Viet Nam will soon launch a new cryptocurrency exchange – the first of its kind in the country.

 General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a welcome ceremony in the highest rituals for a head of State for Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei in Hanoi on March 27 morning. 

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade plans to enhance the application of e-commerce with the aim of narrowing the digital divide, an official said at the Vietnam Online Business Forum 2019 held in Hanoi on March 26.

 Sea-based economic sectors contribute 10 percent of Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

 Vietnam supplied 25 percent of Japan’s imported coffee products in the first 11 months of 2018, according to Nikkei Asian Review.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – A well-curated selection of artworks by Vietnam’s most exciting talents will be available for sale at the Vietnam’s only affordable art fair, Art For You.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The VN Social Security (VSS) aims to slash the social insurance debt ratio to below 1.7 per cent this year in an effort to ensure benefits for social insurance and health insurance card holders, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Youth Union members in Vietnam, with their ambition and creativity, play an enthusiastic role in protecting the environment.

US President Donald Trump has proposed removing some countries from its GSP (generalized system of preferences) program. If this occurs, exports from countries to the US will bear higher tariffs.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Social workers in hospitals play an important role in connecting patients with hospital staff but the development of social work at health facilities still faces many challenges, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than VND28.5 trillion (US$1.23 billion) has been earmarked for a project to protect, restore and sustainably develop forests in the Central Highlands until 2030.

The biennial national festival for young photographers, the third of its kind, launched yesterday, aiming to encourage young photographers to promote images of Vietnam to domestic and international audiences.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of people hospitalised in HCM City with contagious diseases this year has sharply increased compared with the same period a year ago, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Beautiful landscapes, cultural activities and remarkable products of Cuba are on display at an event which kicked off yesterday in Hanoi.

VietNamNet Bridge - Used iPhone XRs, sourced from the US, are now available at many private shops. However, the high price is unattractive to users.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 1st Vietnamese Traditional Culture and International Culture Exchange Festival will be held from April 5 to 9 at Thang Long Citadel in Hanoi. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Huy Hoang of Quang Binh continued to shine at the National Swimming Championships in Thua Thien Hue yesterday with another new national record.

Cloud, AI, blockchain, and cybersecurity are becoming more widely accepted trends in Vietnam, according to Mr. Tan Jee Toon, Country General Manager of IBM Vietnam.

 A memorandum of agreement was signed between New Zealand Government-to-Government Know-How and the National Foreign Languages Project last week.

 The serviced apartment and shophouse markets in Ho Chi Minh City are both receiving greater attention from investors, according to a recent CBRE report.