Local pepper growers are encountering many difficulties due to the falling price and a severe shortage of manpower during the ongoing harvest season.

 Vietnam should create optimal conditions to encourage technological innovation, President and CEO of Japan’s NTT DATA Corporation Toshio Iwamoto said at a workshop in Hanoi on March 1.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s low-cost rice exporters are facing big challenges because of problems with the Chinese market. And the export prices Vietnam is offering to import countries are on the decrease.

 A high-ranking delegation from the Vietnam People’s Army is paying an official friendship visit to Japan from March 2 to 5.

 On the sidelines of the DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit on Wednesday, three Vietnamese airlines signed deals with US firms worth more than US$21 billion, but will this spell the start of an increase of bilateral agreements between America and Viet Nam.

 Despite difficulties in rice export and consumption in recent years, the country’s rice sector is forecast to gain ground this year, with outbound shipments showing signs of improvement.

Chairman of the Workers’ Party and the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK Kim Jong-un left Hanoi on March 2 morning.

 Companies investing in chilled meat look to ensure a closed process in production and distribution to guarantee food safety and meet international standards.

VietNamNet Bridge - The waste treatment complexes in Da Nang and Hue are becoming overloaded, while the two landfills in Ha Long City have had to shut down because of pollution.

 As more Vietnamese enterprises are expanding business overseas, it is becoming imperative to have a good understanding of the policies of the countries home to their investment to avoid unnecessary legal risks. 

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a banquet in Hanoi on March 1 in honour of DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un, who is on an official visit to Vietnam.

 The 2018 Fair Play Awards will be announced on March 11 in HCM City, HCM City Law newspaper has announced.

Professor Lee Woong-Hyeon from the Korean University and President of the Korean Geopolitical Research Institute speaks about the outcome of the DPRK - USA Hanoi Summit and prospects of future negotiations. 

 Hoang Huy Investment Financial Services JSC (TCH) on Thursday issued VNĐ1.2 trillion (US$50 million) worth of convertible corporate bonds to South Korean investors.

 The top diplomats of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and the US had phone talks on March 1, discussing the results of the second summit between US President Donald Trump and DPRK leader Kim Jong-un which ended in Hanoi a day earlier without an agreement.

 The People’s Committee of northern Bac Giang province held a ceremony on March 1 to receive 100 cherry blossom trees present by the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association of Chukyo region. 

 China has called on the UN Security Council to discuss sanctions relief for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) after US President Donald Trump and DPRK leader Kim Jong-un ended a summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, on February 28  without a deal.

Chairman of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group’s Member Council Tran Sy Thanh held a working session with authorities of Quang Nam on March 1 to discuss the launch of Blue Whale gas field project – the largest of its kind in Vietnam. 

 The second summit between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the US in Hanoi from February 27-28 offered wonderful opportunities for Vietnam in many aspects, Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung said on March 1. 

 The government and people of Vietnam are willing to work with their DPRK counterparts to promote win-win cooperation across fields for benefit of their people and in line with international regulations and commitments of each country.