VietNamNet Bridge – Several new tourism services will be launched by central Thanh Hoa province this year in response to the 2015 National Tourism Year, including 11 new tours linked with a variety of local tourist attractions.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Investors of HCM City’s metro project are displaying one of the rail cars proposed for use for the Ben Thanh Market - Suoi Tien metro route from March 15 through April 15.

Vietnamese rice exporters are expected to offer low prices in an aim to win a contract to sell 500,000 tons of rice to the Philippines. Their major competitor in the bidding war is Thailand.

 Oil firm BSR sets 6.8m-tonne production goal; Hong Kong firm invests in high-end HCMC project; Manufacturing output keeps rising; Agro-forestry-fishery exports valued at 1.78 bln USD in February; Lenders post record asset values

 Police in the central province of Ha Tinh on Tuesday arrested four suspects, who were allegedly masterminding an arrangement that helped people flee abroad illegally, according to the provincial police.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Thien An Vien Cemetery Park will be built on 118 hectares in Vinh Phuc province, at the cost of nearly VND1.5 trillion ($71.4 million).

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the cooperation agreement between the Vietnam Television and the State Capital Investment Corporation to establish a joint stock company to build the Vietnam television tower, the highest of its kind in the world.

 More than 5,200 cases of dengue fever have been recorded in 38 cities and provinces since the beginning of this year, according to a report from the Ministry of Health.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Van Son, 21, a member of the national Taekwondo team is competing at the Mister Global 2015 pageant in Thailand.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pop star Siu Black will stage a solo performance in HCM City on March 7 featuring songs in pop, dance and rock.

 The third Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM 2015), themed “Vietnam-the country of heritage”, will take place in Hanoi from April 3-6, announced the Vietnam Association of Tourism.

 The Operation Game Change (OGC) programme was launched in Hanoi on March 3, calling for joint efforts from the entire community to counteract wildlife crime.

 Any and all plans to boost socio-economic development and ensure defence security of Vietnam must include climate change adaptation efforts.

Vietnamese poetry over the course of history and its role in the spiritual life of Vietnamese nationals were highlighted in a workshop entitled “Vietnamese poetry retains the Vietnamese spirit”, held in Hanoi on March 3.

 The Government raised more than 24.5 trillion VND (1.15 billion USD) from bonds on the primary market in February, a drop of 12.2 percent from January, the Hanoi Stock Exchange reported.

Vietnam, Laos sign new trade deal; Italy, Vietnam boost strategic partnership; Vietnam, UK boost cooperation relations; Lao Vice President welcomes Vietnamese delegation; Security Minister meets Israeli Defence Ministry Director-General

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held a reception in Hanoi on March 3 for Russia’s First Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov during his working visit to Vietnam.

 Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai thanked former Prime Minister of the Great Britain and North Ireland Tony Blair for his contributions to fostering Vietnam-UK cooperation, while welcoming him in Hanoi on March 3.

 Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc welcomed Rose Gottemoeller, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security for the US State Department, on her first visit to Vietnam at a reception held in Hanoi on March 3.

VietNamNet Bridge – Many university graduates are attending postgraduate training courses to obtain master’s degrees because it is easier than ever to obtain the degree.