A favourable draw was not in the works for Vietnam at Wednesday’s (Mar. 15) draw in Suwon the Republic of Korea (ROK) for the 2017 Fifa Under-20 Cup.

 The People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City has sentenced 38-year-old Singapore resident Wong Boon Leong to 14 months and 24 days in prison for acting as the ringleader of an illegal online betting ring.

VietNamNet Bridge - 2016 was expected to be tough year for the banking sector, but commercial banks all reported considerable increases in profit. Will this occur in 2017?

 ANZ Vietnam is selling its retail banking business and five banks have expressed interest, according to local media.

VIR updates on all the new developments at the billion dollar projects licensed between 2006 and 2016 that were valid as of February 2016. Projects that were finished and have seen no new developments are omitted.

 There are considerable disagreements between Airport Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) and its potential French investor Aéroports de Paris (ADP) that need to be addressed by the government.

 The physical strength of young Vietnamese is falling behind their peers in Asia according to a report by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

 Da Nang has added the mega project of an underwater tunnel crossing the symbolic Han River to the city’s master plan, despite public criticism of the project being costly and unnecessary.

 The country’s import of vegetables and fruits saw strong growth in the first two months of 2017, especially from Thailand and China.

 Home-stay services are becoming popular across the country, with many people turning their houses into tourist dwellings to welcome foreign visitors.

 The Ministry of Finance has rejected a petition from traditional taxi companies to introduce tax calculation measures such as Uber and Grab cars, Vietnam News Agency reported.

 The central highlands province of Dak Lak has granted licences and signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with several companies this month for the development of solar projects worth US$3.3 billion.

 Hanoi Buffaloes caused a second earthquake yesterday after earning a slot in the Thailand Super Basketball League’s semi-finals in their tournament’s debut in Bangkok.

 Phuoc Hai, a fishing village in Dat Do district, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, is famous for not only its beautiful, pristine and romantic beaches but also fish sauce and dried fish.

 The 2017 Robot Robotacon WRO, known as the Robot Talent Contest, yesterday opened for registration.

 Fishermen in central Ha Tinh Province on Monday afternoon released three little dolphins in the ocean.

 FIFA has announced the seeds for the 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup draw in the Republic of Korea.

 No 2 seed Le Quang Liem has returned in the title race after one win and one draw at the HDBank Cup International Open Chess’s Master category on March 14 in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge - Should the behavior of providing unlicensed payment services be subjected to criminal prosecution? The business community says ‘no’.

 Ms Nguyen Thi Bich Van of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (Molisa) recently told an audience that women across Vietnam continue to battle workplace discrimination when trying to climb the career ladder.