The Hanoi Stock Exchanges (HNX) said stakes put on auction in the bourse were in heavy demand in February with the total buy orders almost doubling those available for sale. 

 The Military Command of Dien Bien city and sappers from the Military High Command of northern mountainous province of Dien Bien have safely detonated an over 300-kg bomb dropped by the US troops during the war in Vietnam.

 The Standing Committee of the 14th National Assembly will pilot an immediate question-and-answer (Q&A) session during its 22nd sitting, which is scheduled to take place on March 21.

 Illegal fishing in foreign waters by Vietnamese boats has declined considerably as a result of drastic efforts to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, said an official of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

 A festival commemorating the legendary Hung Kings’ teaching of rice cultivation to people was held in Minh Nong ward of Viet Tri city in the northern midland province of Phu Tho on March 2 (the 15th day of the first lunar month).

 Vietnam is among the leading nations in implementing the commitments to the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), said a Vietnamese official.

 Public toilets have been a neglected part amid development changes in Hanoi, with just above 370 ones currently operating to serve its 7.7 million residents and a large number of domestic and foreign visitors.

 Located in the Mekong Delta region, Dong Thap province has numerous sites of interest with diverse tourism products and services, each with its own appeal.

 A report on water pollution in Vietnam was announced in Hanoi on March 2, providing an array of policy recommendations, including the building of a law on water pollution control. 

 Tens of thousands of young people nationwide will say goodbye to their families and friends to join the military service in ceremonies held across the country from March 3 to 7. 

 Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh and local officials highly valued the outcomes and achievements of their countries’ relations in 2017 at a banquet held on February 28.

 Start-up tourism firms will have a chance to get a cash grant and a six-month intensive training course worth $30,000 in total when joining the “Mekong Innovative Startup Tourism” (MIST) programme in 2018. 

 The administration of the central city of Da Nang has decided to officially stop operations of Dana-Italy and Dana-Australia steel factories in Hoa Lien commune of Hoa Vang district due to their reportedly polluting activities.

 President Tran Dai Quang, his spouse and the high-ranking delegation of Vietnam on March 2 visited Bodh Gaya city in the state of Bihar, the first destination in their three-day State visit to India.

 President Tran Dai Quang, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam set foot in New Delhi on late March 2, beginning a three-day State visit to India at the invitation of Indian President Ram Nath Kovind.

VietNamNet Bridge - More and more Vietnamese manufacturers are calling for foreign investment to implement their business expansion plans.

The opening of Vietnam’s economy and the rise in foreign investment has brought thousands of foreign professionals to the country to do business. 

With the Fourth Industrial Revolution surging globally, enterprises in Vietnam will have to change themselves to adapt. Pham Thai Lai, CEO of Siemens Vietnam, spoke about how digital technologies can impact enterprises in Vietnam.

 More than 3,000 female artists and women in Ao dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) will parade on HCM City’s Nguyen Hue Street in District 1 as part of the annual Ao Dai Festival opening today. 

Old habits die hard, but Y Ngoc, 38, from Dak Sao Commune in Central Highlands Kon Tum Province’s Tu Mo Rong District is determined to make a difference in her village’s reproductive healthcare for women.