Police officers are preparing for the upcoming military parade to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Special Police Battalion No.1 on March 9. 

 Hundreds of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) were trained on how to promote their brands through e-commerce at a workshop on March 7 in southern Dong Nai Province.

 80% of female workers aged over 35 are leaving employment because of stress, reported by the Institute for Workers and Trade Unions.

Mobile World Group (MWG) is set to open its first store in Cambodia, called BigPhone.com, General Director Tran Kinh Doanh confirmed with VET.

 Vietnam has ranked second in the Pioneering Locations Index within Cushman & Wakefield’s latest global Manufacturing Risk Index report, behind Costa Rica. The ranking shows that global manufacturers hold Vietnam in high regard in terms of potential.

VietNamNet Bridge - While the risk of cyberattacks has increased and hackers have become more sophisticated, the public's knowledge about network security has not improved in the last 20 years.

VietNamNet Bridge - The huge assets owned by many government officials has caused public concern. It is difficult to discover who got rich with their sweat or with illicit means.  

 No poultry, environment and human samples in Vietnam have tested positive for the H7N9 strain of the avian influenza, so central agencies have recommended consumers continue using poultry products of clear origin.

 Jr. NBA, the league’s global youth basketball program for boys and girls, last week marked its return to Vietnam for the fourth consecutive year with its expansion to three cities in the country in 2017.

 The PM has signed a Decision to approve the election of Mr. Do Duc Duy as Chairman of the northern province of Yen Bai’s People’s Committee in the 2016-2021 phase.

 The Vietnamese Government has set a target of fully divesting from sugar mills by the end of this year, aimed at raising competitiveness in the country’s sugar industry.

 Hoa Sen Group (HSG) and Hoa Phat Group (HPG), the two steel giants of Vietnam, are racing to build big new steel plants, and big steel complexes, despite concerns about environmental pollution and a possible steel surplus in Vietnam.

 Forbes Vietnam has announced the list of the 50 most influential Vietnamese women in 2017, 20 of whom are businesswomen. 

 Many experts said people in Vietnam are facing health risks from using alcohol that have soaked animals or herbal roots.

 Foreign nationals working in Vietnam will be subject to a new statutory social insurance regulation early next year, something which has sparked concern among European enterprises in the country.

Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations Don Tuan Phong has welcomed members of the US Veterans For Peace group to study Vietnamese culture and people and post-war consequences in the country.

 A Vietnamese merchant ship was saved from robbery or kidnapping recently thanks to the Malaysian Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom), according to the country’s Bernama News Agency.

 Demand for recruitment for Information Technology (IT) jobs has doubled between 2013 and 2016, a recent report by online recruitment company Vietnamworks revealed.

 Viet Capital Securities Corporation (VCSC) may list on the stock market in the third quarter of 2017, HCM Securities Corporation (HSC) said in a report on Monday.

Reforms in taxation procedures have elicited increased satisfaction from enterprises over the last two years, but they continue to expect further simplification, a survey by the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry has found.