Property developer Vingroup may acquire an 80 per cent stake in Vietnam Exhibition Fair Centre Co. Ltd. (VEFAC) and become a strategic investor in the firm.

 National badminton player Vu Thi Trang struggled during the first round match of the Ciputra Hanoi-Yonex Sunrise Vietnam International Challenge yesterday.

Pitra Andika of Indonesia secured the top position after the third round of the ongoing HDBank Cup International Open Chess tournament being held in HCM City.

 The European Commission has laid out plans to clamp down on so-called sweetheart tax deals between governments and multinationals.

 The education and training ministry yesterday dispatched an official note to all education and training agencies, asking them not to hold entrance exams to admit sixth-graders in secondary schools.

 A container truck overturned in the southern province of Binh Phuoc, spilling thousands of litres of cashew oil.

 Vice-chairman of Ha Noi People's Committee Nguyen Quoc Hung has approved a project to build a VND18-billion (US$839,000) car park complex, named Hai Boi, in the city's Dong Anh District.

 Tunisia's president has vowed to fight terrorism "without mercy", following a gun attack on the Bardo Museum in the capital Tunis that killed 19 people.

 Travel agents, tour operators and hotels from 24 nations and territories will showcase their products and services at 141 booths during the 2015 Vietnam International Tourism Mart (VITM), scheduled for April 3-6 in Hanoi.

 Vietnam has triumphed at the recent Asian Cup Rowing Championship which wrapped up on May 15 in Singapore, according to the Vietnam Sport Administration.

 Music lovers in Hanoi can attend a street music event entitled, "The Unlimited", which will be held on March 20 from 6pm onwards.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A garbage-filled canal and lake in Tu Lien Ward in Tay Ho District is blamed for a plague of mosquitoes harassing thousands of residents.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Project Runway Vietnam runners-up Chau Chan Hung and Ha Hong Lam will participate in the 2015 Asia New Generation Fashion Designer Award in Singapore from May 13 to 17.

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) announced its decision to allow the use of three genetically modified maize varieties on commercial scale on March 18 in Hanoi.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung arrived in Auckland city of New Zealand on March 19, beginning his two-day official visit to the country at the invitation of New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key.

 Vietnam’s Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Bac Son and Australia’s Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull have agreed to boost bilateral cooperation in communications.

 HCM city has become the first national tourism body to launch a free directory for tourism and hospitality businesses of any size or location.

 Gymnast Phan Thi Ha Thanh will be the only Vietnamese athlete to take part in the 8th Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup, which is scheduled for March 25-27 in Doha, Qatar.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese fighter Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat won a gold medal at the ongoing World Martial Arts Council Games 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Thanh An won 0.5 points after a draw at the World Women's Chess Championship in Sochi, Russia.