The Vietnamese embassy in Japan has immediately taken citizen protection measures upon learning that a Vietnamese third-grade girl, Le Thi Nhat Linh, was found dead in Abiko city, the Japanese prefecture of Chiba. 

 A senior official of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has reiterated the CPV’s support for the left-wing movement which fights for peace, prosperity and equality in the world.

 Hanoi officials shared experience in administrative reforms with officials of Laos’s Vientiane capital city at a discussion on March 27.

 Vietnam always respects and will make every effort to maintain and develop the traditional friendship, comprehensive and long-term cooperation with the Cambodian Government and Royal Armed Forces. 

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong underscored the importance of Vietnam-Laos traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation during his reception for Governor of Laos’ Vientiane capital.

 Vietnam’s Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung and his Philippine counterpart, Jesus Yabes, have affirmed to continue promoting the Strategic Partnership between the two countries in the coming time.

 Chairman of the Group of Young National Assembly Deputies Le Quoc Phong has expressed his wish to continue exchange and experience sharing with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophone (APF) to raise mutual understanding.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has hailed the cooperation between Hanoi and the Lao capital city of Vientiane and expected the two cities to continue their exchanges and support.

 Vietnam will create favourable conditions for investors, including Singapore’s CapitaLand Group, to operate successfully in Vietnam, said  Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told visiting President and CEO of CapitaLand Lim Ming Yan. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Only after a mother in HCMC denounced a man for having engaged in sexual activities with her 6-year-old daughter did parents and schools begin to worry about the need for sex education classes.

VietNamNet Bridge - The number of officetels has been increasing in Vietnam in the last three years, but the model has not been legally recognized.

VietNamNet Bridge - Simple toys in thin plastic bags were commonly seen in shops near traditional markets years ago. Today, toys are displayed in modern shopping malls or supermarkets. 

The reported satisfactory business results in 2016, plus positive media comments about banks’ operations, have caused investors to feel optimistic about the prospects of the sector in 2017.

 Vietnamese agriculture, battling to retain confidence among consumers, is losing market share across the agriculture and food spectrum, once considered its unbreakable home turf.

 The FLC real estate group opened a safari park in Quy Nhon city in the central province of Binh Dinh on March 25.

 President Tran Dai Quang hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 27 for a delegation of overseas Vietnamese and the Buddhist An Nam Tong sect from Thailand.

VietNamNet Bridge - Evidence shows that communication and marketing via digital media is becoming a growing tendency in the era of the internet and mobile phone boom. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is determined not to sacrifice the environment in exchange for foreign direct investment (FDI). 

Vietnamese manufacturers are trying to display their products at foreign-invested supermarket chains, which have become familiar shopping destinations for urbanites. But it has not been an easy task. 

So many university students have rushed to start up their businesses that some analysts have warned that the startup movement has created a generation of students who do not understand the need for preparation and hard work.