Slaughtered wild animals sold at Hanoi largest spring festival

Squirrels, porcupines, and deer are still displayed for sale right after being slaughtered at the Huong Pagoda Festival in Hanoi this year despite a ban from local authorities.

Vietnam International Travel Fest to debut in Hanoi

 The first Vietnam International Travel Fest will take place from March 15 to 17 at AEON Mall Long Bien in Hanoi.

Robbers of tourists arrested in Hoi An

 Police in the popular tourist town of Hoi An have arrested a group of men involved in various robberies of foreign tourists.

VN cashew industry pain set to continue: experts

 The average price of cashew has inched up on the global market this year, but the Vietnamese processing industry continues to face challenges.

Hanoi eyes QR codes to trace food

 The capital city has granted management account codes to nearly 2,000 agricultural product enterprises to boost the use of QR codes to trace product origins.

Watsons aims to gain firm foothold in Vietnam

 Hong Kong-based healthcare and beauty retailer Watsons has set forth an investment plan for the next three years after it launched its first store in Vietnam last month. 

Banh da lon, a popular sweet cake of the south

 VietNamNet Bridge – For those who love traditional Vietnamese cakes, bánh da lợn (literal translation “pig-skin cake”) should be at the top of your list during Tet holiday that celebrated the Year of the Pig.

Foreigner instructs how to cross the street in HCM City traffic

Ho Chi Minh City, better known as Saigon, is home to 13 million people and about 8 million motorbikes.

Vietnam aim to win ASEAN U22 Youth Football Championship

 Vietnam are aiming to win the ASEAN U22 Youth Football Championship for the first time this month in Cambodia.

Vietnam strengthens steering committee for industrialisation strategy

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to strengthen the steering committee for Vietnam's industrialisation strategy within the framework of Vietnam-Japan cooperation.

’Classical favorites’ at Salon Saigon

 The music night “Classical Favorites” will be held from 6.30pm to 8pm on February 16 at Salon Saigon on 6d Ngo Thoi Nhiem Street in HCM City’s District 3.

Cong Tri debuts collection at New York Fashion Week

 Vietnamese designer Cong Tri made his debut at New York Fashion Week by presenting his latest fashion collection, marking the first time a Vietnamese designer has taken part in one of the biggest fashion weeks in the world.

Spiritual tourism destinations attract visitors

 Spiritual tourism destinations in the northern province of Tuyen Quang attracted numerous visitors coming to pray for health and prosperity in the new year.

Incense offering held at imperial citadel to commemorate late Kings

 An incense offering ceremony was held on February 13, or the ninth day of the first lunar month, at Kinh Thien palace in Hanoi’s Thang Long Imperial Citadel to commemorate the late Vietnamese Kings.

CNN suggests Hoi An city as Valentine destination this year

 With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, look no further than Vietnam’s Hoi An city for the perfect romantic getaway.

Thousands of Hanoians call for end to bear farming

 More than 5,000 residents in Phuc Tho district of Hanoi have signed their names to a petition calling for an end to bear farming, said Deputy Director of the Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV) Nguyen Thi Phuong Dung.

Pesticide products with chlorpyrifos-ethyl, fipronil banned in Vietnam

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has recently issued a decision to remove plant protection products containing chlorpyrifos-ethyl and fipronil from the list of those allowed for use in Vietnam.

Three major events on literature, poetry to be held

The fourth conference to promote Vietnamese literature, the third International Poetry Festival and the 17th Vietnamese Poetry Day will take place from February 15-21 in Hanoi, the northern provinces of Quang Ninh and Bac Giang.

Hanoi city’s air quality remains poor

 The air quality index (AQI) taken from 10 different air monitoring stations in Hanoi from February 11-12 showed air quality at a bad level, according to the Hanoi Environment Protection Sub-department.

Vietnam’s beaches ideal for Valentine’s Day: Malaysian paper

 Vietnam’s beautiful beaches in the central region are ideal destinations for Valentines’ Day, read an article by Jade Tye that was run in Malaysia’s The New Straits Times on February 13.

Vietnam aims to master remote sensing satellite manufacturing technology

 Vietnam is expected to master the remote sensing satellite manufacturing technology under the national remote sensing development strategy to 2030 with a vision towards 2040, recently approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Another Vietnamese officer assigned peacekeeping duty in South Sudan

 Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh on February 13 handed over the President’s decision to another officer to take on duty at the United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan.

PM issues plan to implement Law on Amnesty

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued a plan to implement the Law on Amnesty, which was approved on November 19, 2018 during the sixth session of the 14th National Assembly and will take effect from July 1, 2019.

Vietnam’s M&A deals reach record high of US$9.9 billion in 2018

 The figure somewhat showed results from the Vietnamese government’s privatization progress.

Directorate for Roads to start examining toll collection

 The Directorate for Roads of Vietnam (DRVN) is planning an investigation into toll collection activities of the State-run Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC) on all highways over concerns of a lack of transparency.