ANZ Vietnam is selling its retail banking business and five banks have expressed interest, according to local media.

VIR updates on all the new developments at the billion dollar projects licensed between 2006 and 2016 that were valid as of February 2016. Projects that were finished and have seen no new developments are omitted.

 There are considerable disagreements between Airport Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) and its potential French investor Aéroports de Paris (ADP) that need to be addressed by the government.

 The physical strength of young Vietnamese is falling behind their peers in Asia according to a report by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

 The traditional dress competition of the upcoming Miss Grand International 2017 will be held at Thien Duong Cave in Quang Binh Province.

 Da Nang has added the mega project of an underwater tunnel crossing the symbolic Han River to the city’s master plan, despite public criticism of the project being costly and unnecessary.

 The country’s import of vegetables and fruits saw strong growth in the first two months of 2017, especially from Thailand and China.

 AstraZeneca's ovarian cancer drug Lynparza slashed the risk of disease progression in a closely watched clinical trial, boosting its profile against rivals within the novel PARP inhibitor drug class.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health has asked 122 hospitals to interlink their medical exam results with each other in an effort to eliminate redundant examinations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Together with Ha Noi and HCM City, the northern port city of Hai Phong is implementing a campaign to return pavements to the pedestrians.

 Home-stay services are becoming popular across the country, with many people turning their houses into tourist dwellings to welcome foreign visitors.

 The Ministry of Finance has rejected a petition from traditional taxi companies to introduce tax calculation measures such as Uber and Grab cars, Vietnam News Agency reported.

 The central highlands province of Dak Lak has granted licences and signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with several companies this month for the development of solar projects worth US$3.3 billion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A jazz concert by Belgian trio The Poets’ Souls featuring Vietnamese guest Hoa Dang will be held in Ha Noi and HCM City on March 19 and 21.

 Hanoi Buffaloes caused a second earthquake yesterday after earning a slot in the Thailand Super Basketball League’s semi-finals in their tournament’s debut in Bangkok.

 The annual Hindu festival of colours will be organised soon in Hanoi.

 The consulate General of the US in HCM City will host a film screening of Jack of the Red Hearts, directed by Janet Grillo -- an award winning filmmaker and Emmy Award winning producer – in Da Nang on Friday.

 Stretching from North to South, Vietnam has attracted foreign tourists to many of its scenic spots and unique architectures.

 Phuoc Hai, a fishing village in Dat Do district, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, is famous for not only its beautiful, pristine and romantic beaches but also fish sauce and dried fish.

HCM City-based boy band 365’s first MV (music video) has been nominated for the 2017 Cong Hien (Devotion) Award for Best MV by the Vietnam News Agency’s The Thao & Van Hoa (Sports & Culture) newspaper.