Hanoi Spring Festival 2019 honours traditional Vietnamese culture

 The Spring Festival 2019 will take place at the Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts, No.2 Hoa Lu street, Hanoi from January 25-28, honouring the traditional culture of Vietnam.

“Learning about Vietnam” programme held for foreign diplomats

 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a programme in Hanoi on January 24 to help foreign diplomats and staff of international organisations, foreign cultural centres and major businesses learn more about Vietnam.

Hanoi-based AC Milan football academy to debut this month

 The AC Milan Football Academy is scheduled to make its debut later this month and begin its first course in September 2019.

Small replica of Ha Long Bay in the heart of Hanoi

 When the sun is not rising, this charming place is covered with a thin layer of mist, creating a strange mystical scene.

Solo guitarist highlights modern pieces

 VietNamNet Bridge – Award-winning guitarist Tran Tuan An will perform a solo concert in Hanoi on January 27.

National Cyber Security Center signs deal with Kaspersky for online security

 The National Cyber Security Center and global cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab have signed a memorandum of understanding to address information security challenges in the country and help the Government build cybersecurity capacity.

Vietnamese IT firm KMS Technology to expand in Asia

 KMS Technology, a Vietnamese outsourcing and software development company focused on the US, will expand into Asian market, with Viet Nam being the focus.

Viettel eyes entry into digital services market

 The country’s leading telecom company, Viettel, is set to become a digital service provider this year, having lined up a number of products and services from the digital eco-system.

Cultural programme welcomes Tet

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of traditional cultural activities will take place this week at the Việt Nam Museum of Ethnology on Hanoi’s Nguyen Van Huyen Street to welcome Tet (Lunar New Year).

Hanoi FC to vie for gold at Leo Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam representative Ha Noi FC has booked a berth in the final of the friendly 2019 Leo Pre-season Cup in Thailand.

Renewables-led pathway vital for Vietnam

 Renewables could become Viet Nam’s lowest-cost option to meet its energy needs, according to a whitepaper released by global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company on Wednesday.

Vietnam's IZs, EZs attract $8.3 billion in 2018

 Industrial zones (IZs) and economic zones (EZs) operating in the country lured more than US$8.3 billion in investment in 2018, a report from the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Department of Economic Zone Management revealed.

Vietnam protects 75 domestic and foreign products​

 Viet Nam has so far protected 69 products with geographical indications (GI) and six foreign ones. Over the past 10 years, the number of protected GIs has increased by 3.5 times.

Hanoi cracks down on drug-positive truck drivers

 Hanoi Department of Transport has asked local transport companies to fire all drivers found to be positive with drugs.

HCM City: Tilted apartment building leads to urgent evacuation

Dozens of households in HCM City's District 1 had to evacuate at night as the apartment building began to tilt and subside on January 23. 

Japanese ambassador issues student crime warning

 Japanese Ambassador Kunio Umeda has raised warnings about traps targeting Vietnamese students who go to study in Japan as Vietnam has the highest number of absconding students and apprentices.

Vietnam warned of security challenges during digital transformation

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese institutions and businesses are expected to benefit from digital transformation, but will face challenges to protect their data.

Glamour of Van Long lagoon

 The best time to visit Van Long is at the end of the summer and early autumn. At that time, the lagoon is peaceful, and you can easily look through the water to see the moss below.

One serving of fried chicken a day linked to 13% higher risk of death, study finds

 A regular serving of fried chicken or fish is associated with a higher risk of death from any cause except cancer, according to a new study done in postmenopausal women in the United States.

Lost in Moc Chau plum blossom forest

 Exploring the Moc Chau on Lunar New Year, besides the opportunity to enjoy the wonderful scenery of white plum hills, visitors also have the opportunity to experience the customs and unique cultural beauty of the ethnic minorities here.

AFC Cup 2019: Vietnam-Japan match grasps international headlines

 The encounter between Vietnam and Japan, the first Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup 2019 quarter-final in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on January 24 night, has made international headlines.

A nurse is accused of impregnating a woman in a vegetative state who later gave birth

 A 36-year-old nurse has been arrested on suspicion of impregnating a woman in a vegetative state who unexpectedly gave birth last month at a Phoenix health care facility, 

HCM City upgrades water supply system

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has upgraded its water supply network with the adoption of advanced technologies in operation and exploitation and supply of clean water.

Transport facilities to be enhanced for tourism

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a project on passenger transport quality supervision and safe traffic.

Violinist to perform private concert in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Violinist Hoang Rob, a pioneer in playing electrical violin in Vietnam, will have a mini concert on January 25 in Hanoi.