Free wifi service will be available for tourists during Huong Pagoda Festival, which is scheduled to open on February 13.

 Vietnam maintained its 146th position in the FIFA’s February rankings, according to the Vietnam Football Federation on February 4.

 One major hurdle is thwarting efforts to measure the extent of the Zika epidemic and its suspected links to thousands of birth defects in Brazil: accurate diagnosis of a virus that still confounds blood tests.

 Vietnamese enterprises are ready to bring into full play the opportunities as well as face the challenges brought by the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, which was officially signed on February 4.

 Telecom firm FPT Corporation (FPT) announced revenue of more than 40 trillion VND (1.79 billion USD) in 2015, a year-on-year increase of 14 percent.

 Party founding anniversary celebrated overseas, Advisory role of Party Central Committee’s office hailed, Top legislator pays tribute to late President, Congratulations sent to House Speakers of Myanmar

 On February 4, EU Ambassador Bruno Angelet, UK Ambassador Giles Lever, French Ambassador Jean Noel Poirier and Romanian Chargé d'Affaires Valeriu Arteni expressed their New Year greetings to the Vietnamese people in a short video.

 Vietnam runs a high risk of recording a case of Zika virus infection, Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien said during an inspection of virus prevention measures in Ho Chi Minh City on February 4.

 State-run mobile network operator VNPT Vinaphone has installed some 11,000 extra nodeB 3G base transceiver stations (BTSs) to meet the sudden increase in service demand during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rapid changes in technology, changes in software, falling prices, and planned obsolescence, have resulted in a fast-growing buildup of electronic waste in Viet Nam.

 Asian equities were subdued on Friday and the dollar wobbled ahead of the closely watched U.S. jobs report, which could provide clues on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy outlook.

 Bus services are massively over-booked as people attempt to return home for the Tet holiday period.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many teachers who have volunteered to move to work in remote and mountainous areas have said that they have been facing risks and difficulties due to a shortage of facilities and necessities for their lives.

 The Prime Minister has approved a plan to develop the network of public science-technology organisations by 2020, with a vision through 2030. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Under the latest version of the draft luxury tax law, cars will not be priced lower before 2018. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Quoc island has been thriving, turning itself into a tourism and investment hub in southern Vietnam thanks to many large-scale projects that have helped build its reputation among investors. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Sparse rain in Hoi An in the central coast province of Quang Nam in the afternoon in January gives the ancient town a gentle and quaint beauty. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang has had no other choice but to issue an ultimatum for the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam to remove unjustified speed limit traps that have become a nightmare for motorists. 

 VietNamNet Bridge - Chinese-language as well as Hollywood and Vietnamese blockbusters are all being featured this month for the Lunar New Year film season.

Viet Nam's gross domestic product (GDP) will likely grow 6.82 per cent this year, 0.12 percentage points higher than that predicted by the National Assembly last November in its resolution on the socio-economic development plan for 2016

 Banh Tet is a traditional cake enjoyed by southern Vietnamese people on the occasion of the lunar New Year. It is considered a variant of Banh Chung, which is more popular in the northern region.

 The administration of HCM City has used a range of programmes to support thousands of beggars find jobs and stabilise their lives, while sending others back to their home province.

 Possessing major advantages and potential, Hai Phong is expected to become a gateway connecting Vietnam with the world, according to CBRE’s Vietnam Special Report released recently.

 VietNamNet Bridge - According to statistics from the General Department of Customs, Vietnam imported a total of 26,742 CBU cars from China last year, worth $1.04 billion.

 VietNamNet Bridge - About 3,000 exhibits of the most special flowers, bonsai and art rocks, among other items, are being displayed at the Spring Flower Festival, which opened on February 3 evening in Tao Dan Park in District 1, HCM City.