Japan's SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) is close to making an investment in U.S. office-sharing startup WeWork expected to be worth over $3 billion, CNBC reported on Monday, as it expands its reach beyond tech and telecoms.

Can Gio, located roughly 50km from Saigon, is one of the favourite weekend holiday spots for Saigoneers.

EU environment ministers are bracing for a tough debate to find a compromise on reforms to the carbon market, EU sources said, with nations split over how to balance climate ambitions with protection for energy-intensive industry.

Hundreds of Oriental medicine stores in HCM City’s District 5 provide Oriental medicine and herbal materials to traditional medicine clinics and consumers in the southern region.

 Vietnamese athlete Nguyen Van An ranked 30th out of 43 athletes in the qualifying round of the men’s slalom of Alpine Skiing, the last sport for Viet Nam at the Asian Winter Games which closed in Sapporo, Japan yesterday.

 Hanoi will be the site of yet another incredible concert by the Republic of Korea (ROK) girlband SNSD this coming April 1, according to an announcement by band member Sooyoung.

 VietNamNet Bridge – By 2020 HCM City’s public hospitals will no longer be overloaded and people will have access to high-quality healthcare, city officials promise.

HCM City authorities have decided to develop the Public Transport Management and Operation Centre into an agency that will use integrated solutions in public transport management instead of establishing a completely new agency.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi People’s Committee has approved a pilot programme that would utilise software and automation technology to manage public parking zones in the city.

 Clay cracker, a traditional game that involves hurling clay crackers to produce noise, originated in Vietnam’s northern delta region.

 Angela Bonilla, the reigning Miss Global 2016, was in Danang yesterday (Feb. 24) at the Furama Resort to help raise funds for nine families in the ward of Hoa Quy.

 The domestic vegetable and fruit industry will face obstacles in maintaining sustainable growth in export value at the current high level, according to the Vietnam Vegetable and Fruit Association.

 When a new circular comes into effect September 1, market members will be able to borrow Government bonds (G-bond) for sale.

 According to the General Statistics Office, the number of international tourists to Vietnam reached 1,199,421 in February, increasing 19.1 percent from the previous month and 42.2 percent year-on-year.

 Russian veteran cook Viktor Belyaev, who worked for 30 years in Russia’s Kremlin, will join the Hoi An International Food Festival 2017 which will take place in Hoi An town from March 22-26.

 A 123-year-old house in Tay Ninh city, the southern province of Tay Ninh, has been recognised as an artistic and architectural relic by the provincial People’s Committee.

 An initiative by the Mekong Youth Farm Network (Y-Farm) that focuses on youth engagement in organic farming and educating the younger generation in sustainable agriculture has won a grant from the US Department of State.

 Samsung Electronics launched two new tablets on Sunday, marking its first major announcement since being forced to withdraw the flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after some of the devices caught fire.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two earthquakes, measuring 3.9 and 3.2 on the Richter scale, struck the mountainous district of Nam Tra My yesterday.

 Folk paintings are unique cultural feature of Vietnam. However, they have gradually lost their reputation due to social development. Many young artists, with great passion for folk paintings, are reviving these stunning paintings.