From March 17 to March 20, 2015, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung made official visits to Australia and New Zealand. During the visits, both countries agreed to lift their relations with Vietnam to new levels, looking toward strategic partnerships.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Of this group of people who are some of the tallest in the country, the tallest person in Vietnam is 2.3 m and the shortest is 1.96m.

 With their bright colours and intense fragrances – lilies, roses, daffodils, and other flowers signal that spring has arrived and symbolize the expectation and joy for the coming year.

  Viet Nam's Grandmaster Le Quang Liem has jumped 13 spots to 52nd in the world rankings.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Deo Ca Investment joint-stock company plans to broaden the single-lane Hai Van rescue tunnel parallel to a two-lane traffic route to match the existing two-lane tunnel route.

 Gruesome Playground Injuries, a 90-minute play by American playwright and 2010 Pulitzer Prize finalist Ravij Joseph, will be staged in HCM City later this month.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Korean retail giant Lotte plans to invest in coffee production in Vietnam and build factories in the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many families are putting their rooftops to good use, growing pesticide-free vegetables that they enjoy eating. The joy of watching them grow is a bonus.

VietNamNet Bridge - A subsidiary of PetroVietnam, the national oil and gas group, has obtained a contract to export a well head platform (WHP) to Brunei.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Thanh Tam was the first woman to play the dan bau in Vietnam and she has wowed audiences around the world with her musical gift.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has given a series of upcoming large-scale agricultural projects a major boost.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Unlike many other traditional wet markets that are often quiet at night, Binh Dien Wholesale Market in HCMC’s District 8 is always busy and crowded at night. This is one of the largest wholesale markets.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An Asian elephant (elephas maximus) was found dead in a private forestry company's forest in Cu A Mung Commune in the Central Highlands province's Ea H'leo District last week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many foreigners have developed an intrinsic love for Vietnam and such is the case of Hidehiko Nakagawa (Naka), a Japanese businessman who has said he fell in love with Vietnam at first sight.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Working behind the curtain, appearing on the stage for just a few seconds to say hello and thank-you to the audience before each performance, water puppetry artists still have to be made up even though they cannot be seen.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Central Institute for Economic Management Director Nguyen Dinh Cung spoke to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times) about progress on commerce reforms.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite constant efforts by city authorities, traffic congestion in HCM City has become worse due to inappropriate planning, drivers' lack of safety awareness and overloaded roads.

VietNamNet Bridge – Musician Nguyen Quang Long, who has just returned from a tour of France and Germany to perform xam, tells Culture Vulture that it is a rare art that needs to be revitalised and given its rightful place in modern times.

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