VietNamNet Bridge – Private firms should be more dynamic in developing linkages and production chains to sharpen competitive edges as the country was underway to integrate deeply into the global economy.

 British superstar Adele said she cried all day after what was supposed to be a triumphant return to the Grammys stage turned into a shaky live performance in which she sang off-key.

 Vietnam demands China end its wrongful activities on Hoang Sa (Paracel) Archipelago, said Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Hai Binh on February 19.

 A multitude of areas of cajuput forest in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau are at high risk of catching fire, posing a range of challenges for firefighting work in the locality.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese coffee companies, anticipating big problems in export markets, are focusing on making instant and roasted coffee to sell in the domestic market.

 A Vietnam tourism promotion programme in the Czech Republic was launched on February 19 by the Vietnamese Embassy.

 Youth Publishing House has decided, for the first time, to print 100,000 copies of a new literature book for children in its first edition itself.

 The Viet Nam Register Department has warned the public against buying Chinese mini electric cars as their technical standards are yet to be verified by state agencies.

 Ha Noi will purchase two planes to improve the city's capacity to fight fires at high-rise buildings, the municipal authority has said.

About 120 King Kong 2 film crew members arrived at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport on February 18 to prepare for their first shoots at some famous tourist sites in Vietnam.

 Vietnamese track-and-field athletes are trying to secure berths for the Brazil Olympics via the 2016 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships that began in Doha, Qatar, on February 19.

 As many as 16 Sunda Pangolins, the 17th this month, were released today in a safe and undisclosed location in Viet Nam.

 New recruit, V.League 1 side Ha Noi FC have signed midfielder Andy Mgisewa of Uganda ahead of the start to the national premier league season.

 Viet Nam will have to conquer a higher mountain on their journey in the Asian Football Confederation Futsal Championship in today's semi-final round in Uzbekistan.

 Two art troupes from South Korea will hold shows at Viet Nam Youth Theatre, treating local audiences to impressive puppetry performances from February 19-23.

VietNamNet Bridge - Communications is a double-edge knife. Information can help businesses polish their images in public’s eyes, but can also hinder their development.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On the occasion of the New Lunar Year, artist Thanh Chuong has published an arrangement of black and white photos featuring his Viet Palace that were notably - taken with his iPhone.

 HCM City is asking for the government's approval to accept a new engineering procurement and construction (EPC) contractor who would be responsible for moving technical infrastructure for the Metro Line No 2 project.

Deputy PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered relevant ministries and Mekong Delta provinces to prioritise the fight against drought and saltwater intrusion which have severely affected agriculture and fisheries and caused a crippling water shortage.

 HCM City police plans to install cameras throughout the city for observation, traffic handling, and urban order and security.

 The tour operator Vietravel has launched two new luxury package tours: five-star cruise package and five-star holiday package.

 VBL Vietnam not to sell Laru beer brand to China, Work starts on Nui Coc Lake tourism site, Bac Lieu calls for investment in key projects, Ford Vietnam posts record sales in Jan, BSC forecasts slowdown in domestic truck market

  Low-cost carrier Vietjet Air and Airbus have signed an agreement to open a training centre in Vietnam’s southern city of Ho Chi Minh at the ongoing Singapore international Airshow 2016.

 Strengthened economic and political connectivity will bring sustainable economic successes to ASEAN and India, a Vietnamese representative has said.

 Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh has affirmed that the Vietnam-Russia defence cooperation has reaped fruits over recent years.