VietNamNet Bridge – Despite overseas remittances off to a strong start this year, experts have expressed concerns about “complicated fluctuations” likely at home and abroad.

 The Ministry of Transport has named important expressways that will be developed and put into use across the country by 2020.

  The surge of foreign direct investment (FDI) capital in both the number of projects and capital in the first two months of the year suits the advancing impetus of attracting FDI to Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s Becamex Binh Duong will face an uphill battle for points in the Asian Champions League when they take on South Korean champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors away from home, this evening.

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 300 ambassadors and representatives of diplomatic corps made a friendship spring trip to Hanoi on March 13.

"You are proud of your coffee, but the worst cup of coffee I’ve ever drunk was in Vietnam. You are proud of your rice, but the worst meal I’ve eaten was served by Vietnam Airlines", a foreign expert on branding commented.

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has released a list of seven new national intangible cultural heritages.

 Memorial services for 64 Vietnamese soldiers who fought to protect Gac Ma Island (Johnson South Reef), part of the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago, on March 14, 1988 were held in many localities across the country.

 President of the National Assembly of France Claude Bartolone will pay an official visit to Vietnam in March, announced the National Assembly’s external relations committee on March 15.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local newspapers have reported the latest case of street robbery in HCM City, aimed at a foreign tourist.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam Airlines said that some people recently offered for sale fake air tickets in Japan through a Facebook page.

VietNamNet Bridge – Up to three beauty pageants will be held in Vietnam this year, according to the latest information from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Singapore took the lead for foreign investment in Vietnam in the first two months of 2016, reported the Foreign Investment Department.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Bloomberg reported that Lotte Group (South Korea), TCC Holding and Central Group (Thailand) have applied to participate in the auction for the Big C Vietnam chain.

 Vietnam will need VND34 trillion (US$1.5 billion) to deal with the heavy damage caused by drought and saltwater intrusion, according to the Department of Crop Production.  

  The consulate general of Thailand in HCMC and the Thai community in the city will put on a “Thai village in HCMC” event at September 23 Park in District 1 on March 25-17.

 Hanoi Police Department is investigating why police patrol bicycles are being left unused after their piloting in the city since August 2015.

 Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN) has proposed to cut fuel tax rate to reduce losses due to decreasing world fuel prices.

VietNamNet Bridge - Mobile network operators have launched a new war to lure subscribers. Their major ‘weapon’ this time is the new number repository with ‘lucky’ prefixes.

  Launch of World Bank report hears Vietnam has major potential for development of digital technology.