Vietnamese manufacturers are trying to display their products at foreign-invested supermarket chains, which have become familiar shopping destinations for urbanites. But it has not been an easy task. 

So many university students have rushed to start up their businesses that some analysts have warned that the startup movement has created a generation of students who do not understand the need for preparation and hard work.  

 Viet Nam’s two major c ities, Ha Noi and HCM City, topped the table of office yields, according to the latest World Office Yield Spectrum report by Savills and Australia’s Deakin University.

 Vietnam is working to expand health insurance coverage and improve health care delivery, with demand expected to increase as the country’s elderly population grows.

 Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Viet Nam surged to US$7.71 billion in the first quarter of 2017, exceeding the amount during the same period in 2016 by 91.5 per cent.

 The average water level of many parts of the Red River has remarkably reduced in recent years, badly affecting agricultural production and the living conditions of residents in the northern lowland and midland areas.

 Overprotective parents are compromising the wholesome development of a considerable number of Vietnamese children, experts warn.

 The municipal administration plans to have 70 per cent of industrial production enterprises in HCM City invest at least eight per cent of their pre-tax profits in developing and applying new technologies by 2020.

 On March 25, the European Union will mark 60 years since the Rome Treaties were signed, the first step towards a united Europe. 

 Vietnam will lure more US tourists in the coming time as the Vietnam Travel Association and the US Travel Association are set to ink a  US Travel Associationagreement during the upcoming Vietnam International Travel Mart 2017 (VITM 2017).

 The Embassy of Vietnam in Canada participated in the 23rd Ottawa Travel and Vacation Show, which started in the capital city of Ottawa on March 25.

 The Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) launched the 2017 Internet of Things Startup Competition (IoT Startup 2017) on March 25.

 Vietnam’s beloved town Hoi An has proved its charm once again as TripAdvisor users have chosen it among the world's best destinations. 

 The second Young Photography Festival has just launched in Hanoi. 

 Vietnam attended the Francophone festival held in Yebles commune, Seine et Marne province, in the outskirts of Paris, on March 25-26.

 Three foreign film projects in Vietnam have been approved by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism this year.

 The United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) has received preliminary approval from the State Bank of Vietnam to establish a foreign-owned subsidiary bank in the country.

 Vietnam joined many other countries around the world during the 2017 Earth Hour late on March 25 with the symbolic action of turning off unnecessary electrical devices for one hour. 

 The Council of ASEAN Chief Justices (CACJ) is holding its fifth meeting in Brunei from March 22-25 with the participation of 10 ASEAN member countries. 

 Vietnam and the US have witnessed remarkable strides and historical milestones in their relations over the past 20 years, especially in economics and education-training.