The Earth Hour campaign 2018 will start at 8pm in Hanoi on March 3 with the slogan “Go more green”, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. 

An international airport, seaport system, road traffic and good infrastructure are attracting investment in Phu Quoc. Hundreds of trillion of dong have been poured into the island which will be an SEZ (specialized economic zone) in the near future.

 With a record high of nearly US$13.8 billion in remittances last year, Viet Nam now ranks 10th among the top recipients of remittances globally.

 Despite the high devaluation of the Vietnamese dong against the US dollar after Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays, experts believe the exchange rate will remain stable this year.

 Vietnamese importers have temporarily stopped buying raw cashew from Africa due to a surge in prices, according to the Viet Nam Cashew Association (Vinacas).

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Thursday warned about fluctuations in global prices and asked ministries and departments to maximise efforts to curb inflation and ensure macro-economic stability.

 Viet Nam recorded a trade surplus of approximately US$1.08 billion in the first two months of this year, mainly fuelled by foreign-invested businesses, which saw a surplus of $4.76 billion.

 Nguyen Chien Thang, director of HCM City-based wood products maker Scansia Pacific, said his company has export orders for the whole year, which are 25 per cent up from 2017.

 Viet Nam is the most exciting country to watch in the digital revolution era, Winfield Wong, country head, wholesale banking, HSBC Viet Nam, told the media from his bank’s Singapore office this week.

More than two thousands of cars made in Thailand which are exempted from import tax have been imported into Vietnam, offering local customers opportunities to buy cars at lower prices.

VietNamNet Bridge – Si Ma Cai District in Lao Cai is often called the twin sister of Sa Pa. While Sa Pa is a well known tourism destination, its sister Si Ma Cai is a hidden beauty that still retains its serenity and originality.

Thousands of people have gathered in Quang Binh Province to see and pray to two snakes which were found on the grave of an unknown beggar.

Fitch Ratings in a February 27 report upgraded the long-term issuer default rating (IDR) of Military Bank to “B+” from “B” with a stable outlook and its viability rating to “b+” from “b”. 

 An anti-corruption festival held annually in Haiphong City has just been listed as national cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. 

 Authorities in the central province of Quang Tri have just warned local people of the appearance of leopards in the area, which was believed to have attacked goats at a local farm.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Japanese Embassy on Wednesday held an assistant contract signing ceremony for seven projects within the framework of official development assistance from Japan in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sitting between numerous fingerprints printed on Korean hanji paper, clothes and mica, artist Vu Bach Lien danced and moved to symbolise the motion of the universe.

The People’s Committee of the central Quang Nam Province has urged Hoi An City authorities and relevant agencies to re-examine legal papers of construction projects on Cu Lao Cham Islands.

 V.League 2018 will begin at Tam Ky Stadium on March 10, with a match between defending champions Quang Nam FC and Sai Gon FC.

 A Japanese delegation of 15 students will visit Viet Nam and play friendly judo matches with Viet Nam’s national judo team and judo athletes in Hanoi and Nha Trang City from March 6-14.