Many flights delayed due to congestion at takeoff runways

 VietNamNet Bridge - According to the international airport of Tan Son Nhat, from 7am to 11pm on February 3, up to 33 flights had to land from 15 to 50 minutes late and 44 others had to take off 15 minutes to 1 hour late

Japanese coach Miura receives Ministry of Culture’s medal

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has presented a meaningful gift in recognition of the contribution of coach Miura Toshiya to Vietnam football for almost two years.

Vietnam Airlines leases 20 aircraft

  The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines is planning to lease 20 A321 NEO Aircraft in the period from 2018 to 2020.

Deputy Prime Minister named Hanoi Party leader

 Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has been named Secretary of the Hanoi municipal Party Committee for the 2015-2020 tenure.

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 Japan to help Hanoi improve underground water quality, Lang Son province strives to prevent cross-border disease transmission, Hanoi’s Quang An flower market busier ahead of Tet, DNA testing helps identify martyrs

Art & Entertainment News in Brief

 Nui Cam to attract Tet visitors, Mekong flower streets in bloom, Cities to set off fireworks for Tet, Hoi An starts tourism programme, Hotel Nikko Saigon wins award, New exhibition fair centre to be based in outlying district

Thousands of workers return home on free coaches

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of workers in the southern province of Binh Duong travelled home for the Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays on free coaches on Wednesday, Feb 3.

Image: Traffic congestion gets worse in Hanoi before Lunar New Year

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many roads in Hanoi have become congested even during non-peak hours as people shop for Lunar New Year (Tet).

Healthcare, bank officers had highest salaries in 2015

A report from Navigos Search, an executive search management consultancy service provider, found that in HCM City, healthcare tops the list of the 10 fields which offer the highest pay to mid-tier and high-ranking officers. 

Petrolimex on sticky ground after dozens cars stall due to bad fuel

 Associate Professor and Doctor Hoa Huu Thu, a former lecturer at the Hanoi University of Science has speculated that additives added by manufacturers to fuel might be the culprit killing luxury car engines in HCM City.

Image: Tet Fair fascinates foreign students

 On February 4, foreign students from Germany, France, Russia and the Republic of Korea attended the 2016 Tet Fair in Hanoi saying they felt fascinated by the artistry and novelty of the event.

Foreigners join Tet celebrations

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 40 tourists from Poland had interesting experiences when taking part in a Tet celebration held by Fiditour company.

Students bring joy to those less fortunate

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Tet holiday is traditionally a time of reunion for the Vietnamese. For the last eight years, thousands of local and foreign students from HCM City's universities have taken part in an annual campaign

Korean to be introduced at schools

An agreement on a pilot Korean language programme at schools in Vietnam from 2016 to 2023 was made on February 4, according to Quan Doi Nhan Dan newspaper.

International circus to open in HCM City on Feb. 8

 Stellar circus performances will be delivered by local and foreign artists during the second International Circus Festival scheduled for Ho Chi Minh City from February 8 to 21.

Numerous activities to celebrate Tet in Hoi An

 The People’s Committee of Hoi An city, a World Heritage site in central Quang Nam province has held a number of activities to welcome Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

Free wifi available for tourists during Huong Pagoda Festival

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

Vietnam football retains 146th globally in February

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

Inadequate testing thwarts efforts to measure Zika's impact

 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.

Enterprises anticipate opportunities brought by newly-signed TPP

 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.

FPT reports $1.79 billion in revenue

 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.

Government News in Brief

 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

Foreign diplomats extend New Year greetings via video

 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 faces high risk of Zika virus cases: Health Minister

 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.