VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Dong Tien, deputy governor of the State Bank of Viet Nam, talks with the Nong thon ngay nay newspaper on measures to settle difficulties that will help farmers attain credit. 

 The bustling atmosphere of the love duet Lim festival enchanted audiences in the northern province of Bac Ninh last weekend.

 About 2,000 young people in Ha Noi, voluntarily registering for military service, joined the army today, the High Command of Ha Noi said.

 One of the measurements of development in Vietnam, as in any country, is the level of foreign direct investment (FDI) say economists, because it represents a long-term commitment by foreign companies to the economy.

 A two-member Vietnamese team will take part in the fifth International Catering Cup to be held in Lyon, France next January.

 A 50kg satellite, measuring 50x50x50cm, will be launched into space by Vietnam in 2018.

 The U Minh Thuong National Park in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang was recognised as Vietnam’s 8th Ramsar site at a ceremony held on February 22.

 Developing human resources in the field of nuclear power lies at the heart of an international workshop held in Da Lat, the Central Highland province of Lam Dong on February 22.

 China's Jiangsu FC are in Vietnam to bring home three points from the first Group E round match against Becamex Binh Duong in the Asian Football Federation Champions League.

Vietnam will host two Men's Futures tennis series this year, according to the national Tennis Federation.

 Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Lua won a silver medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships that ended in Thailand on February 21.

 A ceremony to present prizes to winners of the 7th leg of Clipper Race - “Da Nang - New Discovery of Asia Race”, was organised in five-star Furama Resort, the central coastal city of Da Nang on February 22.

VietNamNet Bridge - Like many villages nationwide, La Phu has its own village festival, but the pig procession and offerings on the night of the 13th of lunar January every year are only found in this area.

Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) is seeking approval to lower tax rates at the Dung Quat Oil Refinery because of a lack of competitiveness against imported fuels.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Holding a piece of glass in his hand, Mr. Trinh Trung Muoi did not hesitate to put it to his mouth and chew it. “Eating” this kind of “food” for years, he still remains heathy.

 Thousands of poets and poetry lovers flocked to Van Mieu (the Temple of Literature) in Ha Noi yesterday for the 14th Viet Nam Poetry Day, the country's annual biggest poetry celebration.

 Leaders of international political parties and organisations worldwide have extended their congratulations to Nguyen Phu Trong over his re-election as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

 Eleven teams from Vietnam’s top engineering and industrial universities and junior colleges will compete at the 2016 Shell Eco-marathon Asia (SEM), reported Lao Dong newspaper.

VietNamNet Bridge - The inventory level in the real estate market continues to increase even though the market has warmed up.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Drought and saltwater intrusion began affecting the Mekong Delta last December, two months earlier than previous years. This is the worst in the last 100 years, harming hundreds of thousands of hectares of crops.