A forum to promote investment, trade and tourism between Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam was held in Kratie province, Cambodia on March 9 as part of the 12th meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee on the CLV Development Triangle Area.

 The 22nd Francophone festival of the Mekong Delta is underway in Can Tho city to tighten the relations between Vietnam and France and promote the bilateral cultural exchange.

Vietnamese people spend over 2 billion USD each year on medical treatments and interventions overseas. Meanwhile, domestic health care services have been attracting foreign and overseas Vietnamese in recent years.

Farmers in the northern province of Lang Son and neighbouring provinces are earning good money from honey throughout the year.  

The northern province of Nam Dinh has become the latest locality in Vietnam hit by African swine fever (ASF) according to local authorities.

 A campaign to respond to the Earth Hour was launched in Hanoi on March 10, sending the message “saving energy, protecting earth”. 

 Vietnamese weightlifters bagged four more gold medals at the International Weightlifting Federation Youth World Championships in Las Vegas, the US, on March 10.

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts say the automobile market in 2019 will witness the launch of a series of mid-end models with modern technologies and reasonable selling prices.

VietNamNet Bridge - Leaders of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) say Vietnam could become a transit center that connects people who want to travel to DRPK.

David Beckham, a retired English professional footballer, visited HCM City on March 9 to kick off AIA Life Insurance Company’s new brand promise “Healthier, Longer, Better Lives”.  

 Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) have been ranked among the top five global cities that offered the highest office yield in the world, according to a newly-released world office report.

Local and foreign furniture brands are expected to expand as IKEA joins the market and FTAs make an impact.

 It’s highly likely that the tentative motorbike ban in HCMC may face a setback. 

 African swine fever is spreading in Vietnam, hitting two more northern provinces of Ninh Binh and Quang Ninh, after it was first detected in three separate farms in two provinces earlier this month, bringing the affected provinces to 12.

In recent years pepper plants have suffered several diseases while pepper prices have dropped drastically, causing farmers to live in misery.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has become a magnet for foreign technology firms, thanks to a workforce with high qualifications and competitive salaries.

 Chairman of China`s largest private builder wants to invest in an expressway project that runs across Vietnam.

 Lach Huyen deep sea port will enable direct exports from northern Vietnam to the US and European markets without transit through ports in Singapore and Hong Kong.

 A network of more than 160 ports throughout the country – with main gateways at Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong and Da Nang – have annual capacity of more than 11 million TEU.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many banks, fund management companies, insurance and securities companies have been setting up debt funds.