Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Mark Dybul has pledged support to Vietnam to sustainably maintain achievements in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. 

 The photo “Lunch”, depicting a tray of monks’ lunch dishes at a pagoda in Aptapeu, Laos, earned Lao dong (Labour) newspaper photojournalist Tran Viet Van Honourable Mention at the Master Cup’s International Color Awards – Los Angeles.

 The opening of the 12th National Women’s Congress, themed “Solidarity – Renovation – Equality – Integration”, will be televised on March 7 morning at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi. 

 The Vietnam-US Society (VUS) and the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) held a workshop in Hanoi on March 6 to address post-war consequences such as Agent Orange (AO)/Dioxin, and leftover bombs and mines in Vietnam.

 Ho Chi Minh City and San Francisco city of the US will continue promoting their close relationship in an intensive and effective manner, making it an example for cooperation between the Vietnamese and US localities.

 The Vietnamese State and Government will create the best conditions for the country’s army to enhance coordination with the Myanmar counterpart to deepen the bilateral friendship and cooperation.

President Tran Dai Quang, Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong and NA Chair Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan received Lao National Assembly Chairwoman Pany Yathotou in Hanoi yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge - To catch wild animals, hunters have to work at night and risk their lives along rivers and streams amid the jungle.

VietNamNet Bridge - Internet TV has potential but there are many risks. Producers face copyright infringement and competition from international apps.

Vietnamese manufacturers and suppliers don’t expect high profits from selling goods via Wal-Mart, but they hope Wal-Mart can serve as the bridge that links them to the US and other choosy markets.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has decided that 35 percent of total universities and 10 percent of pedagogical junior colleges in Vietnam must be accredited by the end of 2017. 

A Vietnamese-Germany music producer and DJ based in Berlin, Chi Thanh, was nominated for the Grammy Award in the Latin Rock category for the song Lipstick in 2004, alongside well-known American musician Desmond Child and others.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As Ha Noi’s land resource is depleted by new constructions, underground space planning assumes vital importance,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Transforming the workplace for women requires the elimination of structural barriers, discriminatory laws and social norms to create equal economic opportunities,

Truong Duy Nghia, Chairman of the Viet Nam Thermal Science and Technology Association, tells Kinh te Viet Nam & The gioi that coal will continue to be main source of electricity for Viet Nam in the coming years

 VietNamNet Bridge – Households in the capital’s Old Quarters can enjoy preferential tax rates if they offer motorbike parking services in their premises,

 Thailand’s Siam Cement Group (SCG) has acquired a part of Long Son Petrochemicals (LSP) Complex for US$36.1 million, reviving its delayed petrochemical complex in Viet Nam.

 An overseas Vietnamese businessman will invest US$1 billion in Facecar, a Vietnamese car-hailing startup, according to local media.

 Young amateur filmmakers aged 16-28 nationwide are eligible to participate in the fifth Sfilm Contest 2017, to be launched in HCM City this week. 

 A traditional wedding ceremory of the Red Dao ethnic community in the northern province of Yen Bai takes place in modern setting.