The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) launched a regional project to enhance the resilience of wetlands in Lower Mekong countries on the occasion of World Wetlands Day (February 2).                                         

 Sebastian Mathias Schoch has been appointed doctor of the national squads of Việt Nam following a recent order by the national coaches.

 Viet Nam’s U23 squad -- which is practicing for a friendly match against Malaysia next week - has players with great skill, coach Nguyen Huu Thang said.

 The thriller For No Eyes Only is among the German award-winning movies to be shown free in Hà Nội and HCM City on each Wednesday from February 15 to April 26.

 The sound of drum beats and the smell of incense  woke up villagers of Thủ Lễ in central Thừa Thiên- Huế Province early Thursday morning (Feb 2) for the traditional wrestling competition.

 French photographer Réhahn Croquevielle once again dazzled visitors with his latest private art gallery, which opened in the central province of Quảng Nam’s ancient town of Hội An in early January.

 An exhibition named Chào Xuân Đinh Dậu 2017 (Year of the Rooster 2017) was held to celebrate the Lunar New Year and the foundation day of Communist Party of Việt Nam on Friday. 

 Museum visitors can now use their smartphone to explore and understand artifacts with Friendly Guide, an application recently developed by a group of IT students, without the help of a museum guide.

 New-year writing, buffalo decorating, Đuổm Temple and Mother Âu Cơ Festivals are among the many cultural activities that take place across Việt Nam in the upcoming festival season of the lunar new year.

 Storing cooked food and leftovers in refrigerators after Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday is a cause of food poisoning, health experts said.

 By 2020, all state governing bodies in education and training and all other educational institutions hope to perform administrative activities online.

 The municipal Department of Culture and Sports is officially inviting public feedback on a draft Code of Conduct in public places for Hanoians.

 Residents of Mekong Delta provinces such as Ben Tre and Long An have complained about being bombarded with noise over the Tet holiday this year. 

 A fundamental driver of economic growth, industrial production is forecast to be down a touch in 2017 against 2016 as it still lacks sustainable development.

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 With the conclusion of the 65th Miss Universe pageant, Vietnam sealed a spot on the Missosology Timeless Beauty Top 20.

 The beauty and cosmetics retail market in Vietnam has been estimated to be worth US$1.7 billion annually, a figure that will likely reach US$2.35 billion by 2018, according to market research company Mintel.

 Vietnam is a country in transition from traditional brick-and-mortar retail to the digital age of e-commerce and online commercial activity, but many factors have placed a stranglehold on its growth, say the experts.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has been successfully calling for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the last 10 years, but in order to improve the quality of FDI projects, it needs new policies and technologies.

 Nearly 500, or 10.1 percent, of the over 4,780 flights operating during the six-day Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays were delayed, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has said.

President Tran Dai Quang attended the annual Tich Dien (ploughing) festival in Doi Son commune, Ha Nam on February 3, which praises for a bumper rice harvest in 2017 – the Year of the Rooster.

 The Vietnam – US Society (VUS) under the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations held a meeting with a visiting delegation of the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) in Hanoi on February 3.

 The Da Nang city friendship organisation has arranged a homestay programme for Lao students to help improve their Vietnamese skills and explore Vietnamese culture.

 The sea in Quang Ninh, less salty than others, is home to an ocean of fresh “ruoc”, a kind of octopus. Tasty dishes can be made from the creature. One of them is “ruoc hap la oi”, a popular and can’t-miss dish for visitors.

 President Tran Dai Quang has urged the education sector to focus on developing high quality human resources and training “global citizens” in the wake of the fourth industrial revolution.