VietNamNet Bridge - According to a survey in Asia Pacific “Quarterly PC Tracker” by IDC, Vietnam is the only PC market in Asia that continues to see growth (2%) in 2014, with 2.13 million PCs sold.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Ten years ago a man named Mr. Minh discovered a 2.3mm stone in his kidney but he did not have money for treatment. The stone is now as big as an orange.

 The last rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the long-awaited 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly (IPU-132) was held at the National Assembly headquarters in Hanoi on March 15.

 The forthcoming visit to Australia by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on March 17-18, the second of its kind, is expected to consolidate and deepen the comprehensive partnership between the two countries.

 Speaker of the Republic of Korea’s National Assembly Chung Ui-hwa is going to pay official visits to the Philippines and Vietnam in a bid to consolidate his country’s ties with Southeast Asia, the RoK NA Secretariat announced on March 13.

Vietnam is a valued partner for New Zealand in the region and New Zealand welcomes the cooperation with Vietnam given her important role in ASEAN, Prime Minister John Key has said.

Vietnam welcomes the intensified cooperation between the US and the Asia-Pacific on the principle of respecting the United Nations Charter, international law, and countries’ political institution, independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi Police have issued a warning to taxi drivers about a spate of violent robberies in the first two months of this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has worked with other ministries to set up a working team for designing a Support Programme to Respond to Climate Change (SP-RCC) in 2016-2020,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) and other related authorities should prepare for the smooth organisation of this year’s national high school graduation and university entrance exam,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Work Safety Department of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) has just released the latest figures dealing with work safety across the country.

 The world's first successful penis transplant has been reported by a surgical team in South Africa.

VietNamNet Bridge – Only 150 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) were equitized in 2014, but the figure is expected to double this year as the State withdraws its stake in non-core businesses of state companies.

 The pressure for Vietnam to attract tourists and investors in a rapidly integrating marketplace has never been greater,

 Facebook is providing the public with more information about what material is banned on the social network.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A four-year-old boy who was swept away by a huge kite later died from his injuries in hospital in Hoc Mon Town, HCM City yesterday afternoon, March 15.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Winning all three tickets in Zone 3.3 yesterday, March 15, Viet Nam will now compete in the upcoming FIDE World Chess Championships.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Merger and acquisition (M&A) can help domestic auto makers grow their businesses and increase their competitiveness in the current cutthroat market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a loan programme by the State Bank of Viet Nam for replanting coffee trees in the Central Highlands in 2014–20.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will once again honour the French language through a film festival and concerts to celebrate International Francophone Day, which falls this Friday.