Vietnam has unveiled a new plan to transform the country into a regional logistics hub by 2025.

 Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko laid a wreath at the mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi on March 1 to pay tribute to the greatest leader of Vietnam.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs to study recent reports that Vietnamese workers sent to work in Taiwan were paying brokerage fees that were higher than regulated.

 Unseasonal rains are likely to hit central, Central Highlands and southern regions in March spurred by the active operation of the equatorial low pressure belt, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

 A “German Science Day” was organised in Ho Chi Minh City on March 1 on the occasion of 20 years of scientific-technological cooperation between Vietnam and Germany.

 Consumer price index rises 0.23 % in February

 The Ministry of Health has warned of the possible intrusion of avian influenza A (H7N9) into Vietnam as the virus is raging in neighbouring China and Cambodia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As a child, Nguyen Thi Hai Yen of Dong Trieu Town in the northern province of Quang Ninh Province dreamed of becoming a teacher. A serious accident, in which Yen lost both legs, threatened to end that dream.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Thi Bao Tram of Viet Nam maintained her position as the No 1 master in Zone 3.3 Chess Championship’s women’s category after four rounds.

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When March comes, different kinds of flowers like sunflower, grapefruit, Bauhinia and Chinaberry are vying with each other to show off their beauty.

 President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse chaired a welcome ceremony in Hanoi on March 1 for Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko who arrived in Vietnam on February 28 for their six-day State visit.

 The real estate market in Vietnam has witnessed a burst of activity with interest from both foreign and local investors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The municipal administration has asked local authorities to urgently take preventive measures against a possible A/H5N1 bird flu outbreak.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A flock of 18 red-headed cranes has recently returned to Phu My Reserve in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kien Giang, according to Nguyen Phong Van, director of the reserve.

Bac Ninh Police yesterday announced that they had been investigating a fight between Vietnamese workers and security guards at Samsung Display Vietnam, Yen Phong Viglacera industrial park.

 Hanoi authorities have banned and removed all fish farms in the West Lake after thousands of fish died last year.

 Australia and Vietnam will commence a reciprocal work and holiday visa arrangement from 1 March 2017.

 Three foreign tourists have been fined after being found illegally entering the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh.