The “Classical Favorites” music night will be held from 6.30pm to 8pm on March 23 at Salon Saigon on 6d Ngô Thời Nhiệm St in HCM City’s District 3.

 With their high demand for agricultural products, South Korea and Japan offer opportunities for Viet Nam to boost export of farm produce, especially fruits and vegetables.

 A series of companies who rushed to trade rice a decade ago are now facing difficulties and in some cases, have gone bust.

  The first WeWork co-working space in Viet Nam opened on Wednesday in HCM City with 5,000sq.m of space.

 Vietnamese-American actor, director and martial artist Dustin Nguyen will play a role in Warrior, a new Cinemax crime-drama series based on the writings of martial art legend Bruce Lee.

 Mozart’s "The Magic Flute" opera will be staged at the HCM City Opera House on 7 Lam Sơn Square in District 1 at 8pm on March 31.

 The Vietnamese government procurement market has been open for the first time to meet the country’s commitments under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

 EuroCham members believe that the detailed recommendations outlined in the Whitebook will help to make Vietnam a more competitive, attractive and business-friendly trade and investment environment.

 The “Classical Romantics: The Legends” concert will be held at 8pm on March 16 at the HCM City Opera House at 7 Lam Sơn Square in District 1.

Home to diversified mineral resources, Luc Yen district in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai is widely known for its stone carving craft.

 Jutatip Maneepham triumphed in the sixth stage of the Bình Dương International Women’s Cycling Tournament – Biwase Cup 2019 on Wednesday.

 A craft workshop on how to make decoration items from paper will be held by the Friends of Vietnam Heritage on March 23.

 Young dancers of the Buoc Nha (Steps of Dance) Troupe will perform in the show “Buoc Nhay’s Night” featuring contemporary dance on April 7 in HCM City.

The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) reported that the number of participants in health insurance has increased to 83.6 million, or 87.7 percent of the population.  

The HCM City Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs will continue to promote dissemination of information to overseas Vietnamese and organise activities to meet their demands and aspirations this year.

 A report carried out by charities in the United Kingdom claims thousands of Vietnamese children are suffering exploitation and abuse as they are smuggled across Europe.

 Library management needs stricter control to prevent poor standards, according to National Assembly (NA) deputy chairman Phung Quoc Hien.

Viet Nam had made progress in ensuring gender equality, Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung said on the sidelines of the 63rd session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women.

 A workshop on underwater medicine jointly held by the Vietnam People’s Navy and its Japanese counterpart wrapped up on March 13 in the northern port city of Hai Phong. 

 Vietnam sets a target of earning 4.1-4.2 billion USD from shrimp exports this year, higher than 3.6 billion USD recorded in 2018, according to the Directorate of Fisheries under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).