Only a few stunted saplings have been planted in the new urban areas in Hanoi. While the area of Hanoi has increased by fourfold, the green area has not increased accordingly.

 More than 1,500 volunteers collected garbage along Xuan Thanh beach in central Ha Tinh province’s Nghi Xuan district on March 19 following the launching of a beach clean-up campaign.

 A tornado swept through Dong Ha city in the central province of Quang Tri on March 18, though no injuries were reported.

 A ceremony was held on March 19 to honour ten outstanding youths selected by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union’s Central Committee and the Fund for Vietnamese Young Talents in 2016.

 The upcoming visit of the Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong will be a chance for Vietnam and Singapore to discuss strategic orientations and specific measures to deepen their strategic partnership. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Accreditation organizations say that accrediting 35 percent of universities and 10 percent of junior colleges by the end of 2017 is a huge task.

People in border areas are rushing to the forest to uproot cu ly plant (Cibotium barometz) to sell to Chinese businesses at high priced, raising concerns about the destruction of precious medicinal herbs in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - Though made-in-Vietnam goods are becoming more popular, foreign goods still hold the upper hand in the home market.

VietNamNet Bridge - Though Vietnam is the second-largest coffee producer in the world, it is not earning profits corresponding to its ranking. 

Analyst continue to draw comparisons between Vietnam Airlines, the nation’s flag air carrier, and the low cost carrier Vietjet Air, as both of them have listed shares on the stock market.

 Law-makers of Vietnam and Cuba shared legislative experience at a recent conference held during a visit of a Vietnamese National Assembly delegation to the Caribbean island from March 13-19. 

 The President of Israel Reuven Ruvi Rivlin and his spouse began a State visit to Vietnam on March 19 afternoon at the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang. 

 President Tran Dai Quang hailed the Commando Arm’s efforts and achievements while addressing a ceremony in Hanoi on March 19 to mark the force’s 50th founding anniversary.

VietNamNet Bridge - Beautiful, powerful and talented, these young executive officers born in the 1980s have made great contributions to the development of their technology firms.

VietNamNet Bridge - Though appreciating Japanese support to Vietnam’s industries, economists say that Japanese automobile manufacturers’ claims for investment incentives are unreasonable.

 Cards are slowly but surely making a dent in the preference for cash in Vietnam.

 Vietnam will start to compile reports on the State’s assets, debt obligations, capital sources and financial results from 2018 in accordance with the Government’s Decree 25.

Economists have warned that if Vietnam tries to attract as much foreign direct investment (FDI) as possible and is not selective in receiving capital flow, this will have negative consequences to Vietnam’s private enterprises.

Mr. Pham Van Dung, Managing Director of Ford Vietnam, discusses the automaker’s performance and the state of the industry.

 Hopes for strong economic reforms in Vietnam are fading after the U.S. withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), according to the Vietnam Economic Report 2016 published in Hanoi on March 16.