Construction started on a centre for research and transfer of green growth technology in Bac Ai district, the south central coastal province of Ninh Thuan, on March 17.

 As many as 164.8 billion VND (7.16 million USD) will be earmarked for technology transfer serving the restructuring of the fisheries sector during 2017-2020 under a scheme recently approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). 

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has sent a diplomatic note to India requesting the country follow international practices and early lift its suspension of the  import of some Vietnamese products. 

 Two Vietnamese fishermen, who were in distress in the Gulf of Thailand, were brought to the homeland via air route, on March 17.

The People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City opened on March 17 the first instance trial on an asset embezzlement case at the Ben Thanh branch of Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank).

 French Professor Joel Leroy has been awarded the Friendship Order, the highest distinction of the State of Vietnam for foreign individuals or organisations, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Hanoi’s health sector.

 As many as 3,465 traffic accidents occurred across the country in the first two months of this year, leaving 1,570 dead and 2,660 injured, an official has said.

 Vietnam and Israel should work together in the spirit of creativity and innovation to strengthen bilateral economic cooperation.

 Danang, the most popular tourist destination in Vietnam, is waiting for guidance from the Ministry of Transportation on its request to pilot plan to apply technology in contracted passenger transport businesses.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s famous crystal clear blue waters draw millions of tourists, so finding a quiet beach in the middle of a hot summer is a tall order.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Internationally-acclaimed Belgian singer Axelle Red will perform in Viet Nam from March 18 to 20 as part of an Asian tour to promote her latest album.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At the sight of the threatening orange and blue bacteria, the students screamed, “Get away! Get away!”

 Hanoi's authorities have fined a mobile Bun cha restaurant operating out of a bus parked on Su Van Hanh Street.

 Trade officials from the eleven remaining members of the TPP will hold discussions in the coming weeks and ministers will meet again in May in Vietnam to continue debate over the TPP.

Deputy PM  Trinh Dinh Dung has asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade and relevant agencies to study the possibility of applying safeguards to protect the domestic automobile manufacturing industry from looming zero-tariff car imports.

 As of Thursday, the military-run telecom group, Viettel has set up nearly 18,000 4G base transceiver stations (BTSs), bringing the technology to 704 districts in 63 provinces and cities.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport and South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote bilateral co-operation in the railway sector.

 A man was arrested in central Nghe An Province on Thursday while attempting to smuggle VNĐ2 billion (US$88,800) to Laos.

 Around 29,759 litres of home-brewed liquor have been seized in Hanoi in the first 12 days of a citywide campaign against illicit alcohol.