On International Women’s Day, March 8th, Viet Nam News reporters Khanh Chi and Thu Trang spoke to women’s specialists about the role of Vietnamese women, especially regarding the pressures they face in modern life

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh has called on ministries and agencies to minimise the controlling stake of the State in State-run enterprises (SOEs).

 As many as 14 typical garden houses in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue will be upgraded in the first phase of a project to preserve and promote the unique values of the houses.

 The 46th session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on March 7, expecting to complete preparations for the 11th meeting of the 13th NA scheduled for this month.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Hoang Thien defeated Aditya Hari Sasongko of Indonesia in the men’s singles match of the first round of the Davis Cup in Indonesia yesterday, March 6.

 A movie series of Turkish-German director Fatih Akin will be screened at Goethe Institute from March 11 to March 26 in Ha Noi and HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Xuan Vinh bagged a bronze medal at the ongoing ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup in Bangkok, Thailand.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon Heat failed to make the final of the ASEAN Basketball League as they lost to Westports Malaysia Dragons 76-89 in the second leg of the semi-final match at the CIS Stadium in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge - More than 50,000 people, most of them from Vietnam, shared a photo from an unknown site in the hope of winning two Mercedes-Benz E Class cars.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The two leading brands are making preparations for their operations in Vietnam. With Nokia, it is their return, while Apple is preparing for a new approach.

Director  Vogt-Roberts of “Kong: Skull Island” movie on March 4posted a photo with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on his Facebook page. The photo was taken at a restaurant in Bai Dinh, Ninh Binh Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many passers-by in Hanoi saw a young man drive a Volkswagen Convertible with his head covered with a black bag. The driver is a street magician who was performing.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On March 4, a female passenger gave birth to a baby on a flight from HCM City to Da Nang on a Jetstar Pacific aircraft.

Hundreds of people from Quang Cu commune of Sam Son town, Thanh Hoa province surrounded the headquarters of the Provincial People's Committee and the Provincial Party Committee for 11 days to protest a beach tourism project.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Built on an area of 5,000 m2, with some gold-inlaid details, the temple of the Tran Family is the largest of its kind in Ha Tinh, a poor province in central Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - At least five foreign investors have announced they will vie to acquire Big C Vietnam but Vietnamese investors remain indifferent to the deal.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade yesterday organized a ceremony to launch annually environmental campaign Earth Hour 2016 in Hanoi with the attendance of over 3,000 students and activists.

VietNamNet Bridge - Information technology (IT) firms, seaport and real estate developers are expected to do well in 2016 despite challenges to the national economy.

The World Federation of Trade Unions Presidential Council asserts its absolute support for Vietnam to protect the national sovereignty and sovereign right in the East Sea by peaceful means in line with the UN Charter and international law.

 Vietnam’s Internet speed was ranked 12 th in the Asian region, according to a report recently released by the US-based content delivery network service provider Akamai Technologies.