Traffic accidents have killed around 2,100 people and injured 3,800 others in Vietnam in the first three months this year, according to a report of the National Committee for Traffic Safety. 

 The National Electronic Authentication Centre (NEAC) under the Ministry of Information and Communications recently signed a cooperation agreement with the Korea Information Certificate Authority Incorporated (KICA).

 Investment and individual consumption will fuel Vietnam’s economic growth in the year, according to Pham Hong Hai, Chief Executive Officer for Vietnam at HSBC Holdings.

 Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung on March 23 awarded “For the cause of Hanoi” title to Fukushima Yosuke, First Secretary of the Japanese Embassy to Vietnam.

 The Vietnamese Embassy in Ukraine hosted a banquet in Kharkov city on March 22 to mark the 25th anniversary of Vietnam-Ukraine diplomatic relations (January 23, 1992-2017).

 A 15-year-old canoeing athlete died during training at the Hai Duong Province Aquatic Sports and Training Centre on Thursday.

VietNamNet Bridge - Russian cars have many loyal fans in Vietnam, but many complain that the cars are unaffordable.

The WB will earmark US$1.8 billion for Viet Nam in the fiscal year of 2017 to support the nation’s poverty reduction, water resource management, agricultural development and urban improvement efforts.

 Vietnam sets out a plan to become one of the region’s most advanced countries in satellite technology by producing LOTUSat-2 by 2022.

 VN Sustainability Index (VNSI) will make debut in July to evaluate the sustainability performance of companies listed in the stock market of Vietnam.

 Such airlines as Vietnam Airlines, Viejet Air, and Jetstar Pacific announced to increase airfare from March 15-22.

 The Management and Operation Center for Public Transport of HCMC will test set up bus-only lanes on Dien Bien Phu and Vo Thi Sau streets in April, said Tran Chi Trung, the center’s director.

Vietnamese residents should have been admitted to local casinos from last Wednesday when a three-year pilot scheme took effect. However, casino operators have denied Vietnamese entry due to a lack of guidance.

 The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs is devising a scheme on export of high-skilled workers given the abundant domestic labor force, and thus seeking input from major corporations.

Not only the issues of human resources, bad debt, profit, dividends, but also the pressure of increasing capital to cater for updated standards in line with Basel II are pushing banks to exhaustion.

 Rental prices for many shops in Hanoi have started to fall following the city’s fight against pavement encroachment.

 President of Harvard University, Dr. Drew Gilpin Faust had a speech about the war between Vietnam and the US during a visit to the Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities on March 23.

 Vietnam is among the leading countries in Asia investing in infrastructure even thought it is one of the smallest economies in the region, according to Bloomberg.

 While the government is spending billions of VND on projects to deal with worsening erosion at Cua Dai Beach in Hoi An Town, several companies have been caught taking advantage of the projects to illegally exploit sand.

 Analysts of the Retail Research and Investment Advisory Division at Saigon Securities Incorporation (SSI) have predicted 2017 will be a challenging year for banks to increase their Net Interest Margin (NIM).