The technical breakdown at the HCMC Stock Exchange (HOSE) in late January shows that the finance and banking sector in Vietnam urgently needs to undergo digital conversion, analysts have said.

Nguyen Dai Duong and Le The Hoan, students at Trieu Trach Secondary School in Quang Tri province, have created a simple watering system run with electric circuits used to water crops.

Reporters travelled 2,000 kilometers in Laos recently to discover how wildlife are carried to Vietnam. Departing from Hanoi, they crossed the Long Sap border gate in the northern province of Son La to Laos. 

The abundant young labour force is one of Vietnam’s great advantages, as young people can adapt quickly to new science and technology. However, the country is challenged by the lack of quality among its labour resources. 

 Following the “good vibes” of the APEC 2017, the Vietnamese government has submitted to the National Assembly the economic growth plan for 2018, setting a growth target of 6.7 per cent. 

 A man in Thanh Hoa Province is facing administrative fines for teaching his nephew how to drive a truck on the public road.

 The Vietnamese economy is projected to expand by 6.23% in the first quarter of 2018, buoyed by strong industrial growth, according to the National Centre for Socio-economic Information and Forecast (NCIF).

 Summer is predicted to come later with cooler temperatures this year according to Le Thanh Hai, vice head of the National Centre for Hydro-meteorology Forecast.

 The Viet Nam Macadamia Association (VMA) and Australia Macadamia Society have signed a co-operation agreement to develop the macadamia industry of the two countries.

 Argentina’s Ministry of Production has issued a decree to apply an anti-dumping duty of 31.15 per cent on ceramic tiles imported from Viet Nam.

 Two large State-owned enterprises – Viet Nam Rubber Group and Power Generation Corporation 3 – will start trading shares on the Unlisted Public Company Market on March 21 (UPCoM).

 Tran Duy Quang won the men’s 70km category of the Dalat Ultra Trail International Marathon, which concluded in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on Sunday.

 The annual HCM City Television Cycling will set up two new records in its 30th edition which will begin on March 29.

 Institutions from the Republic of Korea (RoK) have increased their investments in Vietnam’s financial market significantly, expecting to make big gains thanks to the economic growth outlook.

 Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long fielded questions on measures to improve the progress and quality of draft laws and legal documents at the ongoing 22nd session of the National Assembly Standing Committee in Hanoi on March 19.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visits to New Zealand and Australia from March 12-18 have created milestones, lifting relations between Vietnam and the two countries to a new height, said a senior diplomat.

 Seventeen outstanding research works and press stories on the East Sea were honoured by the Foundation for East Sea Studies (FESS) during a ceremony held in Hanoi on March 19. 

 The International U19 Thanh Nien Newspaper Cup 2018 will take place at the Pleiku Stadium in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai from March 22-30.

Vietnam’s frozen Tra fish fillets will be subject to antidumping duties of 2.39 – 7.74 USD per kilogramme from the United States, according to a US decision which the Ministry of Industry and Trade claimed unfair.

 The Drug Crime Investigation Department (PC47) under Ho Chi Minh City Police has busted a major drug trafficking ring, seizing a total of 9.4 kilogrammes of methamphetamine.