Alongside My Son, Hoi An Ancient Town is one of two world cultural heritage sites recognised by UNESCO in the central province of Quang Nam – making it a must-see destination for international travellers visiting Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - The PM has approved a pilot program on using telecommunication accounts for payments for digital content services and small-scale e-commerce transactions. 

VietNamNet Bridge - It’s still too early to tell if VietNamTa, which means ‘our Vietnam’, will be popular among Vietnamese, but it is getting more users day by day.

 2020 is believed to be a do-or-die year for banks since the SBV has decreed that they must all meet global capital adequacy norms, according to analysts. 

 The flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into property in the first months of 2019 promises to bring many new opportunities for the real estate market.

 Based on the average annual growth rate of foreign arrivals, Vietnam, Laos and Papua New Guinea are expected to become the leading travel destinations in the next five years, according to the latest Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2019 - 2023 report.

VietNamNet Bridge - The tailings dam break at Corrego do Feijao in Brazil in January has raised the fear that a similar disaster may occur at the red mud reservoirs in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese farmers have been urged to use AI in agriculture because it is considered the ‘key to all technologies’. 

 In the digital age, cai luong (reformed theatre) and many other traditional art forms have not received their due attention from the public, especially young people.

VietNamNet Bridge - After in-depth study of philosophy and space science, CEO Nguyen Tu Quang says he has found the key for Vietnam to become a powerful country after 15 years.

 Murals and 3D pictures on old walls to create new looks in living spaces has become a trend in many residential areas in Hanoi.

 Forty-nine restaurants across Vietnam will join Goût de France, or Good France, 2019, which aims to promote French cuisine in March 21, the Consulate General of France in HCMC has announced.

 Parents in the northern province of Bac Ninh have been rushing their children to hospitals in neighboring Hanoi City for pig tapeworm tests, local media reports said.

 Digital government, digital citizen, digital banking, digital business, etc. sound like buzzwords but they are actually present in the daily life, such as the smartphone in your hand.

  Investors may keep betting on bank stocks this week, securities firms said, but selling pressure may weigh on the market’s overall performance as local stocks are considered as being overbought in recent days.

 Nearly 2,000 foreign and domestic runners will take part in the 61st National Marathon Tournament organised by Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper in Vung Tau city, the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau, on March 24.

 The authorities in Hoi An Town have tightened management of the boat services on the Hoai River.

 Students, teachers and people in Ho Chi Minh City on March 17 gathered at an event to mark International Francophone Day (March 20), during which they engaged in various activities. 

The Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba on March 16 presented the Friendship Order of the Vietnamese State to Jehanne Roccas, former Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam. 

 More than 24,000 students from 870 elementary and secondary schools of 41 cities and provinces nationwide on March 17 sit the 2019 International Kangaroo Math Contest (IKMC).