Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, head of the National Steering Committee on the Settlement of Post-war Unexploded Ordnance and Toxic Chemical Consequences, has signed a decision to establish the committee’s permanent office.

As many as 2,665 flights, or 11.1 percent, were delayed or cancelled in January, a positive sign reflecting recent efforts of the aviation industry to improve the flight punctuality.

Despite the drizzly weather, thousands of pilgrims and tourists flocked to Huong Pagoda in My Duc district, Hanoi, on the first day of its Festival on February 21.

 Vietnam’s total newly registered capital and share buying in 2017 has valued at nearly US$36 billion and implemented capital reached nearly US$20 billion. This is record growth for FDI capital in Vietnam in 10 years.

 After graduation from Hanoi’s National Economic University, Bachelor of Economics Vu Van Luc decided to return to his homeland in the northern mountainous province of Son La to realise his dream of cultivating strawberries.

 Vietnam’s ambition to build a circular economy has attracted the participation of several foreign firms. However, in order for this new economic model to grow, state support is needed.

While many people scoff at the thought of working in agriculture, a slew of local youths are pursuing smart farming support methods with the hope of making meaningful changes in the agricultural sector.

With the Fourth Industrial Revolution surging globally and impacting Vietnam, enterprises in Vietnam will have to change themselves to adapt.

 Walmart shares suffered their biggest percentage fall for more than three decades on Tuesday after reporting disappointing online sales figures for the Christmas period.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution has become a buzzword in Vietnam, but locals rarely regard it as a technology that helps them make more money online and improve their daily lives.

 An Australian town has been hit by a dust storm that covered the outback community in orange dust.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fishermen in the central region have seen bumper catches and big profits during Tet (the Lunar New Year).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Doan Truong Loi of Phu Yen triumphed in the professional category of the National Motor Racing Championship, which concluded in the southern province of Can Tho on Monday.

International support is of great importance to Vietnam’s national liberation struggle and development.

 Events in Hanoi & HCMC on February 19-25 

 The second Bulgaria Rose and Friends Festival will be held in Hanoi next month with 1,000 rose trees imported from Bulgaria to be displayed.

 A rising number of pet dogs dressed in colourful costumes are being walked in the pedestrian streets around the Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi in the first days of the Year of the dog.

 Vietnamese people spent up to VND409 billion (USD18 million) on importing flowers and bonsai trees for this year’s lunar new year, according to the General Department of Customs.

 A young man in Can Tho City has made a living for himself by using rice to make paintings and decorate handbags.

 State-owned Hanoi Trade Corporation (Hapro), the owner of several golden land plots in the capital, will conduct its IPO on March 30, according to information published by the Hanoi Stock Exchange.