Hanoi aims to grow 400,000 trees this year and 600,000 trees between 2019 and 2020 to green up the city.

Le Huu Chi from HCM City’s District 5 went to the city’s Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital for a check-up that he booked online. Less than 15 minutes after the tests, the results were sent to his smartphone and the doctor’s tablet.

 Hotels and resorts across Vietnam, from HCM City to Dalat, Danang and Hanoi, are offering a wide range of promotions for couples on Valentine's Day, February 14.

An upside-down house has opened in Danang City, providing a novel and fun tourist attraction that is popular for all ages and generations.

Villagers from Thi Cam in Xuan Phuong commune of Hanoi’s Tu Liem district gathered together at a communal house on February 12 (the 8th day of the first lunar month) for a traditional rice cooking contest.

Hungarian Ambassador to Vietnam Ory Csaba and Can Tho authorities sat down on February 12 to discuss cooperation activities, including the organisation of a Hungary cultural week in the Mekong Delta city this year.

H’Hen Nie, Miss Universe Vietnam, and Catriona Gray, Miss Universe 2018, were among the special invitees who attended a fashion show by Vietnamese designer Phuong My as part of New York Fashion Week.

Over 10,000 local people from Hanoi gathered together to participate in a ceremony which sees fish released into a river to mark the beginning of the Lunar New Year on February 12.

 VietNamNet Bridge – There will be a shortage of some 5,400 arts teachers when the new general educational curriculum is first implemented in the 2020-21 school year, 

More than 30,000 floating lanterns were released into the lake of the Happyland resort in the southern province of Long An as locals prayed for peace and happiness in the New Year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two rail workers have been hailed heroes after saving a woman from certain death on a level crossing.

A transport official from the Directorate for Roads of Viet Nam said that the State-owned Viet Nam Expressway Corporation does not have the authority to ban vehicles from driving on the expressways under its management.

 Many people have rushed to buy gold ahead of the God of Wealth Day on the 10th day of the Lunar New Year which falls on February 14 this year.

 The police in HCM City has reported 48 criminal offences during the nine-day holiday, a decrease of five cases compared to the same period last year.

 With Valentine’s Day approaching, Hoi An ancient town in central Quang Nam province - a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site - was ranked ninth on a list from CNN of 13 ideal places for couples to visit.

The Truong Hai Automobile Company (Thaco) plans to export locally manufactured buses, cars and semi-trailers as well as spare parts and accessories to the US, Canada, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines worth US$60 million in 2019.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s football team are aiming for SEA Games gold for the first time this year after their stunning success in 2018.

Cybersecurity solution providers are mostly targeting large corporations, ignoring small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), which are also facing security problems.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Anh Gia Lai and Thanh Hoa are seeing big roster and formation changes ahead of V.League 2019, which finished its player registration last week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first part of a new TV show about Vietnamese fairy tales aired last night on Vinh Long Radio & Television’s THVL1 channel. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Singer Tan Nhan is busy preparing for her first solo concert Trở Về (The Return) on February 23. She talks to Minh Thu about her ambitions of putting traditional music in the spotlight.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Health experts are advising people to take precautions to prevent epidemics and diseases that frequently occur in the first three months of the year during the humid weather and crowded festivals, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Captain Nguyen Van Quyet converted a penalty into a goal to help Ha Noi FC beat hosts Bangkok United 1-0 in the Preliminary Stage 2 tie of the AFC Champions League yesterday in Bangkok.

VietNamNet Bridge - The stock index has become unpredictable as there are signs of weaker liquidity, while investors are becoming more cautious.

 Vietnamese shares rose strongly on Tuesday to extend gains for a second session as investor sentiment remained positive on 2019’s corporate performances.