The Hanoi People’s Committee held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Formula one racing circuit at Nam Tu Liem district on March 20.

Vietnam and the Philippines taken steps together in settling maritime issues in the East Sea (internationally known as the South China Sea), amid escalating tensions in the region which China claims the majority.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has 19 organ transplant centres, and the biggest problem they face was a shortage of organs to conduct transplants, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The executive board for Binh Duong Smart City has agreed to begin implementation of the smart city project this year,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Directorate for Roads of Viet Nam has announced its decision to set up an inspection team to supervise fee collection at the Ninh Loc toll gate in southern Khanh Hoa Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young readers will have more opportunities to learn about Vietnamese history after the release this week of new books by poet and reporter Le Minh Quoc.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam National Mine Action Centre (VNMAC) on Tuesday received 200 explosive detectors donated by the government of the Republic of Korea (RoK).

 A diplomatic delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son visited Chile from March 17-19 and conducted the sixth political consultation between the two foreign ministries.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the first days of spring, people in Thi Cam village, Hanoi celebrate their traditional rice cooking contest. The custom is aimed at praying for a prosperous, happy and peaceful new year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Whichever country holds the ASEAN chairmanship must take the lead in consolidating the bloc’s identity and enhancing its adaptability in a changing world, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young athletes will vie for titles at the Viet Nam Tennis Federation Junior Tour 1 – 2019 which will be held in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak from March 23-30.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s football team has been placed in the weakest pot for the group draw for the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games later this year in the Philippines.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Thanh Tung and Dinh Phuong Thanh will represent Vietnam at the 12th Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Doha, Qatar on March 20-23.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A team of 23 players have been called up for the national U19 squad for an international tournament which will be held in Nha Trang from March 23-30.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Legendary golfer Greg Norman, who is a Viet Nam Tourism Ambassador for 2018-2021, has promised to promote Vietnamese coffee to the world.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Action movie Hai Phượng (Furie) has reached VND135 billion (US$5.8 million) in the box office two weeks after its release. It is the latest movie produced and starring Ngo Thanh Van. 

Lai Chau Province late yesterday announced it was culling 117 pigs found to be infected with the African swine fever (ASF) virus, the first incident in the northern mountainous province since the disease flared up ...

 VietNamNet Bridge – Professor Tran Dinh Thien, former director of the Central Institute for Economic Management, talks to Thanh Niên newspaper about the role transparency could play in the country’s unobserved economy.

 A delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs attended the 11th Vietnam-New Zealand Political Consultation held in Wellington on March 18-19.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City government has approved the HCM City Institute for Development Studies’ plan to establish a socio-economic forecast and simulation centre this month.