Thousands of migrant workers in Ho Chi Minh City are worried about transport ticket shortages as the biggest festival of the year approaches.

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung met on February 5 with Marten van den Berg, Director General for Foreign Economic Relations at the Netherlands’ Foreign Ministry, calling for more support in smart city building.

 The annual Spring Calligraphy Festival will be held at the Literature Lake, a part of the Van Mieu (Temple of Literature) on February 9-25.

The 10th Hue Festival will take place from April 27 to May 2, according to Chairman of the People’s Committee of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue Nguyen Van Cao.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Hanoi on the evening of February 5, finishing his activities within the framework of the 40th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committee in Vientiane, Laos.

Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh met with Singaporean Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen and Chinese Defence Minister Chang Wanquan in Singapore on February 5.

Singapore will help Vietnam develop a roadmap for transforming industries and improving digital management and business capacity.

 Vietnamese shares plummeted as investor confidence was dampened by worries over the increasing pace of the US central bank’s interest rate hike this year.

Some Vietnamese banks have made meaningful progress in the resolution of legacy problem assets, a positive credit for the sector, Moody’s said on February 5.

With Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, Vietnam will miss many benefits it once expected to get.

Hanoi seems to be moving ahead of HCMC in restricting private cars to enter the inner city. Though it is considered a ‘negative’ solution, it is still the only choice of local authorities in the two largest cities in Vietnam.

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 Ho Chi Minh City is planning to add a number of key traffic projects to its transportation planning, including projects to expand roads linking districts and neighbouring southern provinces.

 A minimally invasive technique called Tateru Shiraishi cervical laminoplasty is the best choice for treating patients with cervical myelopathy as it reduces the need for long postoperative care, according to doctors.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Taxation is still attempting to collect back taxes and penalties from Uber International Services Holding B.V., after determining the ride-hailing company has not registered any bank accounts in Vietnam.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Deputy Minister of National Defence Nguyen Chi Vinh are leading Vietnamese delegations to the AMM Retreat and ADMM Retreat in Singapore on February 4-6.

Wealth grew 210% between 2007 and 2017, according to market researchers New World Wealth.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith co-chaired the 40th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committee in Vientiane, Laos, on February 5.

A space for exhibitions and activities for Tet will be open from February 2 to 8 at the Vietnam Exhibition Center of Culture and Arts, 2 Hoa Lu, Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi.