The Vietnamese Buddhist Association in Japan held a requiem at Nisshikutsu pagoda in Tokyo on March 4 to pray for the soldiers who died to defend Gac Ma (Johnson South) Reef in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago three decades ago.

 Vietnam may export 6.5 million tonnes of rice in 2018, according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Ha Cong Tuan.

Bangladesh’s daily English-language newspaper The Daily Star has carried several articles emphasising the importance of Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang’s three-day State visit to Bangladesh from March 4.

 Vietnam’s retail market is expected to grow fast to meet strong increases in shopping and recreational demand from 2018 – 2021, said Pham Thai Binh, Head of Retail Leasing Savills Ho Chi Minh City.

 The People’s Committee of the central province of Quang Tri has decided to build a hydropower plant worth nearly 600 billion VND ($26.4 million) in Huong Hoa district.

Tens of thousands of young people nationwide say goodbye to their families and friends to join the military service in ceremonies held across the country from March 3 to 7.

 Korean Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kim Hyun-mi will visit Vietnam and Singapore next week to support local companies' bids for infrastructure projects and expand economic ties with the Southeast Asian nations.

 A high-ranking delegation of the Vietnam People’s Army, led by Sen. Lieut. Gen Phan Van Giang, Chief of the VPA’s General Staff and Deputy Minister of National Defence, is paying an official visit to Malaysia from March 4-6.

VietNamNet Bridge - Even with face masks or beards, artificial intelligence (AI) can recognize faces at a high accuracy rate of 86 percent.

Having Vietnam universities listed among the world’s top 200 universities by 2020 was a target set by the government in Decisions 121 and 37 in 2007 when it adjusted the 2006-2020 programming for the university and junior college network.

VietNamNet Bridge - Bad luck still clings to Parkson as the Malaysian group continues to report losses and unsatisfactory business results in Vietnam.

Up to 70 percent of total goods are transported by land in Vietnam, leading to transportation costs that have increased by 10-60 percent.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Room rental rates in HCM City have significantly increased after the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, causing inconveniences for university students and labourers.

 The water quality in Hanoi’s lakes, including 86 in the inner city and 44 on the outskirts, earmarked for renovation has improved markedly after months of dredging and cleaning, experts have announced.

 Traditional textiles patterns of Hmong ethnic people in Sa Long commune, Muong Cha district, the northwestern province of Dien Bien, have been recognised as national intangible cultural heritage.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Relocating households living near canals, renovating old apartments and developing transport infrastructure are among major projects the HCM City aims to carry out in 2018, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A chickenpox outbreak is currently peaking in northern region due to prolonged cold weather, medical experts have warned.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Beginning March 3, 2018, persons who are between 15 and 18 years old can open debit cards, credit cards and prepaid cards without the need to provide proof of income’s sources, 

Spiritual tourism has become an indispensable part in spiritual life for many people. 

 Japanese prefer to work at well-known giants since they prefer a stable life. So do intellectuals and businessmen to the country. However, the story is a bit different with Nguyen Tuan Anh.