Any and all plans to boost socio-economic development and ensure defence security of Vietnam must include climate change adaptation efforts.

Vietnamese poetry over the course of history and its role in the spiritual life of Vietnamese nationals were highlighted in a workshop entitled “Vietnamese poetry retains the Vietnamese spirit”, held in Hanoi on March 3.

 The Government raised more than 24.5 trillion VND (1.15 billion USD) from bonds on the primary market in February, a drop of 12.2 percent from January, the Hanoi Stock Exchange reported.

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 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held a reception in Hanoi on March 3 for Russia’s First Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov during his working visit to Vietnam.

 Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai thanked former Prime Minister of the Great Britain and North Ireland Tony Blair for his contributions to fostering Vietnam-UK cooperation, while welcoming him in Hanoi on March 3.

 Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc welcomed Rose Gottemoeller, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security for the US State Department, on her first visit to Vietnam at a reception held in Hanoi on March 3.

VietNamNet Bridge – Many university graduates are attending postgraduate training courses to obtain master’s degrees because it is easier than ever to obtain the degree.

VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) is eyeing to buy GP Bank and Ocean Bank, Thoi Bao Kinh Te Sai Gon quoted its sources as saying.

 About 12 art troupes from ASEAN countries will gather in the central province of Thanh Hoa for the ASEAN Traditional Music Festival, to be held from June 1 to 6.

 The Ministry of Transport is moving ahead with plans to invest nearly VND395 trillion (some US$18.5 billion) to develop multiple expressways so that the country will have at least 2,500 kilometers of expressway by 2020.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The leaves of the old loc vung (Barringtonia acutangula) tree on the shore of Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi have changed to red and yellow before the spring, luring tourists and photographers.

The negotiations to seek capital for the second phase of the Nhieu Loc – Thi Nghe Canal upgrade project were completed in 2014, and project implementation will start this year.

VietNamNet Bridge – While Vietnamese businesses have to struggle to bring their products to the world market, foreign goods do not encounter the same obstacles when entering Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Export revenue of cellphones and phone accessories made in Vietnam continued to lead other exports in February, with a total value of $2.445 billion, according to the General Administration of Customs.

Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Quan has for the first time made comments about the technical features of submarines made by nonprofessional engineers.

A young architect in HCMC has released a drawings book which features the beautiful traits of the city.

  Foreign employees can reside in Viet Nam either temporarily or permanently, depending on certain conditions.

 The 2nd Asia Pacific Poetry Festival, bringing together over 650 writers, poets and translators from 40 countries and territories throughout the world, was launched on March 2 at the Hanoi Opera House.

 For those desperate to escape Britain's miserable weather – growing numbers of those over 50 are seeking brighter shores in farflung destinations across the globe such as Vietnam.