There was a special market in Hanoi which is only opened on some days on every lunar month during the year, selling secondhand items and antiques.

 The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is likely to grant Vietnam category 1 status in the coming time, setting the stage for direct services between the two countries, Reuters has reported.

The story of Vietnam's FDI attraction has begun to change, as some localities explicitly say no to projects in the "classical" industry.

 The Poison Control Centre at Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi has reported an increasing number of people being hospitalised due to drinking.

 The Vietnam men’s national football team has climbed one place from 100th to 99th in the latest FIFA rankings thanks to their excellent results at the Asian Cup 2019, according to the website Footy Rankings. 

 Viettel will trial 5G mobile technology around the country over the next 12 months.

 The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) buying net US$4 billion in January may be the way to lower Vietnamese dong lending rates.

 The central city has launched the first stage of the Da Nang Information Technology Park (DITP) in Hoa Vang district after one year of construction on 131ha with total investment of US$82 million.

 A Vietnamese comedy being shown in cinemas nationwide during Tết (the Lunar New Year) holiday is expected to do well at the box office.

 On the slopes of Lang Biang Mountain in the Central Highland province of Lâm Đồng, at a height of 2,100m above sea level, a forest of cherry blossoms is in full bloom.

 With Tết (Lunar New Year) only a few days away, demand for house cleaning services is skyrocketing in HCM City, driving fees up by as much as a third.

 With just three days left until the new lunar new year begins, people are either busy with preparations for Tết or already packing up and ready to return home.

 HCM City collected fees of more than VNĐ16.49 trillion (over US$712.5 million) last year for changing land-use purposes, according to the city Registration Office for Land Use Rights.

 Every year ahead of Tết (Lunar New Year), Mỹ Tân Commune in Nam Định Province is filled with splendid flowers.

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong extended Tt greetings to leaders of the Party, State, Vas well as all Vietnamese people in and outside the country at a meeting in Hanoi yesterday.

 Six more century-old trees in the northern port city of Hai Phong and the central province of Thanh Hoa have been recognised as heritage trees by the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment.

 Ancestor worship, an ancient Vietnamese tradition, is a ritual practice paying tribute to deceased family members and reminding people of their roots.

 At Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, each ethnic group in Vietnam has its own culinary specialties that reflect the culture of their people and are used as offerings to worship their ancestors.

 The Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) said with a young population, great potential and increasing trade growth, Vietnam is offering big opportunities for Japanese firms to expand their market.

 The Ha Long - Van Don expressway was put into operation on February 1, shortening the travel time from the capital city of Hanoi to Van Don to 2.5 hours from four.