VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities have helped four households in Song Phung Commune in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang to move from an area threatened by landslides.

Synthetic drugs seized by Quang Binh forces; Call centre to handle driving licence renewals; Confiscated bikes set for charity sale; Russian official honoured for 10-year dedicated services; Youth Union launches Month of Youth

  Imports from China remain on the rise and the northern neighbour remains the biggest source of imports from Viet Nam, according to latest figures from the General Department of Customs.

 The management board of the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park has begun legal proceedings against a violation of regulations on protecting animals in the list of rare species in accordance with Article 190 of the Penal Code.

 Vietnam is expected to start developing 4G services by the end of 2015, experts believe, adding that the services will ensure competitiveness and enjoy widespread popularity.

 Thailand’s cyclist Supuksorn Nuntana finished in first place in the first stage of the fifth Binh Duong international women’s cycling tournament, which kicked off on February 28.

 The Vietnam Art Kite Festival 2015 was held in the southern coastal city of Vung Tau on February 28 and March 1, attracting large crowds of locals and tourists.

 Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Phan Minh Nguyet has been arrested and prosecuted on the charge of abusing position and power while performing duties, the police said on February 27.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Becamex Binh Duong arrived in Japan yesterday (March 1) to face hosts Kashiwa Reysol in the second match of the Asian Football Confederation Champions League's Group E.

 In a major change in Vietnamese education, the national high school graduation and the university admission exams have been fused into one.

 The number of s tudents from Vietnam in Japan increased by 91.6 percent to 26,439 in May 2014, the second largest among foreign students, according to the latest survey by Japan Student Services Organisation.

 Pa Uon Bridge, spanning Da River Lake in Quynh Nhai district of the northern mountainous province of Son La, has been recognised as the bridge with the tallest pier, 98.6 metres, in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – The growing tendency of multi-nationals to relocate their factories from neighboring countries to Vietnam has led to increased demand for medium- and high-ranking personnel.

 Vinamilk (VNM) is planning to acquire a French business, aiming at expanding production and export to the European market, a source from the company said.

 The Health Ministry is speeding up its equitisation plan, with eight medical enterprises expected to be equitised this year.

 The World Bank (WB) Board of Executive Directors has approved an additional 100 million USD loan for an ongoing project to help improve living standards for the poor in six northern mountainous provinces of Vietnam.

 The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has launched a national system for foreign investment.

 Vietnam and the UK focused on issues surrounding international economic integration, national defence-security and recent global developments during their fourth strategic dialogue in Hanoi on February 27.

The heavy snow close to the avalanches site in Panjshir province, east Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2015. The death toll has risen to more than 250 while a number of others remain missing after avalanches struck parts of Afghanistan

Vietnam and Italy have agreed to quickly deploy their Action Plan for 2015-2016 for accelerated cooperation, focusing on the spheres of politics and diplomacy, economics, development, culture and education and security-defence.