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Vingroup’s boss Pham Nhat Vuong has US$1.8 billion

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chairman of Vingroup Pham Nhat Vuong is still the only Vietnamese on Forbes' list of the world's richest people, ranked 1,011th. This is the 5th time Vuong was named on this list.

Tourism spotlights in early March

Vietnam’s tourism sector received good news in early March, which signal a promising year with eventful events. 

16 listed companies report profits of VND1 trillion and more in 2015

VietNamNet Bridge - Sixteen out of 600 listed companies which have released financial reports reported  huge pretax profits of VND1 trillion and more.

Wild beauty of U Minh Thuong National Park

 VietNamNet Bridge – With prominent biodiversity of a special wetland, the U Minh Thuong National Park in Kien Giang Province was recognised as the 2,228th Ramsar site in the world.

Magnificent cloud-covered scenery of Da Lat

 Coming to Da Lat in spring, you will have a chance to enjoy the cold weather and being on a fairy land among drifting and bobbing clouds.

Ethnic minority market in Ha Giang Province

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sa Phin is one of the busiest ethnic minority markets in northern Ha Giang Province.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 3/3

 Cambodia outdoes Vietnam in EU garment market share, Vietnam exports over 1mln tons of rice in two months, Vietnam concerned about US’s tra fish inspection rule, HCM City reports 55.5 % drop in FDI in 2016

Ky Cung-Ta Phu Temple Festival in Lang Son City

 Local people dressed in colourful traditional costume paraded through the streets of Lang Son City on March 1 at the biggest festival of the year in Lang Son Province.

Kelly Trang Tran competes at Mrs World 2016

 Kelly Trang Tran, Mrs Vietnam World 2015, has announced she has departed the US and is on her way to Dongguan, China to represent Vietnam at the Mrs World 2016 pageant taking place March 1 -12.

Nine endangered animals released into the wild at Phong Nha-Ke Bang

 Nine animals belonging to rare and endangered species have been released back into the wild at the Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh.

Vietnamese’s average height increases insignificantly after a decade

 The average height of Vietnamese young people is 1.644 metres for men and 1.534 for women, increasing by only 1-1.5 centimetres than that of a decade ago, experts said at a workshop on nutrition in Hanoi on March 2.

Art & Entertainment News In Brief

Concert to highlight string instrument, oboe performances, Cartoon contest focuses on gender equality, Hon Viet variety show gets new venue, Australian cinematographer exhibits Polaroids, Traditional music to be played at L'Espace

Italian region willing to reinforce ties with Vietnam: officials

 Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Cao Chinh Thien toured the European country’s Veneto region and its capital city of Venice, whose officials voiced their readiness to expand cooperation with Vietnam.

Vietnam, Laos review border cooperation

 The Vietnamese and Lao chairpersons of the two countries’ joint committee for border marker planting held a meeting in Hanoi on March 1 and 2.

NA Committee for Social Affairs convenes 14th session

 The National Assembly Committee for Social Affairs convened its 14th plenary session in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on March 2 to prepare for the upcoming National Assembly sitting.

Nguyen Tien Minh advances in German Open

Nguyen Tien Minh qualified for the second round at the ongoing German Open badminton tournament.

Women's football: Australia thump Vietnam 9-0 in Japan

 Vietnam's Olympic qualification hopes took a blow after a 9-0 loss to Australia in a qualification tournament in Japan yesterday.

Exhibit exploring migration, identity opens in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two Vietnamese artists based in Germany are showcasing the harmony between the two cultures through an exhibition titled Migration and Identity.

Foreign visitors to Viet Nam increase by 3.5% in February

 More than 833,000 foreign visitors entered Viet Nam in February, a 3.5 per cent increase from the previous month and 20 per cent surge year-on-year.

High prevalence of domestic violence during pregnancy in VN: research

 One in three, or 35 per cent of pregnant women, are victims of domestic violence, mostly at the hands of husbands, according to doctors at Ha Noi Medical University (HMU).