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Quang Ninh province to go vibrant with Yen Tu spring festival

 The Yen Tu Spring Festival will open on February 25 (the 10th day of the Lunar New Year), in Uong Bi city, the northern province of Quang Ninh, kicking off the National Tourism Year hosted by the locality.

VNR aims to raise modest $6.2 million from share sale

 The Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) hopes to raise at least 139 billion VND (6.2 million USD) in 2018 from selling its ownership in 15 subsidiary and affiliate companies, reported online newspaper baodautu.vn.

Firework procession festival in Bac Ninh province

On every 4th day of the Lunar New Year, Dong Ky villagers hold a firecracker procession to commemorate the day when general Thien Cuong gave order for soldiers to march into battle defeating enemies.

Foreign firms dominate Vietnam's fast-growing animal feed industry

 The animal feed industry of Vietnam, despite being among the world’s fastest-growing by scale and output, is dominated by foreign firms while local producers are struggling to compete.

Vietnam elected as Chair of Group of Francophone Ambassadors

 Vietnam was elected as Chair of the Group of Francophone Ambassadors (GAF) in Switzerland in 2018 during the 8th meeting of the group in Bern on February 19.

Dak Lak province moves to conserve elephants

 The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak has taken a number of measures to manage, monitor and care for elephants so as to conserve and develop the animals.

A decade for star apples to enter US pays off

 After 10 years of negotiation, Vietnam has finally been the only export country permitted to sell star apple to the United States, one of the pickiest markets worldwide.

Four US universities award scholarship to Vietnam's champion

 Seventeen-year-old Tiffany Linh Nguyen has marked a milestone in her 10-year career by winning the first title at the Vietnam National Best Tennis Players Tournament.

Da Lat strives to preserve its special charms

 What lies ahead for the city of Da Lat as it tries to accommodate a new tourism model while preserving its unique cultural and architectural heritage?

Education must move with the times

 Vietnam’s education system needs to more accurately reflect the needs of the economy. This requires reforms and easier access to the domestic education system for foreign investors, writes Eric Johnson.

Routes into cities overloaded as people return after Tet

People have been returning in their droves to major cities around the country after visiting their hometowns for the Lunar New Year festival (Tet) and the volume of traffic is causing severe congestions at Build-Transfer-Operate (BOT) toll stations.

Ministry of Industry and Trade praised for achievements in administrative reform

The Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has praised the Ministry of Industry and Trade for removing hundreds of requirements and permits for businesses.

Solar power era begins in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - The solar panel market has warmed up with foreign and domestic investors showing renewed interest in the market.

Norwegian professor of wireless modeling gives free lectures in Vietnam

Matthias Paetzold, the world’s leading professor in wireless modeling, visits Vietnam every year to give lectures at the Hanoi University of Science & Technology.

Da Nang considers how to best preserve heritage sites

Installing lifts in front of relics and chiseling mountains to set up statues are compromising the physical integrity and beauty of Ngu Hanh Son (Marble Mountains), a famous landscape in Da Nang.

Silent heroes of the night in HCM City

 When night falls, the bustling city becomes quiet and peaceful but in some corners, there are always people in trouble that desperately need help.

Manufacturing industry yet to integrate into global chain

 The processing and manufacturing industry in Viet Nam has not integrated into the global production network and value chain despite its high growth rate of 14.5 per cent in 2017.

VN seeing a boom in renewable energy projects

 Viet Nam has seen a boom in renewable energy projects, in a bid to meet the nation’s future demands for power, after the Government scrapped plans to build a nuclear power plant in Ninh Thuan Province.

VN exporters start to add value

 After focusing on exporting large volumes of unprocessed goods for a long time, more and more Vietnamese companies are now turning to export of processed and value-added products and improving their quality to penetrate global markets.

Increasing affluence drives VN cruise market

 Cruise travel is growing rapidly in Viet Nam due to the country’s increasing affluence, experts said.