Among the top 30 largest firms in terms of capitalisation and equity, the FPT Corporation (FPT) had the top revenue, which increased by 22 per cent over 2013 to VND50.3 trillion (US$2.4 billion).

Lantern Festival in District 5; Vietnamese stars invited to David Beckham’s party; Activities to celebrate International Vietnamese Women’s Day; Nearly 140 films compete for 2014 Golden Kites awards

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty-eight young poets will present their latest works at the HCM City Literature and Arts Association in District 3 tonight as part of National Poetry Day held on the 15th day of the first lunar month.

VietNamNet Bridge – Becamex Binh Duong languishes at the bottom of Group E after being trounced 1-5 by hosts Kashiwa Reysol in a second round match of the Asian Football Federation (AFC) Champions League in Kashiwa, Japan, yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi That secured her second win after finishing first in the 50km stage of the International Women's Cycling Binh Duong Open yesterday, March 3.

 Vietnam Pavilion in Italy, designed by Vo Trong Nghia Architects, has been selected as one of the top 15 world buildings to look forward to in 2015 by the DEZEEN architecture and design magazine. 

 Vietnam has won first prize at the ASEAN stamp and postmark designs competition, announced the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Vietnam supports dialogues and co-operation, upholds international laws, promotes consensus, and works to reduce confrontation and impositions of opinions in discussions at the UN Human Rights Council.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several new tourism services will be launched by central Thanh Hoa province this year in response to the 2015 National Tourism Year, including 11 new tours linked with a variety of local tourist attractions.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Investors of HCM City’s metro project are displaying one of the rail cars proposed for use for the Ben Thanh Market - Suoi Tien metro route from March 15 through April 15.

Vietnamese rice exporters are expected to offer low prices in an aim to win a contract to sell 500,000 tons of rice to the Philippines. Their major competitor in the bidding war is Thailand.

 Oil firm BSR sets 6.8m-tonne production goal; Hong Kong firm invests in high-end HCMC project; Manufacturing output keeps rising; Agro-forestry-fishery exports valued at 1.78 bln USD in February; Lenders post record asset values

 Police in the central province of Ha Tinh on Tuesday arrested four suspects, who were allegedly masterminding an arrangement that helped people flee abroad illegally, according to the provincial police.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Thien An Vien Cemetery Park will be built on 118 hectares in Vinh Phuc province, at the cost of nearly VND1.5 trillion ($71.4 million).

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the cooperation agreement between the Vietnam Television and the State Capital Investment Corporation to establish a joint stock company to build the Vietnam television tower, the highest of its kind in the world.

 More than 5,200 cases of dengue fever have been recorded in 38 cities and provinces since the beginning of this year, according to a report from the Ministry of Health.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Van Son, 21, a member of the national Taekwondo team is competing at the Mister Global 2015 pageant in Thailand.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pop star Siu Black will stage a solo performance in HCM City on March 7 featuring songs in pop, dance and rock.

 The third Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM 2015), themed “Vietnam-the country of heritage”, will take place in Hanoi from April 3-6, announced the Vietnam Association of Tourism.

 The Operation Game Change (OGC) programme was launched in Hanoi on March 3, calling for joint efforts from the entire community to counteract wildlife crime.