Located beside West Lake, ThonArt (Village Art) centre was founded on March 12 by a group of traditional arts lovers with their enthusiasm, aspirations and passions and it is expected to be the home of many kinds of traditional arts.

 An unresolved case in which several households were forced to live in unsanitary conditions in Hanoi for years is now showing signs of being a product of corruption.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Luu Bich Ho, former director of the Development Strategy Institute under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, spoke to the newspaper Kinh te & Do thị about opportunities and challenges

 More than 56,000 new-borns have been registered birth certificates and issued citizen identification numbers after two months of implementing the law on civil status and citizen ID card, which took effect since early this January.

 Vietnam and Russia have signed an intergovernmental Protocol on supporting the production of motor vehicles in the Southeast Asian country.

 National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung delivered a draft working report of the legislature (13th tenure) during its plenary session in Hanoi on March 22.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung reported on the Government’s and his performance during the 2011 – 2016 term to the National Assembly deputies at the ongoing last meeting of the 13th parliament on March 22.

 President Truong Tan Sang presented a report reviewing his performance as the State leader for 2011-2016 during the second day of the legislature’s last meeting on March 22.

The Vietnam Outstanding Young Face Award is a prestigious prize granted annually by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union’s Central Committee to young people who make outstanding achievements and dedication.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Microsoft has announced the winners of the E² Educator Exchange Challenge awards.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ly Hoang Nam of Viet Nam will play Yu Cheng-yu of Chinese Taipei in the main round of the Kofu International Open Tennis’s men’s singles in Japan.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Cherry Blossom Festival took place this weekend in Hanoi to celebrate mutual understanding and friendship between the two countries.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Dozens of hydropower plants now lack water for operation because of drought. Many plants have to stop working to discharge water for agricultural production.

VietNamNet Bridge - After the 12th National Party Congress, the incumbent National Assembly Chair, the President and the Prime Minister are no longer the members of the Party Central Committee.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The World Bank (WB) has confirmed a package of US$239 million from the bank’s International Development Association (IDA) and $46 million from International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)

 The Saigon Union of Trading Cooperatives (Saigon Co.op), the owner of the Co.opmart supermarket chain, has qualified for the second round of the highly competitive bid for Big C Vietnam operations owned by French retailer Casino.

 About 100 woodblocks and paintings created by painter Tran Nguyen Dan will be displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Hanoi from March 21 to 27.

 Hundreds young people in ao dais have participated in a Ao Dai Cycling Event in HCM City to promote tourism and the ao dai as casual clothing.

Responding to Sumatra, which has affirmed its rights over JET and Hero cigarette brands, Vinataba said the proof Sumatra used was not sufficient to show ‘use in reality’ of JET and Hero in Vietnam. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Ma Pi leng Pass is about 20km long and forms part of the Hanh phuc (Happiness) road, which connects Dong Van and Meo Vac districts of the northernost province of Ha Giang.