The Vietnam Food Administration has imposed a VND200 million (VND9,033) fine on FES Vietnam Co., Ltd. (FES), the owner of the MacCoffee brand, as a punitive measure for supplying products violating food safety regulations.

  Credit Suisse says Viet Nam's GDP will rise 6.3 per cent next year, the third-fastest in emerging market economies after China (6.6 per cent) and India (7.8 per cent).

VietNamNet Bridge – Students, especially those attending private schools and centres for continuing education in HCM City, face difficulties accessing research facilities and applying their research findings in practical settings. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many weasel-raising households in the Central highlands province of Lam Dong’s Da Lat City make weasel coffee – one of the most famous and expensive coffees in the world.

 The first National Cup round match will be kicked off today with all eyes on Hoang Anh Gia Lai versus Viettel tie at the Pleiku Stadium, Gia Lai Province.

 VN women beat hosts United Arab Emirates (UAE) 4-0 in the Asian Nations Cup Chess Team Championship’s fourth match at the Novotel Abu Dhabi Al Bustan Hotel on Thursday.

 Defender Que Ngoc Hai has agreed to play for Song Lam Nghe An for two more years, signing a contract worth VND5 billion (US$217,000).

 V.League 1 side Hanoi FC have applied for permission to rename the club Saigon FC  tothe Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF).

VietNamNet Bridge – Second-hand items, regardless of origin or trademarkcan be brought to the market of Nhat Tao, District 11, HCM City for sale or exchange if they can be still used.

Dragon Bridge, which spans the Han River in the central city of Da Nang, won the 2016 American Society of Civil Engineers Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award.

Vietnam hopes to see 3G and 4G networks covering 95 per cent of residential homes by 2020, according to Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Phan Tam.

VietNamNet Bridge – At four years old, when most kids are busy with their toys, Nguyen Van Quan discovered his fondness for the traditional folk art and music of Viet Nam. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the State Bank of Vietnam’s (SBV) proposal to extend the VND30 trillion (US$1.3 billion) housing stimulus package until disbursement of all associated funds is completed.

 A school security guard in Lao Cai Province has been arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting several children.

VietNamNet Bridge - The national foreign exchange reserves have reached $40 billion, the highest level so far, a source from the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) said March 24.

 The National Assembly (NA) and Government should take more radical measures to improve the investment climate, fight corruption and ensure food safety, lawmakers said during a plenary session yesterday.

 Premium cruise liners are currently in vogue for travel aficionados as they give holiday-makers a new tourist experience when discovering the beauty of sought-after destinations, according to Vietnamese travel agencies.

 Jetstar Pacific Airlines is planning to launch a new route connecting Hue in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue with Nha Trang in the central province of Khanh Hoa on April 4.

 Vietnam is the second-most optimistic country in consumer confidence in the Asia-Pacific, following Myanmar, as per the MasterCard Index of Consumer Confidence.

 Vietnamese disaster managers joined their counterparts from Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and the Philippines at a training course on strengthening the capacity of disaster adaptation and relief.