Villagers in Thuy Tram Village in Phu Tho Province are rolling up their sleeves to harvest carp fish for sale in time for the Kitchen God worshiping ritual which takes place on the 23rd of the 12th lunar month, which falls on Monday next week.

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VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta are facing a loss of crops as severe saline intrusion has occurred earlier than normal this year.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – A photo contest on Vietnam’s beauty organized by Tuoi tre (Youth) newspaper and Saigontourist discovers endless charm of the beautiful borderland including highland markets.

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Drivers found to have severely breached company regulations, while more than 8,000 others rewarded for providing honest service.

 Each 9th and 10th lunar months, Hoi An faces flooding. It usually happens after a storm, when water gushes down from the nearby mountains, while the sea level rises and adds to the problem.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Environmental pollution in a section of Bac Hung Hai River flowing through northern Hung Yen Province's Yen My District has damaged local people's health and daily life.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Government Inspector General Huynh Phong Tranh talks with Tuoi Tre (Youth) about how to make asset declarations more effective to combat corruption.

VietNamNet Bridge - The auction of 23 land plots located in the most advantageous positions in the city is expected to be the biggest event of the real estate industry in 2016.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Newly built high-rise buildings near Tan Son Nhat International airport have increased traffic congestion, said Tuoi Tre (Youth) Newspaper.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 711,000 pupils had no access to English education in the 2014-15 school year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign television channels allowed on Vietnam’s pay TV networks are capped at 30% of the total number of channels as regulated in the Government’s Decree No. 06/2016 on management of radio and television services.

VietNamNet Bridge – The values of the Mo Muong, a unique cultural heritage of the ethnic Muong who live in the northern province of Hoa Binh, was the main theme of a recent workshop held in the province.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam government has been trying to build stronger economic ties through active dialogues with some of the world’s largest economic regions such as the US, EU, Eurasia, with the most promising partner being Japan.

 VietNamNet Bridge – If you like fishing, grab a rod and head for Cu Lao Xanh Island in Binh Dinh Province.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), the biggest enterprise in Vietnam’s aviation industry, has asked for the governing body’s permission to start negotiations to find strategic shareholders in January. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Dong Nai Province's People's Committee has proposed to extend HCM City's first metro route Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien to 4.7 kilometres to reach the Vung Tau intersection in Bien Hoa City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In 2015 HCM City continued to lead Viet Nam in attracting foreign directed investment with inflows of US$4.5 billion. FDI projects have improved the city's socio-economic infrastructure and created a new facade for it.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ear Cake, a tasty food that is served every day by locals in Phu Tho Province, has that name because it has the shape of an ear.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister recently approved an international integration strategy on labour and social affairs by 2020 with a vision to 2030.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – India accounted for almost half the volume of completely built-up (CBU) passenger cars Vietnam imported last year despite lower tariffs on vehicles from ASEAN countries.

 The Ministry of Health urged the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE) to strengthen its monitoring and detection of suspects infected with Zika virus at a meeting on January 29.

 Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities and Vietnam Fatherland Front officials met overseas Vietnamese on the occasion of the Lunar New Year of the Horse on January 29.

 A four-storey parking ramp in Hanoi’s Ba Dinh district became operational on January 30.