Ly Hoang Nam of Vietnam has jumped to a career-high 884th in the world rankings.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Illegal occupation of sidewalks, robbery, administrative reform, and food safety are among the problems many people expect that the newly-appointed Party Secretary Dinh La Thang can solve quickly.

 Vu Bach Lien will join another 21 artists from around the world in an exhibition titled Equilibrio that kicks off on March 1 in Malaysia.

 Renault Russia has begun exporting cars assembled in Moscow and Tolyatti to Vietnam, according to reports on February 26.

 The 2016 International Higher Education Day (IHED Vietnam 2016) will take place in Hanoi on March 5 and Ho Chi Minh City on March 6 with participation from 50 foreign universities.

VietNamNet Bridge - A series of restaurant chains, including Burger King, Golden Gate, Red Sun-ITI and Mesa Group have shut down one or many restaurants recently.

 Vietnam wants the International Francophone Organisation (OIF) to improve the capacity of French-language lecturers in the country, said an official.

 Operations of the Da Lat Passion Limited Company – the organiser of a tour to Datanla waterfall during which three Britons died – were suspended on February 29.

 The Prime Minister has asked the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee not to put the demonstration bill in the working agenda of the 13th NA’s 11th session slated for late March.

 More leaders of political parties, countries and international organisations worldwide have conveyed their congratulations to Nguyen Phu Trong on his re-election as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – A photo collection by Quang Quick – a MC for Quick & Snow radio program – features Vietnam landscapes like Lang Co Bay, Con Dao, and Ban Gioc whose beauties resemble the world’s famous tourism sites.

 The Netherlands is ready to share its experience in countering severe saltwater intrusion with Vietnam in general and Ho Chi Minh City in particular, Dutch Ambassador Nienke Trooster said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam fought hard before losing 0-2 to China in the first match of the Asian Football Federation Women's Olympic Tournament qualifier at the Nagai Stadium yesterday (Feb 29) in Osaka, Japan.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of hectares of rice fields in the southern region of Vietnam have been damaged by saltwater intrusion and the most severe drought in 100 years. Farmers are crying about their huge losses, caused by natural disasters.

VietNamNet Bridge - The saltwater intrusion and widespread drought have left millions of people of the south, central region and the Central Highlands in danger because of serious water shortages.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Museum is displaying a collection of old photos of Hanoi, including pictures of Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake, an icon of the capital city.

 VietNamNet Bridge- Vietnam remains the most economical country in the world with up to 79% of the interviewed consumers said they would practice thrift.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The champion of La Liga will ink a deal with a Vietnamese business in March 2016, paving the way for Messi and his teammates to go to Vietnam like Arsenal and Manchester City did recently.

VietNamNet Bridge - HCM City National University has announced that it will admit students from 82 high schools for the gifted throughout the country based on letters of recommendation and student essays. 

Bloomberg has reported that to realize the ambition to become "Asia's Emirates", the low-cost airline VietJet plans to implement an IPO in the second quarter of 2016, with 30% of shares possibly sold to foreign partners.