VietNamNet Bridge - Contrary to predictions, businesses have remain unruffled though they have been told to stop borrowing money in foreign currencies in the second quarter.

 One of the toughest adventure races in the world – Tu Lan Adventure Race 2016 – will get underway on April 28 in Quang Binh Province, according to an announcement by Oxalis, the race organizer.

 At least four people were killed, including a 32-year-old woman and her eight-year-old daughter, and 10 others injured after an explosion occurred on Saturday afternoon in Ha Dong District’s Van Phu Residential Area in Hanoi.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s economy has been heavily relying on Samsung, whose export turnover accounts for a large proportion of Vietnam’s total export revenue.

  Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales makes prediction for 2016 among ASEAN-6 economies.

 A number of participants at a March 15 conference on the influence of amendments to Circular No. 36 regarding real estate lending said that such amendments may affect both the banking and property sectors.

 Provinces in the Central Highlands and south-central regions will have to reduce cultivation by a total area of 50,000 ha for the upcoming planting season because of continued drought, ministry officials have said.

  Besides its numerous benefits, the Trans-Pacific Partnership will bring a slew of challenges to the Vietnamese textile, apparel and footwear sectors.

 President Truong Tan Sang on March 19 cabled a message of condolences to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over a plane crash at an airport in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don.

Vietnam is witnessing a surge in foreign retailers vying for dominance over the local retail market. Vice-director of Ho Chi Minh City’s Department for Industry and Trade Nguyen Ngoc Hoa speaks about the rising trend.

 About 5,000 professional and amateur runners and tourists are expected to compete in the Da Nang International Marathon on August 6.

  The Chervo Vietnam Open Championship 2016 will be played on three golf courses and will include three rounds, the event’s organising board announced on Thursday.

 The annual fundraising and team-building event, Saigon Cyclo Challenge, takes place from 12–6pm, on March 19 at  Celadon City in HCM City’s Tan Phu District.

Vietnam’s first set of surrogate twins were born on Wednesday at Tu Du Obstetrics Hospital in HCM City, weighing 2.15 kilogrammes and 1.9 kilogrammes.

 The health ministry has instructed hospitals nationwide to use antibiotics with more restraint in a bid to prevent growing resistance to the drugs.

 As the coordinator of ASEAN-India relations, Vietnam will do its utmost to increase the co-operation between the two sides, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung said.

 Entrusting autonomy for universities is necessary to improve the quality of higher education, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said.

 Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 18 for President of the National Assembly of France Claude Bartolone, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

 Lao leaders appreciated the cooperation between their Ministry of Planning and Investment (MoPI) and its Vietnamese counterpart during separate meetings with Vietnamese officials in Vientiane on March 18.

 Leading State positions, including the President, Prime Minister and National Assembly (NA) Chairman, are scheduled to be elected at the approaching 11th meeting of the 13th tenure parliament.