The Asian Football Confederation will hold nine football coach training courses in Vietnam in 2018, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.

 The Vietnam dong’s (VND) interest rate on the interbank market exceeded 3 percent per annum for the first time over the past more than six months. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved the upgrade of Ta Dung Nature Reserve in the Central Highlands of Dak Nong into a National Park.

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said it has added three cultural heritages of Hanoi to the national intangible cultural heritage list.

 Vietnamese clubs grabbed their victories at the first group round matches of the Asian Football Confederation Cup on February 10.

Iranian saffron, Vietnamese Ngoc Linh ginseng and Tibetan cordyceps are among the most popular items favored by wealthy Vietnamese for lunar new year presents. 

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VietNamNet Bridge - VP Bank and Techcombank have had impressive profits, leaving Military Bank, which once was a leader, far behind. 

Having been in love with wild orchids since childhood, Pham Vo Hien from the Eahleo district of Dak Lak province, has not hesitated to cross dangerous forest paths to find rare and precious orchids. 

“Sustainable Scenario for the Vietnamese power sector until 2050”, a report by WWF-Vietnam and Vietnam Sustainable Energy Alliance (VSEA) says that 100 percent of Vietnam’s power could be generated by renewable energy technologies by 2050. 

The list of candidates who met requirements for the titles of professor and associate professor in 2017 released by the State Professorship Council (SPC) includes 1,226 names, a sharp increase of 60 percent compared to the year before.

 The pink blossoms of wild peach trees have flooded Hanoi streets at prices ranging from hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese dongs to millions of dongs, attracting a large number of customers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Le family have been living in Tien Luc Commune for more than 200 years. They are not only one of the biggest families, but also one of the biggest blood donating groups in the locality.

 Fire prevention police across Việt Nam have issued warnings on the use of fire, electricity and petrol during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.

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 Music Professor Dang Ngoc Long has a long association with Vietnamese music. He is the person who popularized Vietnamese music including Nghe Tinh and Quan Ho folk songs in Europe.

Many of the streets around Hanoi and HCM City are currently facing a traffic quagmire with congestion affecting popular thoroughfares as droves of people travel to their hometowns for the Lunar New Year.

 Gardeners in HCM City’s Thủ Đức, Gò Vấp and 12 districts and southern provinces are hoping their hard work will pay off during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Retired police officer Dang Minh Tam is passionate about preserving the artefacts of ethnic groups in the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) region.

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