An exhibition entitled “Trade Relation between Japan and Vietnam in History” kicked off at the Hue Royal Antiquities Museum in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue on February 27.

 The State Bank of Vietnam’s anti-dollarisation efforts have managed to keep the dong-dollar exchange rate fairly steady for a long time, thus helping stabilise the monetary market.

 The Government recently issued a resolution to ratify an agreement and a protocol on avoiding double taxation and preventing income tax evasion between Vietnam and the United States of America.

 Vietnam reported trade deficit of 1.2 billion USD in February, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on February 26.

 The National Committee for Traffic Safety blamed the rise in traffic accidents in February partly on a surge of visitors to traditional festivals after the Lunar New Year holiday.

 Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen called for further financial support from the French Government in enhancing labour quality and building a smart city.

An accountant for the Academy Awards was at the center of a probe on Monday over how a meticulous procedure for announcing the Oscar best picture went disastrously awry, handing victory to "La La Land"

 The French Government will provide the best possible conditions for augmenting cooperation in information technology and e-government building with Vietnam, said French Minister of State for State Reform and Simplification Jean-Vicent Placé.

 Delegates spoke highly of Vietnam’s experience in strengthening food security and sustainable agriculture while responding to climate change at the recently-held meeting of the Working Group on Food Security Policy. 

 Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Pham Ngoc Minh received a delegation of the US Army Command and General Staff College in Hanoi on February 27.

Vietnam and Brunei committed to lifting two-way trade to 500 million USD by 2025 at the first meeting of their Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation in Hanoi on February 27.

 The first Senior Officials Meeting and related meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum entered the 11th day on February 28 with a range of events organised by committees and working groups as scheduled.

 Nem chua (Vietnamese fermented pork roll) is a unique dish of Vietnamese food culture, made from fresh pork and other special spices.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Co Chien River in Tra Vinh province, at certain moments in the day, is the source of freshwater, an overseas Vietnamese man has discovered.  

VietNamNet Bridge - While the world strives to use more clean energy, Vietnam focuses on developing coal thermal power.

VietNamNet Bridge - Japanese automobile manufacturers have discussed the possibility of relocating their factories to regional countries because of Vietnam’s weak supporting industries.

The question about whether Vietnam should remove the floor-mark mechanism has once again been raised after British media warned about the decrease in quality of university students.

 Foreign retailers are showing huge appetite for a slice of the convenience store business pie in Vietnam as their investment spree will not be over anytime soon.

 The Gie Trieng, one of 6 tribes in Kon Tum province, has about 33,000 people.

Pham Luong Son, deputy director general of the Viet Nam Social Insurance Agency speaks to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam newspaper about his agency’s plans to have a health dossier for all Vietnamese citizens.