Xoe Chieng Festival is a crucial event of Thai ethnic people in the northwestern region. The festival took place in Than Uyen district, Lai Chau province on Februarty 12 and 13 (the 8th and 9th day of the Lunar New Year). 

 Thousands of visitors, both domestic and international, flock to the traditional horse racing festival in Go Thi Thung (Gò Thị Thùng) in Xuan An commune, Tuy An district, Phu Yen province.

 The Directorate for Roads of Vietnam (DRVN) decided to set up a team to probe into toll collection activities at Dau Giay station on Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay expressway, said DRVN General Director Nguyen Van Huyen on February 16.

 The restoration and upgrade of Kien Trung Palace in the Hue Imperial Citadel (Dai Noi) began on February 16 in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. 

 Interest rates for VND deposits would remain stable or even decline over the next few months, analysts from Saigon Securities Inc. (SSI) forecast.

 The open dragon boat race 2019 kicked off at West Lake in the capital city of Hanoi on February 16, attracting thousands of locals and visitors.

Nine kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine and 2,000 meth pills were seized after three drug traffickers were arrested in Huong Son district of the central province of Ha Tinh on February 15 evening. 

Between February 17 and March 18, 1979, the army pushed deep into Vietnamese territory in the provinces of Quảng Ninh, Lạng Sơn, Cao Bằng, Hà Giang, Lào Cai and Lai Châu. 

 Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuong talked about the challenges and development trends in the country’s power sector in the forthcoming years.

VietNamNet Bridge - The US FED’s ‘less hawkish policy’ on raising interest rate has affected the exchange rate for the Vietnamese dong this year.

A surge in IT and cloud computing, as well as major smartphone coverage are considered to be the key enablers for Vietnam to develop its digital economy. How can these areas be maximised effectively and efficiently? 

HCM City Superior People's Procuracy have rejected a compensation claim by taxi provider Vinasun against app-based journey booker Grab.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade will transfer State capital ownership representative rights in five enterprises to the State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) in the first quarter of this year.

 Thanh nien (Young people) newspaper will offer 4.8 million shares, equivalent to 11.9 per cent of its affiliate Thanh Nien Media Corp with a starting price of VND11,350 (US$0.5) per share.

Experts have said improving the transparency of the real estate market is critical to prevent inflated prices and ensure stable development.

The central city’s construction department has listed 17 commercial housing projects that allow foreigners to own homes, including eight in Son Tra peninsula and six in the downtown Hai Chau district.

Helicopters used for spraying pesticides, fire fighting, filming, taking photos and topography are not subject to special consumption tax.

A Singaporean company will invest in a textile project in the Viet Nam-Singapore Industrial Park in Nghe An Province (VSIP Nghe An).

The trip from Vung Tau City to Con Dao Island will now take only three hours compared to the previous 13 hours of slower boats, thanks to a new high-speed boat service that began on Friday by Phu Quoc Express Joint-Stock Company.

Vietnam will officially measure the non-observed economy in 2020 to take stock of economic activity taking place unlawfully or at an unregistered household level, under a project recently approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 Two of Việt Nam’s top billiards players Ngô Đình Nại and Mã Minh Cẩm won tickets to the fourth round of the ongoing Antalya Cup, held in Turkey.

V.League side Sông Lam Nghệ An have signed contracts with two foreigners for the 2019 season.

 International sailing tournament - the Vũng Tàu Marina Cup - will be held on Sunday at the Dinh River Bay in Vũng Tàu City.

Pianists Trần Thị Tâm Ngọc and Phạm Quỳnh Trang of the Mây Piano Duo will perform a special concert next month at the French Cultural Centre, L’Espace, in central Hà Nội.

Thousands of pilgrims and tourists flocked to the Temple of Mother Goddess in the northern mountainous province of Lạng Sơn on Thursday to attend a festival dedicated to the Mother Goddess. Among the tourists, hundreds were from China.