An exhibition is underway in Hanoi, displaying over 50 photos, documents and items reflecting the old Vietnamese education and examinations.

 Experts from the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) talked with Vietnamese enterprises on how to protect their intellectual property rights overseas at a seminar in HCM City on March 5.

 A man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing Frances McDormand's Oscar after the awards ceremony on Sunday.

 President Tran Dai Quang engaged in bilateral meetings with Bangladeshi leaders in the capital city of Dhaka on March 5 during his ongoing State visit. 

 A liveshow by a Vietnamese artist living in Canada that honours dan bau, a traditional one-string musical instrument of Vietnam, has left deep impression among Hanoi music lovers.

 The Chiba District Court said on March 6 that it will begin the trial under the lay judge system on June 4 for a man indicted for murdering a 9-year-old Vietnamese girl last year.

 Vietnam are in Group B of the second AFC Women’s Futsal Championship after a draw held on March 5 in Kuala Lumpur.

 A Vietnamese delegation will attend the world’s leading travel trade show ITB Berlin which will take place in the German capital city from March 7-11.

 VinGroup and TH True Milk have registered to invest 1.2 trillion VND (53 million USD) in ginseng and herbs farm projects in mountainous Nam Tra My district of Quang Nam province.

 The Vietnam Steel Association (VSA) has said it and Vietnamese steel firms may submit the case related to the US’s plan to restrict the import of steel and aluminum products to the WTO, if necessary.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on March 5 launched a 158 million USD energy project to help key industries and enterprises with energy saving.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A year after a government decree on stringent punishment for environmental violations came into effect, its enforcement leaves a lot to be desired.

Investors, impressed by banks’ high profits, have been rushing to buy bank shares, pushing prices up.

Only one candidate has been found not to meet the standards for a professor title in 2017. However, concern about the quality of professors/associate professors remains.

VietNamNet Bridge - The highlight of the Vietnam real estate market in 2017 was the boom of ‘green’ construction. 

While a student condominium project has been halted due to a capital shortage, plans to give it a second life as a social housing complex have run aground due to the failure of Hanoi authorities and the Ministry of Construction to compromise.

 The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) warned that benefits from the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) could be reduced if Vietnam does not implement breakthrough reforms.

 Tre Ba De is a Da Nang-Quang Nam’s special cuisine made of pork. It has become not only the favourite cuisine of many local inhabitants but also a tasty dish that the people from all over the country love.

Vietnam is both qualified and motivated to take the lead in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Vu Minh Khuong, associate professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy speaks to VIR about what the future will bring.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With the new year season coming around, cai luong (reformed opera) performers in HCM City are releasing new and catchy music videos after a long slog in the studio.