According to a report from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, production and business results improved in the first two months of the year but trade remained out of balance due to strong growth in auto and mobile phone imports.

 Export turnover of wood and wooden products in Vietnam is expected to reach $8 billion this year.

VietNamNet Bridge – In accordance with ancient custom in rural areas, only boys inherit their parents’ property, not girls.

 The Ministry of Transport has given the green light to Da Nang temporarily banning GrabTaxi from continuing its trial operations, via a document sent to the city’s People Committee and the car hailing company on March 10.

A new study has found that rising FDI in one province in Vietnam is associated with a slight decline in living standards for local households if they don’t have a family member employed by a foreign enterprise.

VietNamNet Bridge - As the state’s divestment plan continues, more foreign companies are pouring capital into Vietnamese businesses. 

 The Vietnam National Coffee Corporation (Vinacafe), Vietnam’s largest State-owned Robusta producer, is planning an initial public offering (IPO) next year as the government cuts its stake in the company.

 Its Chinese investor has halted construction of a solar panel factory in northern Vietnam after the government announced it had begun without the proper approvals.

 Vietnamese people spent more than $164 million on fruit and vegetable imports in the first two months of 2017, of which 70 per cent were from Thailand and China, according to figures from the General Department of Customs.

 Low-cost carrier Vietjet Air has announced it will sell 22,388,06 shares, or 7.46 per cent, to the Huong Duong Sunny Investment Co. at a price of VND84,600 ($3.76) per share.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Quang Nam is struggling to recruit doctors for public hospitals and clinics because of low pay and tough working conditions.

 VietNamNet Bridge – There will be 200 booths featuring delicacies from Viet Nam and other countries at the International Food Fest 2017, to be held in Ha Noi from April 7 to 9.

 Beside overpriced service fees, HSBC has received several complaints about the staff’s unfriendly attitude from its customers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese International master (IM) Tran Tuan Minh is the surprise leader of the HDBank Cup International Open Chess after three rounds in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Ly Hoang Nam won his first round match at the Japan F2 Men’s Futures in Nishi-Tokyo yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Quang Ninh Coal of Viet Nam and Singapore’s Home United can close the gap on Group H pacesetters Yadanarbon of Myanmar at the Asian Football Confederation Cup today.

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has proposed the Hanoi authorities to construct a 3-dimensional model from the blockbuster film Kong: Skull Island near Hoan Kiem Lake.

 The protective forest in Tay Ninh Province is being damaged as people seek ways to expand farmland.

 Danang Party Secretary Nguyen Xuan Anh and the city authorities discussed solutions for the erosion problem at My Khe Beach last Friday.

 Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha has sent a letter to a teacher in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai for his efforts to persuade many local students back to their class.