VietNamNet Bridge - Admitting that the air in Hanoi has been polluted for a long time, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MONRE) said the pollution level in Hanoi must not reach levels as high as in Beijing.

 Vietnam’s President Truong Tan Sang and Speaker of Tanzania’s National Assembly Job Ndugai have consented to back the enhancement of legislative ties between the two countries.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Competing with 400 international beauties for Miss Grand Slam 2015, the representative of Vietnam at the Miss World 2015 pageant Lan Khue is named on the list of the top 50.

Two U.S. soldiers serving in South America contracted Zika but have fully recovered and returned to duty, while a third, pregnant service member left the region early for fear of contracting the virus, a top U.S. commander said on Thursday.

 Japan on Friday mourned the thousands who lost their lives in a massive earthquake and tsunami five years ago that turned towns to matchwood and triggered the world's worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl in 1986.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mr. Tom Malinowski will join eight foreign ambassadors in Vietnam on avtour of the world's largest cave Son Doong, in the central province of Quang Binh, this May.

VietNamNet Bridge – The eight provinces in the southern region of Vietnam, including Ben Tre, Kien Giang, Long An, Tien Giang, Soc Trang, Ca Mau, Vinh Long, and Tra Vinh have been declared areas faced with natural disaster (drought and salinity).

 VietNamNet Bridge - Two foreign tourists who complainedabout the noise caused by a nearby construction site, asked for their money back and then said they were assaulted and insulted by a staff of the hotel in Da Nang.

VietNamNet Bridge - For the first time, Hoi An has a public bus route in the ancient town, passing through tourist attractions like Tra Que vegetable village, An Bang beach, Cua Dai beach and seven schools. The buses run on compressed natural gas.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On March 9, a partial eclipse was observed in Ho Chi Minh City. In Hanoi, astronomy fans could not see the wonderful natural phenomenon because of dense clouds.

 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.