Rural markets in northern regions have become a popular image to showcase daily life in Vietnamese villages. Here are some images featuring the simple life of local residents.

 The nation’s top two billiards players, Quyet Chien and Quoc Nguyen, are set to represent Vietnam at the upcoming UMB World Three-cushion Championship for National Teams in Viersen, Germany.

 The 2019 Light Festival is set to take place in Ho Chi Minh City between May 5-19.

 A firework display will light up the skies above Ho Chi Minh City later next month to celebrate 44 years of southern liberation on National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975) and the 133rd May Day (May 1, 1886).

 The sub-department of animal husbandry and veterinary medicine in Ho Chi Minh city has detected the A/H5N6 bird flu virus in 900 infected ducks.

 Three men have been killed after a tin mine collapsed in Quy Hop ward of Nghe An province on March 13.

 Vietnamese authorities forces are ramping up efforts to tackle African swine fever, which is spreading in several localities.

Vietnam will play two friendly matches with Myanmar ahead of the second round of the 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.

 Cool Cats Jazz Club – one of the most prominent jazz venues in town – will celebrate its second anniversary in style this Saturday, March 16.

Contemporary artist Luong Hue Trinh will play electronic music to introduce her compositions to Vietnamese audiences on March 16.

 The private sector plays an important role in any country’s economy but private enterprises in Vietnam are still subject to a host of risks and difficulties posed by administrative institutions.

 A car was hit by a train while crossing the railway in the northern province of Hai Duong, leaving two people dead.

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism have asked staff to take physical exercises twice a day at the workplace from March 12.

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and Industry 4.0 are two significant factors that should be utilized to help guarantee success in the next phase of Vietnam’s development, heard a conference held in Hanoi on March 14.

 Insiders have still maintained a bright prospect ahead for the future development of Vietnam’s wind power market, regardless of the considerable challenges facing wind power projects.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese universities proceeded with accreditation plans in 2015, after the launch of a World Bank project in 2005. 

 A Malaysian court on Thursday announced it would temporarily postpone the trial of Vietnamese citizen Đoàn Thị Hương, a suspect in the murder of a North Korean national in 2017, due to her health condition.

 The Government will provide policy support for automakers, but not at the cost of breaking its international integration commitments, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

VietNamNet Bridge - Local authorities have imposed heavy fines and forced polluting aquaculture establishments to shut down, but new establishments continue to open in Ha Tinh province.

 The Ministry of Construction has asked provinces and cities to report on home ownership by foreigners and Viet kieu (overseas Vietnamese) in Viet Nam.