One night of psychedelic rock in Hanoi

 A rock concert featuring local and Thailand band will be held in  Hanoi Creative Cityon on February 26.

Investors fuel hi-tech agricultural revolution

 Hi-tech agriculture is riding a new wave of investment in 2017, with the participation of numerous enterprises, banks, and the resolute determination from the government.

Buying luck at Vieng market

 Vietnamese people in the Red River Delta believe in going to the market to pray for luck.

Vietnam to export skilled labor

 The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs is drawing up a scheme to export high-skilled labor to choosy markets.

The battle in the plastic industry among local, foreign rivals

VietNamNet Bridge - Plastics companies' high growth rate of 11 percent in the last five years has attracted the interest of foreign companies. 

Student with broken leg from school accident receives no reply from Ministry

The father of the schoolboy whose was leg broken said that he asked for help from the Ministry of Education and Training and the Hanoi Education and Training, but there has been no reply.

Printing firms await legal overhaul

 Printing businesses are holding their breath waiting for revisions to a relevant legal document regulating the printing business which has hindered their operation since coming into force two years ago.

Dao Thuc village water puppetry lures visitors

 When spring comes, people flock to Dao Thuc village on the outskirts of Hanoi to watch comical water puppet performances.

“Queen of silk” village in Mekong Delta

 Tan Chau craft village in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang has long been known as ‘Queen of silk’ kingdom. The village boasts its traditional silk My A which is famous for premium quality.

Nearly 480,000 households without housing in HCM City

 The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction has recently announced the results of a survey conducted on the status of housing in order to meet demand in the southern city.

US turbulence should steer clear of Vietnam trade

 Bilateral trade and investment from the US into Vietnam are expected not to see drastic changes under US President Donald Trump.

Ly Hoang Nam to play in Chinese F1 Futures event

 National tennis players Ly Hoang Nam will compete at the China F1 Men’s Futures in Anning City.

Mass fish deaths occur in Ha Tinh River

 Residents in Ky Anh Town in central Ha Tinh Province have found dead fish floating in the local Quyen River since last week.

Stamps lauched to mark national tourism year

A new stamp collection featuring the landscapes of the northern province of Lao Cai has been launched to mark National Tourism Year 2017, themed Lao Cai – North Western Region.

Eleven new national intangible cultural heritages recognised

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced a list of 11 newly-recognised national intangible cultural heritages.

China remains Vietnam’s biggest trade partner

 China remained Vietnam’s biggest trade partner in the first month of 2017, followed by the Republic of Korea (RoK) and the US, according to the General Department of Customs.

Soldiers lead peaceful life on Truong Sa archipelago

 Soldiers serving on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago have continuously stayed disciplined and ready for action while enjoying a peaceful daily-life activities.

Kien Giang to mobilise $11.4 billion for infrastructure development

 The Department of Planning and Investment of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has announced that from now until 2020 the province will mobilise 255 trillion VND (11.4 billion USD) for infrastructure development.

Nha Trang to host 2017’s first APEC Senior Officials Meeting

 The first Senior Officials’ Meeting of APEC (SOM1) and related meetings in 2017 will be organised in Nha Trang city, the south central province of Khanh Hoa, from February 18 to March 3.

Vice NA Chairwoman meets overseas Vietnamese in New York

 Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Tong Thi Phong met with representatives of Vietnamese expats in New York, the US, on February 12.

Quan ho ‘clashes’ limit Lim festival cheer

 The Lim festival, for many, including me, is synonymous with quan ho, the traditional love duets that Bac Ninh Province is famous for.

HCM City tourism sector to focus on promotion

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s Department of Tourism will focus on developing and marketing destinations to help increase the number of foreign arrivals to the city to six million this year,

Mobile subscribers communicate via Facebook instead of voice, SMS

Mobile network operators have noted changes in subscribers’ taste and technology trends. They now tend to access the internet and social networks instead of using phones to make calls or send messages.

Harmful Chinese species multiply in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - State management agencies and scientists have issued warnings about the damages to the economy and environment brought by harmful invasive species in Vietnam.

Agriculture Ministry tightens food safety, hygiene controls

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development plans to hold more unscheduled inspections of food hygiene and safety in food production and trading this year.