A 62-year-old woman, who had suffered from allergic rhinitis for 20 years, visited Thu Duc District Hospital’s traditional medicine ward several years ago, seeking relief after undergoing unsuccessful treatments

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Center for Science and Technology Development for Youth in HCM City has launched a VND10 billion (US$440,000) programme to support young researchers.

 A favourable draw was not in the works for Vietnam at Wednesday’s (Mar. 15) draw in Suwon the Republic of Korea (ROK) for the 2017 Fifa Under-20 Cup.

 The People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City has sentenced 38-year-old Singapore resident Wong Boon Leong to 14 months and 24 days in prison for acting as the ringleader of an illegal online betting ring.

 The biennial Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2017 will be held in Hue, the capital city of Thua Thien-Hue Province on April 24-May 2. 

VietNamNet Bridge - 2016 was expected to be tough year for the banking sector, but commercial banks all reported considerable increases in profit. Will this occur in 2017?

 ANZ Vietnam is selling its retail banking business and five banks have expressed interest, according to local media.

VIR updates on all the new developments at the billion dollar projects licensed between 2006 and 2016 that were valid as of February 2016. Projects that were finished and have seen no new developments are omitted.

 There are considerable disagreements between Airport Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) and its potential French investor Aéroports de Paris (ADP) that need to be addressed by the government.

 The physical strength of young Vietnamese is falling behind their peers in Asia according to a report by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

 The traditional dress competition of the upcoming Miss Grand International 2017 will be held at Thien Duong Cave in Quang Binh Province.

 Da Nang has added the mega project of an underwater tunnel crossing the symbolic Han River to the city’s master plan, despite public criticism of the project being costly and unnecessary.

 The country’s import of vegetables and fruits saw strong growth in the first two months of 2017, especially from Thailand and China.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health has asked 122 hospitals to interlink their medical exam results with each other in an effort to eliminate redundant examinations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Together with Ha Noi and HCM City, the northern port city of Hai Phong is implementing a campaign to return pavements to the pedestrians.

 Home-stay services are becoming popular across the country, with many people turning their houses into tourist dwellings to welcome foreign visitors.

 The Ministry of Finance has rejected a petition from traditional taxi companies to introduce tax calculation measures such as Uber and Grab cars, Vietnam News Agency reported.

 The central highlands province of Dak Lak has granted licences and signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with several companies this month for the development of solar projects worth US$3.3 billion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A jazz concert by Belgian trio The Poets’ Souls featuring Vietnamese guest Hoa Dang will be held in Ha Noi and HCM City on March 19 and 21.

 Hanoi Buffaloes caused a second earthquake yesterday after earning a slot in the Thailand Super Basketball League’s semi-finals in their tournament’s debut in Bangkok.