The HCM City Department of Transport on February 8 launched construction for two flyovers with combined investment of $33 million at two traffic congestion hotspots, one of which connects with Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

 The Hanoi People’s Procuracy has completed the indictment prosecuting two Japanese men for smuggling seven golden statues through the Noi Bai International Airport.

 On the 11th day of the first lunar month every year, people in Phu Tho celebrate “Trò Trám” festival, which aims to honour the breeding fertility belief.

 Lao Cai is famous for its natural landscapes and rich cultural characteristics of numerous ethnic groups with hundreds of temples and pagodas. After Tet holiday, thousands of visitors flock to the locality to enjoy spring walks and go on pilgrimages.

 A delegation from the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) led by Marsha Lynn Four, Vice President of the VVA, visited Vietnam.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to the Czech Republic Truong Manh Son had a working session with leaders of the Czech Confederation of Industry and Transport (SP) in Prague on February 7, beginning an array of diplomatic activities to tighten economic links.

 The Standing Committee of the 14th National Assembly is scheduled to convene 10 sessions in 2017, focusing on revising, supplementing and issuing legal documents to concretise regulations of the Constitution. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed that Vietnam always exerts best efforts to assist Laos in national development, and strengthen bilateral fraternal ties and effective coordination at regional and global forums. 

 Britain plans to introduce new insurance rules to ensure victims of accidents involving self-driving cars are compensated quickly in a bid to remove a major obstacle for the nascent industry.

VietNamNet Bridge - Real estate consultancy firms have predicted that retail premises will become an attractive segment of the property market in 2017, especially in Hanoi and HCMC.

VietNamNet Bridge - Management agencies have been granting 4G licenses sooner than initially expected, which could create stiff competition among telcos in 2017.

VietNamNet Bridge - Hydrometeorology and weather forecasting agencies are often blamed for damages caused by natural calamities.

VietNamNet Bridge - Businessmen returning from Eastern Europe have set up large businesses in Vietnam and made great contributions to the country’s economic development.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many high school teachers are giving high marks to students or ‘fabricating’ school reports to help students enroll in universities. 

 Vietnam's 2017 FDI attraction sees bright prospect

VietNamNet Bridge – Vuong Dinh Hue, Deputy PM and Head of the national steering committees on National Single Window and ASEAN Single Window, tells Hai Quan that admin reforms will target reaching ASEAN-4 levels

 Police in HCM City have reported a large number of robberies during the Lunar New Year holiday.

 Vietnam is planning to send 105,000 people to work overseas this year, further expand the labour export market and co-operation with other countries.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first month of the new lunar year is often a time for Vietnamese to visit places of worship in order to wish for good fortune and prosperity.

Fines of some VND1 billion (US$44,200) will be imposed on five production units that polluted a river branch in the capital city’s Ha Dong District, the city’s People’s Committee said.

 Consuming e-cigarettes is far safer and less toxic than smoking conventional tobacco cigarettes, according to the findings of a study analyzing levels of dangerous and cancer-causing substances in the body.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade said that it will issue serious punishment to its staff that were found to have visited a pagoda during their work hours.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The International Women’s Volleyball Tournament – LienVietPostBank Cup 2017 will kick off in the northern province of Bac Ninh on February 11-18.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) yesterday decided to suspend striker Hoang Vu Samson of Ha Noi FC for two matches.

 VietNamNet Bridge – International jazz musician Nguyen Le and traditional artist Ngo Hong Quang will celebrate their new album with a concert series in major Vietnamese cities by the end of this month.