Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has inspected the preparations for the United Nations (UN) Day of Vesak 2019 at the Tam Chuc Buddhist Cultural Centre in Ba Sao commune, Kim Bang district of the northern Ha Nam province, the host of the event.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh arrived in Pyongyang on February 12, starting his three-day official visit to the DPRK at the invitation of DPRK Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho.

 Quang Ba flower market in Hanoi is one of the top 13 places to celebrate Lunar New Year, according to the US’ Cable News Network (CNN).

 Four Vietnamese banks were named on the list of the top 500 most valuable banks in the world by the UK-based Brand Finance, a leading independent branded business valuation and strategy consultancy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The southernmost province of Ca Mau, the country’s largest shrimp producer, plans to expand many of its sustainable farming models to fully exploit its potential.

Vietnam is paying a heavy price – the increasing costs associated with soil, land and water pollution - for robust economic growth.

The national flag air carrier Vietnam Airlines and the private Vietjet Air continue to dominate the domestic aviation market, but newcomers may begin to take away some market share. 

 58 year-old Andrea Teufel is a German specialist in restoring antiques. Over the past 15 years, she has been working to restore paintings in the world heritage site in the central province of Thua Thien Hue.

 The Mong people are an important part of the community of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam, with a population of about one million people.

 The Grammy Awards were hardly perfect, but they offered their share of satisfying moments and buzzworthy miscues, as well as an eclectic mix of performers and winners. 

Farmers in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta have developed agri-tourism models that have not only increased their incomes but also contributed to sustainable agriculture and rural development in the area.

Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Van Tung talks to Tia Sáng (Ray of Light) Magazine about the support the Government has offered Vietnamese start-ups over the past four years.

VietNamNet Bridge - Pu Mat National Park has always been a ‘hot spot’ of illegal poaching for many years. But local authorities say that measures to control poaching are not effective.

Hand-carved products represent sophisticated features of the villages. Today, let’s go along to Dong Giao wood carving village in Hai Duong province.

Vietnamese beauty H’Hen Nie has been listed among the Top 8 of the Miss Grand Slam 2018 beauty competition as announced by Globalbeauties.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is one of Asia’s five worst polluters of ocean plastic waste, according to international organisations. With 13 million tonnes of waste released to the ocean every year, 

 An estimated 50,000 pilgrims flocked to Huong or Perfume pagoda in Hanoi on February 10, the first day of Vietnam’s longest festival. To reach the main pagoda, visitors must take a one-hour boat trip on the Yen stream.

Vietnamese people often purchase items and dishes that they believe will bring them good luck and avoid bad omens on the first few days of the New Year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many universities plan to offer new courses to attract more students and meet the market demand for human resources.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ten Vietnamese billiards players are taking part in the World Cup three-cushion carom in Antalya, Turkey.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local music fans are grabbing tickets to see world-renowned disco bands Boney M and Joy perform live on March 8 in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Universities have launched new majors to meet the demands of digital transformation in the 4.0 industry era. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport plans to rush the implementation of the North-South expressway project in 2019, said Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The.

 In the current climate, tremendous opportunities have emerged for long term investment in the luxury end of the local real estate market, according to Neil MacGregor, managing director of real estate service provider Savills Vietnam.

 The Vietnamese dong has remained stable against the dollar since the start of the year on the back of improving global risk sentiment, according to a unit of Fitch Group.