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.

Foreigners experience Vietnamese traditional Tet holiday

 Many foreigners living in Vietnam and tourists take advantage of their opportunity to experience the Lunar New Year (Tet festival), which took place in the country from Feb. 2-10.

Woodwork industry: $10 billion within reach, but VN could earn even more

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese woodwork enterprises aim to increase their competitiveness in the global value chain, but they face a number of challenges.


Big companies buying smaller enterprises in bid for dominance

VietNamNet Bridge - More corporations are buying shares in enterprises in the same business fields in an effort to become the dominant players in the market. 

Business bigwigs on 2019 prospects

 Vietnam has entered the new year with strong intentions to drive the economy in a more efficient manner. Representatives of businesses and international organisations talked with VIR’s reporters about how to make the country smarter in all sectors.

Aza, new rice celebration of the Pako

In the last month of the lunar year, ethnic people in A Luoi mountain district of Thua Thien Hue province celebrate Aza, the New Rice Festival. It’s one of the most sacred religious events of the Pako and Ta Oi groups.

Buoc hamlet preserves Thai ethnic minority culture

 Buoc hamlet in Kham Xoe village, Hoa Binh province, is famous for its unspoiled natural landscape and primitive Thai ethnic minority population. 

Official outlines HCM City’s plans to improve healthcare quality

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy director of HCM City’s Department of Health Tang Chi Thuong speaks to Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (Liberated Sài Gòn) newspaper about this year’s plans for the city’s health sector.

Aza, new rice celebration of the Pako

In the last month of the lunar year, ethnic people in A Luoi mountain district of Thua Thien Hue province celebrate Aza, the New Rice Festival. It’s one of the most sacred religious events of the Pako and Ta Oi groups.

 

Learning global lessons in smart city creation

 Everywhere, cities are increasingly becoming the most relevant type of human ­aggregation, even more so than states. 

Discovering the legendary O Quy Ho Pass in the north-west

The winding O Quy Ho pass located in north-western region of Vietnam is an ideal destination for adventure travelers in the early days of the New Year due to its magnificently stunning beauty.

Photos of war to defend northern border 40 years ago

Four decades ago, on February 17,1979, the Vietnamese Party, people and army had to face a war of aggression across the entire northern border.

 

Habeco reports lowest profit in four years

 Habeco recorded a consecutive decline in profit in its financial report in the fourth quarter of 2018, going against the current of general growth in the market as Vietnamese people are still one of the largest beer consumers in the world.