VietNamNet Bridge – Two-star Michelin chef Alain Dutournier was in Ha Noi recently to rejuvenate the menu at La Table du Chef – his first fine dining restaurant outside of France, showcasing the art of haute cuisine.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Last week, a young girl in Dak Lak Province in Viet Nam’s Central Highlands had her leg amputated due to onset of caseation after she was treated in a hospital in the province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – From July 2017, Vietnam would no longer receive preferential loans in the form of official development assistance (ODA), a finance department official said at a conference yesterday.

 China’s Xinxing Corporation has won the bid for the supply of materials for the second phase of the Da River water pipeline.

 Painter Vu Kim Thu from Hanoi introduced Vietnam’s fine arts and her own work at a kickoff event for the Vietnam culture week in Pretoria, South Africa on March 22.

 The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines is working hard to increase security for flights to Europe, which will take place as scheduled, amid a series of bomb attacks in Brussels airport and metro station.

 No Vietnamese were injured or killed in a series of bomb attacks in Brussels on March 22, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium Vuong Thua Phong.

 The second defence strategy dialogue at the deputy ministerial level between Vietnam and Russia has helped reinforce bilateral trust in military and defence cooperation.

 President Truong Tan Sang has requested the Ministry of National Defence’s department of military supplies enhance its performance in serving the special task forces which are safeguarding the country’s sacred sovereignty.

The Vietnam Outstanding Young Face Award is a great source of encouragement to help young talents position themselves and continue to strive to shine and motivate other young people in the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Internet Network Information Centre and HCM City’s Information and Telecommunication Department signed a co-operation agreement yesterday

 VietNamNet Bridge – A range of activities will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Viet Nam Sport Day (March 27) over the course of four days in Ha Noi.

The Government has assigned the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Justice to prepare a report on the Trans-Pacific Partnership to submit to the National Assembly for approval at the NA session in mid-2016.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance of Singapore has reported that it has increased ownership of the Singaporean Government in the Masan Group of Vietnam (MSN) to 5.08%.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The authorities of District 1, HCM City, have kicked off a campaign to detect and punish those who urinatein public sites in the downtown area.

 VietNamNet Bridge - According to the measurements of a man named Tran Dang Dang Khoa, Do Van Suu is the shortest road in Saigon, with a length of 45m.

 VietNamNet Bridge - According to the Center of Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA), the domestic aviation market of Vietnam will suffer losses in the medium term, when the average fares fall because of competition.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The registration of electric motorbikes will become mandatory, as per the deputy prime minister’s new regulation that will take effect on July 1.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three out of six exclusive editions of dictionaries published by MCBooks JSC will be auctioned for charity this Sunday in HCM City.

 March 22 is the United Nations World Water Day. The Vietnamese government is focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating the sustainable management of freshwater resources. Some photos feature Vietnamese people and fresh water: