VietNamNet Bridge – Though Vietnam has never been considered a hi-tech power, locally made hi-tech brands have become popular with consumers.

VietNamNet Bridge – Many localities in the Mekong Delta have objected to a quota plan announced by the Vietnam Food Association for one million tons of rice in the winter-spring crop to be bought for storage as approved

 Mine and quarry operators may be faced by a big rise in environmental protection fees following the government’s decision to revise the charges.

 The first Airbus A350 XWB aircraft for Vietnam Airlines rolled out of the body paint shop in Toulouse, France on March 6, featuring a polished blue exterior and the signature golden lotus flower on the tail.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Construction of the first wind power farm in Viet Nam's Central Highlands was kicked off in Dlie-Yang Commune in Dak Lak Province's Ea H'leo District on Friday.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Beautiful women in Saigon in the 60s-70s in the Vietnamese ao dai and short skirts are often featured in the photos of foreign photographers.

 Reactions have been mixed for Electro Velvet, this year's UK entry for the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna.

 Microsoft has issued a security warning about a bug that could let attackers spy on supposedly secure communications.

 An information technology park will be constructed in the northern province of Thai Nguyen with a focus on IT research, development and training.

 VietNamNet Bridge – International Grandmaster Le Quang Liem tied with Bitoon Richard of the Philippines in the second round of the Zone 3.3 Championships 2015 for Open and Women in HCM City on Sunday, March 8.

VietNamNet Bridge – In reply to a statement by MOIT about the weak sugar industry, the Vietnam Sugar Cane and Sugar Association has published a 4,500-word document, rejecting the viewpoints expressed by the ministry.

  The biggest annual blood donation campaign of the year, titled “red spring festival”, was lauched in Hanoi on March 8.

VietNamNet Bridge - Phillips Exeter Academy’s Concert Choir and Chamber Orchestra will travel through major cities in Vietnam to perform concerts of classical Western music and Vietnamese folk songs during the 14-day “Peace and Innovation” tour.

 Vingroup seeks to acquire shares in Sai Gon Port and Hai Phong Port, the Ministry of Transport confirmed.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Van Son, a former member of the national Taekwondo team, has won the title Mister Global 2015. The 21-year-old was also named “The Favourite Contestant on the Internet” with 23,500 "likes" on Facebook.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Government Inspectorate received 65 phone calls denouncing signs of corruption in the Lunar New Year 2015 (February 14-23), reported online news site VNexpress.

VietNamNet Bridge – Educators and parents are blaming each other for allowing students to sing a love song targeted to adults, with some saying it is a “deviation from cultural values”.

VietNamNet Bridge – Economists believe it would be bad news if the T1 terminal at Noi Bai Airport falls into the hands of state-owned Vietnam Airlines Corporation. However, state management agencies do not think so.

Young Vietnamese tennis talent Ly Hoang Nam missed out on the historic championship title of the 2015 Chang Thailand ITF Junior G1 after conceding two sets (3/6, 7/9) to Japanese Akira Santillan in their semifinal clash on March 7. 

While government officials have urged the farming of macadamia nuts on a large scale as a solution to eliminate hunger and reduce poverty, analysts are doubtful about the “macadamia miracle”.