Vietnam will make the best use of open opportunities for result-oriented cooperation generated by the ASEM to serve its socio-economic development and improve its position in the international arena.

Despite the absence of attack spearheads Phan Van Duc and Ho Tuan Tai, Song Lam Nghe An still managed to edge out former champions Becamex Binh Duong 2-1 in match day 3 of the V.League 1-2019, on March 7, to climb to third place

 The first VinFast Lux SA2.0 has just rolled off the factory lines, marking the success of the "Made-in Vietnam" commercial automobile test production cycle. 

 Two famous bands Boney M and Joy arrived at Noi Bai International Airport on March 7 for a concert the next day in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese female U16 team tied 0-0 with their Iranian rivals during their last Group A match under the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U16 Women’s Championship’s second qualifier in Laos on March 7,

 The Vietnam Authority for HIV/AIDS Control and the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief today hosted four simultaneous events across the country to celebrate the first patients receiving ARV drugs covered by social health insurance.

 The authorities in Quang Ngai Province are seeking VND90bn (USD3.8m) from the state budget to deal with drought and water shortages that will affect 8,000 people.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has issued a decision on plans for the implementation of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

 VietNamNet Bridge – The lack of a clear legal framework managing the operation of apartment buildings has been blamed for disputes among home buyers, investors and building management boards, 

 A large area of forest in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai has been burnt down for farming.

 Hoa Phat Group (HPG) chairman Tran Dinh Long is no longer named on Forbes' 2019 list of billionaires published on March 5, including five Vietnamese names.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DRPK) President Kim Jong-un took a train to Vietnam to attend the US-DPRK Summit in Hanoi on February 27-28. 

The Ministry of Health and the International Committee of the Red Cross on March 7 inked a memorandum of understanding on efficient natural disaster, calamity and emergency response.

About 190 foreign investors were granted securities trading codes in February, bringing the total number of foreign investors participating in Vietnam’s securities market to 29,454.

 Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) jointly launched a scientific and technological cooperation program for the period of 2020-2022.

 Experts anticipated the Vietnamese finance and banking sector will experience a sharp increase in merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in 2019 as positive signals for the surge have been seen right in the first months of the year.

As a part of the HCMC People’s Committee project “ Building intelligent urban model”, the education sector targets to build smart schools.

Mr. Marcel van Miert, Executive Chairman of Vietnam Australia International School, tells VET of his appreciation of Vietnamese women and their strengths in integrating into the global economy.

The digital economy has opened the door to more women successfully running their own business endeavors or moving into senior management positions.

 Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam yesterday highlighted the need to tackle bad behaviour in public places.