The government has finally allowed Vietnamese to gamble at casinos. However, because of strict requirements set by the watchdog agency, it will be not easy for locals to enter casinos.

VietNamNet Bridge - In HCMC and Hanoi, air pollution caused by vehicles is even more serious than pollution from industrial zones, environmental experts say.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Technological and financial limitations are major development constraints for the local supply industry,

 Leading telecom service providers Viettel, MobiFone and VinaPhone are scrambling to put up base transceiver stations and pilot 4G services to be ready to officially offer them this quarter.

 In the Lunar New Year (Tet) season, there are folk games across the country, including tug-of-war, swinging and cock fighting. For many Vietnamese, the games are part of their childhood.

“Brain-drain” has become a common phrase for recent years. As start-up movement in Vietnam has been developing, making Vietnam a start-up nation, young generations have planned to come back the motherland.

 Education and Training Minister Phung Xuan Nha said he would take responsibility for a 13-fold increase in school violence over the past 10 years.

 The Ministry of Transport has changed plans for the north-south highway project due to capital shortages. Only around 600km of the total route will be built first.

 The National Traffic Safety Committee has asked Hanoi police to investigate a state-owned blue number-plated car which was found travelling along a lane reserved for the bus rapid transit (BRT).

 Chinese investment into Vietnam has been on a sharp rise, putting the country among the top ten foreign investors in Vietnam.

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on February 10 held lengthy and substantive talks with Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Mirzaev Zoiyr in Hanoi.

 Chairman of the Czech-Vietnam Association Marcel Winter criticised the arguments against the Czech Republic’s reception of foreign workers, including Vietnamese ones, during a TV debate programme on February 9.

 Tourists from China have descended upon the quiet city of Nha Trang with selfie-sticks waving in the air and cameras flashing every few seconds. Locals would like to know what all the fuss is about.

 The application of science and technology will be one of the strategic solutions for restructuring the industry and trade sector as well as for its sustainable development.

 HCM City’s Transport Department has built barriers on pavements along some streets in the city centre to prevent motorists from encroaching upon them.

 The Viet Nam Taekwondo Federation (VTF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with leaders of South Korea’s Geoje City on support for Vietnamese takewondo in the future.

 The Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism has proposed two new tourism packages involving the historical Opera House.

 A series of cultural activities will take place in the ancient town of Hội An in the annual Nguyên Tiêu (the full moon of the first lunar month of the year) Festival from Sunday to February 15th.

 Train ticket prices will be reduced on the North-South railway route and some other routes following the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday period, Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) said on Thursday.

 The online poll on loudspeakers conducted by the Hanoi's Department of Information and Communication re-opened on Thursday afternoon after a three-day temporary closure because of a technical error.

 Severe erosion at the riverbank is putting the lives of hundred households in Nha Trang City at risk while local authorities lack money to comprehensively tackle the problem.

 The Vietnam national men’s football team is now ranked No.136 internationally, according to the latest FIFA world ranking table.

 Leading hotels and resorts in HCMC, Phu Quoc, and Dalat have prepared numerous programs to serve couples on the upcoming Valentine’s Day.

VietNamNet Bridge - CNNTraveler has listed Vietnamese coffee among top 15 best coffee around the world.

Well-known Hollywood icon Samuel L. Jackson told Southeast Asia Globe at a recent interview that of all the fantastical locations he has worked in over his 40-year career, Vietnam is his favourite.