Vietnam gives top priority to developing bilateral ties with Japan to bring mutual benefits and meet the two people’s expectations, President Truong Tan Sang has told Japanese Emperor Akihito in Tokyo on March 17.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists have recently announced two new camellia species in Lam Dong and Dong Nai provinces.

 Hundreds of police will monitor traffic in Paris on Monday after pollution levels prompted the French government to impose major restrictions.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Seven artists graduated from the University of Fine Arts join hands to organize the exhibition titled "Ba Ba", with all paintings about women at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum from March 14-19.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first-ever online visa grant system of Vietnam was put into use on March 14, allowing users to declare and ask for visa online to at a certain level.

For a week, tens of thousands of swallows have come to the island district of Ly Son in the central province of Quang Ngai. Local people say that this was unusual but experts say the birds were in the migration season.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Heavy metals cadmium and lead were found in Chinese origin jewelry sold at some shops in District 5, HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge - During 8 days, from March 8 through 15, Vietnam used a record force to search for the missing jet of Malaysia in the East Sea, with 11 aircraft and 7 ships of all kinds.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a plan to purchase one million tonnes of rice in reserve beginning March 15 in an effort to maintain paddy prices in the local market and help prevent Mekong farmers

 VietNamNet Bridge – A model of the Flappy Bird, made of 14-karat gold and weighing 85.23 grams, or nearly three ounces, has been up for auction at webstore.com since March 10.

Vietnam hailed for preparations for 132nd IPU Assembly; VN, WB target central region growth; Ha Noi marks Int'l Francophone Day; PM holds telephone talks with US White House Chief of Staff

 VietNamNet Bridge – Scholars have pointed out that Chinese businessmen have been scouring every corner in the rural areas of Vietnam to collect farm produce to serve their dark intentions.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the privatisation plan of the Civil Engineering Construction Corporation No 8 (Cienco 8).

VietNamNet Bridge – Saltwater intrusion is getting more severe in many areas in the Mekong Delta region and thousands of hectares of rice and plants are forecast to be affected in the coming time.

 Some 95.5% of voters in Crimea have supported joining Russia, officials say, after half the votes have been counted in a disputed referendum.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Decades ago, the bike was worth a tael of gold. It was granted with the certificate of ownership, the number plate and was kept as treasures in the house.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Traditional costumes are cultural beauty of each country. Below are the traditional dresses of ten countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Chinese cockroaches have been farmed on a large scale in the northern province of Bac Ninh with the “assistance” of “Chinese experts.” Vietnamese management agencies have warned that the black beetles could be a danger to the environment.

 Crown Prince Haakon Magnus has treasured cooperation between Norway and Vietnam in his interview granted to Vietnam News Agency prior to his official visit to Vietnam from March 18-21.

 President Truong Tan Sang, his wife and delegation arrived at Tokyo-based Haneda airport on March 16 for a four-day State visit to Japan at the invitation of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.