VietNamNet Bridge - 500 Startups's small fund worth $10 million will invest in 100-150 start-up projects in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – The CEO in Asia Pacific of Barcelona FC, Xavier Asensi, said at a press conference in Hanoi on March 8 that the FC will consider visiting Vietnam from 2017.

VietNamNet Bridge - What happened with the instant coffee market in 2015 showed that the market was unpredictable.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Bach Khoa Anti-virus Center (BKAV) and mobile network operators disagree on the number of spam messages sent every day.

VietNamNet Bridge - Bad news has come in succession to intermediate schools. New regulations may lead to a lack of students.

 Many banks have recently opened numerous branches and transaction offices, causing concerns about safety for the banks and unhealthy competition within the banking system.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located in the heart of the Old Quarter at 76 Hang Buom Street in the Hoan Kiem District of Hanoi, the small Bach Ma Temple is more than 1,000 years old, the oldest temple in the capital city.

 Vietnam liaises with China to rescue fishermen in distress, Aid package helps localities cope with drought, saline intrusion, Japan supports rural infrastructure development in Son La, Ha Noi police force ramps up drug fight

Vietnam’s game programming technology is developing robustly as many local game studios want to go beyond the international game market. The race in the computer game programming industry in Vietnam is hotter than ever.

 The government has set targets for economic growth of between 6.5 and 7 per cent and total GDP of between VND30,621 trillion ($1.37 trillion) and VND31,487 trillion ($1.41 trillion) over the next five years.

 French photographer Rérahn Croquevielle has presented his world-renowned photograph of a smiling old lady in Hoi An titled ‘Hidden Smile’ to the Vietnamese Women’s Museum.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance expects to float the price of milk products for children under six years old by the beginning of next year after the price ceilings for the products are eliminated.

 VietNamNet Bridge –  Dong Nai General Hospital on March 9 performed surgery to remove a 13 kg tumor from the abdomen of a 100-year-old woman named Nguyen Thi Chien, from Phu Cuong commune, Dinh Quan district, Dong Nai province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At the 11th session (March 21 to April 16), the National Assembly will spend 12 days (April 1-16) to consider and decide state personnel, said the NA Standing Committee’s Secretary General Nguyen Hanh Phuc.

VietNamNet Bridge – Photos of Miss Vietnam 2014 Ky Duyen appeared on a pornography website in Japan. The Vietnamese beauty queen is seeking the police’s help to investigate the case.

 President Truong Tan Sang will discuss with his Mozambican counterpart measures to enhance the economic cooperation between the two countries during his State visit to the African nation from March 11-13.

The second meeting of the 12th Party Central Committee opened in Hanoi on March 10 with the focus on the working agenda of the committee’s tenure, the socio-economic development plan in 2016-2020.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam Airlines Corporation (VNA), the national flag air carrier, has asked for permission to contribute capital to set up a new carrier under the mode of a joint stock company.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viktor Laznicka took the lead at the ongoing HDBank Cup International Open Chess - Masters tournament in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam lost to South Korea 0-4 in the last match of the AFC Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016 qualifiers in Japan yesterday, March 9.