Vietnamese officers joining UN peacekeeping missions have fulfilled all assigned tasks and highly valued by the UN, mission commanders and international counterparts.

Vietnamese Public Security Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Thanh and his Lao counterpart Sinthavong Sayakon agreed to push ahead with the effective cooperation between the two ministries at their talks in Vientiane on February 15.

 The Ministry of Internal Affairs has awarded Ritsu Nacken, Deputy Representative in Vietnam of the United Nations Population Funds (UNFPA), a medal for her dedicated services in her three-year term in the country.

 Hundreds of firefighters and dozens of aircraft fought a massive wildfire threatening New Zealand's third largest city Christchurch on Thursday.

 A Florida software engineer and a New Jersey pastor engaged in lies and corruption to facilitate an illegal bitcoin exchange business whose operators wanted to take over a small credit union to evade scrutiny,

VietNamNet Bridge - Coral reefs, which provide a habitat for aquatic creatures, are increasingly in danger because of human exploitation activities.

VietNamNet Bridge - Shrimp waste - heads and shells – are being used to produce animal feed and biological derivatives, resulting in high profits and a reduction of air pollution at processing plants. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued a diktat prohibiting the use of plant protection products containing paraquat and 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) in Viet Nam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With the number of street vendors increasing along with the exponential rise in popularity of Hoi An Town, the very factors that made it attractive – its pristine settings and quietness – are under threat. 

Vietnam Airlines, the national flag air carrier, unexpectedly lost its Number 1 position in terms of domestic passenger transport during Tet to Vietjet Air. However, it remains a favorite air carrier thanks to high OTP (on-time performance).

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new technique that helps improve water drainage in urban areas has been proposed by a Japanese company. The technique will help clean underground pipelines without digging them up, saving energy and cost,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Le Thao Nguyen tied with Aleksandra Goryachkina in the first match of the second round of FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship held on Tuesday in Tehran, Iran.

 Behind Vietnam’s strong economic growth and widespread national development, there is an engine of increasing foreign direct investment.

VietNamNet Bridge - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided that Vietnam should become the shrimp production base of the world. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese people read an average of one book a year, according to reports. 

 European enterprises are expected to intensify their agri-food presence in Vietnam thanks to slashed tariffs for EU-sourced agri-food items under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement.

 The H’re grow wet rice and other crops on terraced fields. Their religious practices are associated with rice.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bringing her hands together to form a snake-head shape and gently moving forward, 16-year-old Nguyen Thi Thao imitates the slithering movements of a snake.

 With a smartphone on hand, HCMC residents can monitor their domestic water use, leakage, and even online payment no matter where they are.

 Trinh Duc Vinh, deputy head of the Department of Accounting and Auditing Regulations under the Ministry of Finance, elaborates on the Law on Accounting 2015 which is expected to propel the development of domestic accounting services.

 The first month of the Lunar New Year is a perfect time for curious people to visit festivals. Following are top five festivals one should discover in northern Vietnam during this time of year.

 The HCMC government has unveiled a plan to develop Binh Dien, Thu Duc and Hoc Mon wholesale markets into destinations for not only product buyers but also tourists.

 Devon Nguyen will be the first Vietnamese fashion designer to participate in the Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2018 to be taken place from February 28-March 8.

 Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi are listed among the Top 10 most dynamic cities in the world in JLL’s City Momentum Index (CMI) 2017.

 The domestic fibre optic cable market anticipates a tough race this year between leading players for larger market share and expanded service provision.