Vietnam’s import tax on complete built-up units from ASEAN was reduced to zero percent as from Jan. 1 this year under the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement. The accord helps reduce the prices of imported cars, meeting consumers’ aspiration.

 Recognising that green materials will be an inevitable market trend, a lot of businesses have decided to “step in”.

 The Vietnamese property market is witnessing a significant number and value of transactions made by foreign investors, adding to an already impressive performance made over the years since Vietnam opened for global integration. 

 Vietnam opposes and resolutely rejects China’s unilateral decision to adjust regulations on a fishing break at sea, including some territorial waters of Vietnam, said the Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang. 

 Taiwan (China)’s repeated launch of live-fire drills in the waters surrounding Ba Binh (Itu Aba) Island in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago seriously violated the territorial sovereignty of Vietnam over the archipelago.

 Ambassador: Vietnam – Italy ties at the best, Vietnamese, Belgian leaders exchange congratulations on ties anniversary, HCM City fosters collaboration with Laos, Vietnam, Russia intensify cooperation in military security

 Efforts made to eliminate all forms of child labour in Vietnam by 2025, Phu Bai airport to be upgraded to serve 5 mln passengers annually, French cuisine introduced in HCM City, Fund raised to build great solidarity house in Truong Sa

 Nearly 90 per cent of surveyed people agreed to have the C9 metro underground station located near Hoan Kiem (Returned Sword) Lake.

 The Health Ministry has not been involved in investigation, prosecution and trial of the case related to the death of eight persons after undergoing kidney dialysis at Hoa Binh Province’s General Hospital in June last year. 

 Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has asked relevant bodies to report a pilot plan on applying new payment services to Prime Minister before April this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The construction of hydro-electric dams in several countries on the mainstream of the Mekong River has seriously impacted the lives of people living along it,

 Viet Nam’s leather and footwear industry will continue to develop in the coming years, according to the Viet Nam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (Lefaso).

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Friends of Vietnam Heritage will present a screening of the Vietnamese movie Doi Cat (Sandy Lives) tonight.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A photo book of female nude shot by veteran photographer Thai Phien of HCM City has been released in HCM City.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi will deploy five cars this year to check the quality of food in markets, supermarkets and food stores in an effort to prevent low-quality food from being consumed, 

 Toyota Motor Vietnam is recalling 20,490 Corolla and Lexus cars nationwide over airbag flaws, the firm said on March 21.

 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.