Vingroup seeks to acquire shares in Sai Gon Port and Hai Phong Port, the Ministry of Transport confirmed.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Van Son, a former member of the national Taekwondo team, has won the title Mister Global 2015. The 21-year-old was also named “The Favourite Contestant on the Internet” with 23,500 "likes" on Facebook.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Government Inspectorate received 65 phone calls denouncing signs of corruption in the Lunar New Year 2015 (February 14-23), reported online news site VNexpress.

VietNamNet Bridge – Educators and parents are blaming each other for allowing students to sing a love song targeted to adults, with some saying it is a “deviation from cultural values”.

VietNamNet Bridge – Economists believe it would be bad news if the T1 terminal at Noi Bai Airport falls into the hands of state-owned Vietnam Airlines Corporation. However, state management agencies do not think so.

Young Vietnamese tennis talent Ly Hoang Nam missed out on the historic championship title of the 2015 Chang Thailand ITF Junior G1 after conceding two sets (3/6, 7/9) to Japanese Akira Santillan in their semifinal clash on March 7. 

While government officials have urged the farming of macadamia nuts on a large scale as a solution to eliminate hunger and reduce poverty, analysts are doubtful about the “macadamia miracle”.

Concentrated animal feed operations (CAFO) are better equipped than household-run livestock farms, but many of them lack waste management systems, causing serious pollution in rural areas.

 During the harvest, the moon over Viet Nam changes its appearance constantly, which has become a source of inspiration for husband-wife artist duo Christiane Campioni and Tobias Kuester Campioni.

 Vietnamese rescuers managed to contain a fire that broke out yesterday on a vessel from Panama anchored in Vung Tau.

Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam has said budget allocations to State-owned scientific and technological research organisations will be cut if they do not use their autonomy effectively..

 The 2015 International Women's Cycling Binh Duong Open closed on March 8 with the host team ranking in the top three in all categories.

 Local police officers clashed with an armed group of about 10 drug traffickers in Moc Chau district, northern mountainous Son La province, on March 7.

 The 2015 Ao Dai Festival opened in Ho Chi Minh City on March 7 to honour the Vietnamese traditional dress.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of firms are interested in acquiring a stake in Vietnam Motors Industry Corporation (Vinamotor), Vietnam’s biggest bus manufacturer,  as soon as the government issues its permission

 The largest segment of the world's poor consists of women and children who live in rural environments— and everyday many migrate to the larger cities in search of a better life.

Acronis, the world leader in new generation data protection based in Singapore, has announced its expansion plans in Vietnam.

 The US plans to provide six modern patrol ships to support Vietnam's rescue and law enforcement missions, an officer said on March 6.

 Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh and his Cambodian counterpart Tia Banh have inked a protocol and a cooperation plan between the two defence ministries for this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Singapore Southeast Asian Games Organising Committee (SINGSOC) has launched the official music album for the 28th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games to be held in Singapore from June 5 to 16.