VietNamNet Bridge – Ben Nguyen, a Vietnamese American mixed martial arts athlete, will come back to his hometown to exchange with local audience on February 11 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Saigon Sports Club in HCMC’s District 7.

A large number of local people and visitors joined the Pig Procession festival in La Phu village, Hoai Duc, Hanoi on February 9.

Archdaily, a world's most popular architecture website, has showcased a working office of a multimedia company in HCM City on its website.

 The People’s Committee of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has approved a biological diversity conservation plan with total capital worth 1.3 trillion VND (57.3 million USD).

 Hanoi plans to spend $297.3 million on building new-style rural areas in 2017, according to the municipal Party Committee’s steering board for agricultural development and new countryside building.

  Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company will list 300 million shares on the HCM Stock Exchange (HOSE) in late February after it managed to retain an approval for the same.

 Governor General of Canada David Johnston voiced his hope for a bright future of his country’s partnership and cooperation with Vietnam while receiving Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Duc Hoa on February 9.

 Thousands took to the Hanoi outskirts district of Hoai Duc on February 8 for the opening ceremonies of the five-day Lai Yen Festival.

There is nothing like Valentine’s Day (February 14) in HCM City, as a litany of the city’s most exquisite destinations pull out all the stops to make couples feel special.

 Viet Nam’s leather and footwear industry expects to reach a total export value of US$18 billion this year, up 10 per cent from last year, said the Viet Nam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (Lefaso).

 The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak plans to increase the proportion of processed coffee such as instant coffee and powdered coffee from less than 10 per cent to 15 per cent in total coffee output by 2020 and up to 30 per cent by 2030.

 Convenience stores and minimarts have become increasingly popular in the country, with more than one third of households shopping there regularly, according to some analysts’ estimates.

 Viet Nam was named the nation facing the second-highest level of cyber security risk in Asia Pacific markets by a Microsoft Asia report on Thursday.

VietNamNet Bridge - It is expected that $2 billion worth of investment capital will be invested by Japanese in Vietnam’s real estate sector in the time to come.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new species of Shiitake mushroom called Lentinula platinedodes has been found in Cat Tien National Park in Dong Nai and Lam Dong provinces.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young Vietnamese karatedo martial artists have set a target of earning four gold medals, and a third-place spot in the team rankings, at the upcoming 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia.

Viet Nam plans to invest in its transport infrastructure comprehensively while linking development strategies among sectors in order to develop a multi-modal transport environment, making the country the gateway connecting Southeast Asia

The National Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control and the National Committee for Search and Rescue sent an announcement yesterday urging provincial and local authorities in northern and coastal provinces,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Huynh Quoc Toan, a resident from Phu Tan Commune in Ca Mau Province’s Phu Tan District, said he no longer worried about his house being ruined by natural disasters.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Biologists have found 22 animal species, including nine endangered ones, through a wildlife supervision programme in the Ba Na-Nui Chua Nature Reserve near the central city of Da Nang.

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are no long sandy beaches to enjoy long walks on, no high mountains to climb and enjoy panoramic views of the ocean from.

A government Decree 06 dated February 3 on legalizing horse, dog and football betting, to take effect on March 1, is expected to pave the way for the development of sport betting businesses.

 January State budget revenue reaches US$4.3 billion, Vietcombank plans to support restructuring of ailing bank. VND2.57 quadrillion deposited at listed banks, Vietnam Airlines to open Ha Noi-Sydney route

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pollution caused by different trade villages in the northern province of Bac Ninh are adversely affecting local residents’ health and the economic development, according to a new study.

 Flowers in Northwestern region entrance tourists