VietNamNet Bridge – Poor management in sorting and treating solid waste not only pollutes the environment, but also wastes resources, environmental experts said at the third 3R International Scientific Conference on Material in Ha Noi.

VietNamNet Bridge – Many experts have blamed the high intrusion of salty water into the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta on climate change and the low level of water running from the upper reach to the lower reach of the Mekong River delta.

 Young masters Nguyen Anh Khoi and Tran Tuan Minh took big step in the ranking of the HDBank Cup International Open Chess 2016 Masters Tournament.

 New national head coach Nguyen Huu Thang yesterday named 32 players who will gather in Hanoi this weekend to prepare for the 2018 World Cup qualifying matches.

 The second international offroad bike race “Vietnam Victory Challenge” began yesterday in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

 Japan’s Toshin Development Company has proposed a plan for building an underground trade centre in HCM City’s downtown Ben Thanh area, the first of its kind in Viet Nam.

 Homebuyers are worried about a possible hike in interest rates with the terms of the government’s VNĐ30 trillion (US$1.3 billion) property support package ending on June 1 this year.

  Vietinbank has signed a syndicated loan worth US$200 million with 18 international banks in Taipei.

 An education mobile application developed by two Vietnamese overcame 1,200 technology companies globally to win first place at the SXSWedu in Austin, Texas, USA, which concluded on Thursday.

 Japan might need to recruit 30,000 foreign Information Technology (IT) engineers in the next four years to work in the country especially from India and Vietnam.

 Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh has agreed with the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s plan to issue more stakes and increase the charter capital of the Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex).

 The Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications (VNPT) spend a billion VND (45,000 USD) on the 2016 Hue Festival under an agreement signed in the central city on March 11.

 The US has pledged that the implementation of US regulations will not hinder Vietnam’s tra fish exports to the market, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Vu Van Tam.

 Honda Vietnam (HVN) will work harder to contribute more to Vietnam ’s vehicle industry, HVN General Director Minoru Kato said.

 Vietnam and Mozambique have agreed to work on concrete measures to boost all-round ties in the time ahead during talks between visiting Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang and his Mozambican counterpart Filipe Jacinto Nyusi.

 The 12th Party Central Committee mulled over the socio-economic development scheme for 2016-2020 on March 11, the second working day of its second plenum.

 The National Assembly Committee for National Defence and Security convened its 21st plenary session in the central city of Da Nang on March 11 to sum up its activities during the NA’s 13 th tenure.

The Railway Project Management Unit has asked the Chinese contractor of the Cat Linh-Ha Dong elevated railway project to explain the lack of safety and faults found during the construction process.

 Many waterway vessels operate without a licence and have failed periodic technical safety inspections, threatening water transport safety nationwide.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Wang Hao of China jumped to the top six in the HDBank Cup International Open Chess Master Tournament after the fourth and fifth rounds yesterday (March 10) in HCM City.