Loc Thi Dao on March 24 won a gold medal for Vietnam at the Asian Archery Cup which is ongoing in Bangkok, Thailand.

 The 2017 Phan Chau Trinh Culture and Education Award was presented to Vietnamese-French Professor Cao Huy Thuan at a ceremony in HCM City on March 24 night.

 Vietnam made active contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 34th session in Geneva, Switzerland, on March 23-24, which adopted 42 resolutions and decisions. 

Assistant to Foreign Minister Vu Quang Minh has highlighted the importance of globalisation and multilateral trade, while calling for G20 countries’ more attention to adjusting policies to ensure the equal distribution of benefits.

HCM City hopes to cooperate with and receive support from overseas resources, including French-speaking countries and their localities, to address challenges such as urban traffic, environmental pollution and climate change, said a local official.

 A meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Affairs of the Francophone Parliamentary Assembly (APF) opened in HCM City on March 24, bringing together over 50 delegates from 20 APF’s sub-committees. 

 Israeli President Reuven Ruvi Rivlin and his spouse left Hanoi on March 25 evening, wrapping up a week-long State visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang.

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News about forest devastation cases occurring throughout the country have appeared in newspapers recently. Deforestation has also been a hot item on the agenda of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee.

VietNamNet Bridge - Land subsidence in the Mekong Delta is becoming increasingly serious, caused mainly by overexploitation of underground water.

Vietnam, the second largest rice exporter in the world, is facing big challenges. The income of farmers has dropped by seven times in the last 10 years, while exports face barriers set by import countries. 

 Vietnam is keen to develop education cooperation with the US and particularly the Harvard University.

Two siblings Tran Dai Duong and Tran Hai Dang have had an idea to turn the whole space of their house in Hanoi from the ground floor to a part of level 2 to exhibit a huge collection of vinyl discs and vintage musical stuffs.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has established a Food Safety and Hygiene Management Board, the first of its kind in the country. 

  VietNamNet Bridge – The story of a 36-year-old teacher who always goes the extra mile for his students has inspired netizens to lend a helping hand.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An auto mechanic working on a mountain pass is very proactive about assisting accident victims, leaving his number on the roadside as a hotline that people can call. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Da Lat, for long a popular hill station in Viet Nam, has added economical homestay arrangements to its long list of attractions. 

Managers of nearly 1,000 plastics packaging companies are now faced with a new import tariff on PP beads, the major input material. It is priced three times higher than the previous rate.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Internationally-acclaimed Belgian singer Axelle Red performed in Viet Nam from March 18 to 20 as part of her Asian tour, which presented the greatest hits of her 25-year career.

The private healthcare sector is booming in Viet Nam, and the most common comments about this have to do with how it has improved healthcare quality in the country, increased options and reduced overloading