The first turbine of Vinh Tan 2 thermal power plant in the central province of BinhThuan will start generating electricity for the national grid on March 15.
As many as 26 world-famous book producers, including Cambridge and Oxford, are expected to join local publishing houses in Ho Chi Minh City’s eighth biennial book festival on March 24-30.
Vietnam enjoyed a trade surplus of over EUR2 billion with France last year, slightly lower than a record EUR2.1 billion seen in 2012.
The rich local culture and glorious history of Dien Bien were honoured during an art performance taking place in north-western Dien Bien city on March 13.
HaiPhong Port, the biggest port in the country's northern part, is expected to have an initial public offering (IPO) in May.
The famous novel Dat Nuoc Dung Len (The Country Rises Up) by veteran writer Nguyen Ngoc about DinhNup, a guerrilla leader of the ethnic Bhana group during the country's resistance war against the French, has been translated into Bhana.
A Vietnamese man was caught on March 10 at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport while attempting to smuggle five African rhino horns weighing a total of 13.1 kg into the country.
The band The Six Tones, including two Vietnamese traditional instrument players Nguyen Thanh Thuy, Ngo Tra My and Swedish guitarist Stefan Ostersjo, will join string players from the Seattle Symphony Orchestra in a concert later this month.
Under two major programmes, namely the National Trade Promotion Programme and National Brand Programme, promotion activities have helped boost exports and business activities both at home and overseas.
Vietnam’s coffee output in the 2014-2015 crop is forecast to fall considerably against the previous season due to the prolonged unfavourable weather conditions so far this year, according to the Vietnam Coffee and Cacao Association (Vicofa).