Many international friends have fond memories of former PM Phan Van Khai, one of the first Vietnamese leaders who was active and determined to expand external relations and boost international integration.

 Diem village festival which honours the creator of quan ho (love duet singing) opened in the northern province of Bac Ninh on March 22 (the sixth day of the second lunar month).

 The robust economic development and improved living standards have turned Vietnam into one of the most promising markets for food and beverage consumption in the region.

Korean President Moon Jae-in and Vietnamese Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam engaged in an exchange with Vietnam’s U23 football team - the runner-up of AFC U23 Championship, and its head coach Park Hang-seo in Hanoi on March 22.