The Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint-stock Bank (Techcombank) has sold 21 million shares of the Vietnam Airlines Company Limited (Vietnam Airlines), according to the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX).

 A South Korean court will on March 9 hold its first hearing in the trial of Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee, who faces charges of bribery as part of a corruption scandal that has rocked the country,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Thi Bao Tram remained top in the rankings with five points in the women’s category at the Zone 3-3 Chess Championships yesterday in the Philippines.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many songs used as soundtracks in popular films have become hits on YouTube and social media sites, boosting the earnings of composers and singers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will inspect adherence to environment protection regulations at 520 production and business establishments, industrial, export processing and hi-tech zones.

The wave of commercial banks entering the bourse was triggered earlier this year when 564 million shares of VIB, with charter capital of VND5.644 trillion, was put on UpCom on January 9.

Vietnam’s upcoming free trade agreement with the European Union (EVFTA) is expected to make Viet Nam the most promising business destination for European companies in Southeast Asia.

Viet Nam has 200 super-rich people, with fortunes valued at US$30 million or more, according to the Wealth Report 2017 by the UK’s leading independent real estate consultancy Knight Frank.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Luyen of Viet Nam won a bronze medal at the Asian Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships in Thailand.

The eighteen national treasures, representing the historical and cultural milestones of Vietnam are put on show for the first time in the National Museum of History in Hanoi.

Ta Xua commune in Bac Yen District, Son La Province is the most famous site for seeing clouds in Vietnam. Let's discover another beauty of Ta Xua in the peach blossom season.

VietNamNet Bridge - Here’s a selection of photos from the Ao Dai Festival 2017 taken on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in HCM City. The event will officially open today, March 3.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An earthquake, measuring 2.5 on the Richter scale, hit the districts of Nam Tra My and Bac Tra My in the central province of Quang Nam on Wednesday, but no structural damage was reported.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tickets for the 2017 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival are available at seven trading centres and venues in the central city, HCM City, Ha Noi, Lao Cai and Quang Ninh provinces.

 Belgian conductor Daniel Gazon will lead the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) in a concert on March 9.

 A Japanese health festival will be held at the Hanoi-based Aeon Mall Long Bien Trade Centre on March 4-5 to introduce the nation’s medical equipment and services.

 The Quang Nam People’s Committee said it has collected eight tonnes of waste mixed with oil clumps along the beach in Nui Thanh District, adding that these clumps were not the same as previous ones.

 The Ministry of Finance has announced that the maximum level of Government guarantees for a programme or project has been reduced to 70% from 80%.

 Many big companies in Vietnam, including Vietnam Airlines and Vinamilk, have stopped advertising on Youtube after local authorities announced that their ads have been running on illegal videos.

 Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc, head of the Vietnamese delegation, participated in a panel discussion on adverse impacts of climate change on children’ rights, in Geneva, Switzerland, on March 2, as a panellist.