The first APEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM1) and related meetings have successfully concluded with positive outcomes, laying a foundation for the next events from now to the year-end, said a high-ranking diplomat.

 President Tran Dai Quang and his wife on March 3 visited Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at their hotel to say good-bye to the Japanese royal couple before they leave Hanoi to visit Hue.

 Two Vietnamese individuals from Thua Thien Hue were awarded with the French Government’s Order of Academic Palms for their role in promoting cultural and education ties between the province and France.

Vietnam wants to strengthen its friendship and multi-faceted cooperation with Spain, an important member of the EU, said President Tran Dai Quang at a reception for outgoing Spanish Ambassador to Vietnam Alfonso Tena Garcia.

 Bac Ninh gives nod to $100 million project, Number of Vietnamese millionaires to increase,  Ambitious hi-tech project comes to Danang, Tax agency criticized for poor inspection work, Tra fish price peaks on stronger export to China 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Son Tay District of the central province of Quang Ngai has long been dubbed the "Land of Areca" for its seemingly endless hills covered with areca palms.

 Exorbitant feeding costs account for two thirds of production expenses. Farmers’ incomes are merely enough to pay debts.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese aviation sector has become more attractive as well as more challenging as many investors are expressing interest in the market. 

Nguyen Danh Huy, general director of the Private Public Partnership Investment Project Management Department, under the Ministry of Transport, speaks to Lao Dong (Labour) newspaper about the need to revise legal documents

Dr Ta Thi Tuyet Mai adds nutrients to milk to provide high-protein food to patients in the intensive care unit. Her innovation fetched her KOVA Prize. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The anomaly is obvious as soon as you arrive in any major city in Viet Nam: pavements are not primarily used by pedestrians.

George Tanasijevich, CEO and President of Marina Bay Sands and Managing Director of Global Development at Las Vegas Sands Corp. spoke about the group's desire to develop casino projects in major cities in Vietnam.

 VCCI Chairman tells conference the TPP will live on in some shape or form.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi’s veterinary department has not found any trace of the banned substance salbutamol in samples collected from animal breeding farms and slaughterhouses during inspection in February.

Foreign business owner returns home, leaving huge debts, Vietnam learns from Japan’s experience in supporting SMEs, RoK’s 100-million-USD project launched in Bac Ninh, Thua Thien-Hue promotes cooperation with Japan’s localities

 VNRC launches SMS campaign to support island soldiers, Royal Thai Army Day observed in Hanoi, Thừa Thiên-Huế police smash large gambling ring, HCM City police bust drug-trafficking ring

 A string of new policies on certificates of land use rights, casino business activities for Vietnamese residents, horse and greyhound racing and international football betting, and government guarantee come into force in March.

 Saigon Hi-tech Park Training Center and Toyooka Company opened a factory automation and launched a survey on enterprises’ demand for Japanese robotics technology at the training center.

 An old book festival will be held at the 23/9 Park in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 from March 3-5.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents of Loc Thuy Commune in central Thua Thien-Hue Province are blocking garbage trucks from entering a local waste treatment plant, saying that it has severely polluted the neighbourhood.