The Hanoi Fatherland Front on March 15 received 87 application papers from candidates running for the deputies of the 14th National Assembly (NA).

 Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court Truong Hoa Binh hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 15 for Hungarian Minister of Justice László Trócsányi.

 President Truong Tan Sang had a meeting with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on March 15 as part of his State visit to the Middle East country.

 Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh and Secretary of Russia’s Security Council Nikolai Patrushev emphasised the need for regional countries to maintain peace and stability, and heighten the role of multilateral cooperation mechanisms.

 Famous chefs from Vietnam will join more than 1,000 chefs from all over the world for the second "Gout de France" (Good France) to celebrate French gastronomy on March 21.

 Vietnam won two silver medals at the 51st Portuguese International Badminton Championship on March 13.

Environmentalists and economists have recommended that Vietnam not only call for support from the governments of countries up the Mekong River, but also take action to rescue the delta. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Domestic commercial banks are finding it hard to look for foreign strategic partners due to difficulties in the financial market and the current rules on foreign ownership limits.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Binh Dinh, a central coastal province with a stunning stretch of beaches and mountain ranges as well as beautiful islands, is a seriously underrated tourist destination.

VietNamNet Bridge – A “Spring” painting exhibition opened on Sunday at 50 Dao Duy Tu Street, Hanoi, introducing 40 paintings by Phan Thi Thanh Mai, Dang Dinh Ngo, Bui Trong Du and Vu Tuyen. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The national television VTV is looking for strategic partners for VTVcab, one of its subsidiaries now undergoing equitization.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese rich are spending enormous amounts of money for super cars.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite overseas remittances off to a strong start this year, experts have expressed concerns about “complicated fluctuations” likely at home and abroad.

 The Ministry of Transport has named important expressways that will be developed and put into use across the country by 2020.

  The surge of foreign direct investment (FDI) capital in both the number of projects and capital in the first two months of the year suits the advancing impetus of attracting FDI to Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s Becamex Binh Duong will face an uphill battle for points in the Asian Champions League when they take on South Korean champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors away from home, this evening.

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 300 ambassadors and representatives of diplomatic corps made a friendship spring trip to Hanoi on March 13.

"You are proud of your coffee, but the worst cup of coffee I’ve ever drunk was in Vietnam. You are proud of your rice, but the worst meal I’ve eaten was served by Vietnam Airlines", a foreign expert on branding commented.

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has released a list of seven new national intangible cultural heritages.

 Memorial services for 64 Vietnamese soldiers who fought to protect Gac Ma Island (Johnson South Reef), part of the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago, on March 14, 1988 were held in many localities across the country.