The 40th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committee, scheduled to take place in Laos on February 4 and 5, will review the implementation of the two counties’ cooperation plan in 2017 and set tasks for this year.

Vietnam, Cambodia promote solidarity, friendship, Cambodian army delegation pays pre-Tet visit to Bac Lieu, Deputy PM meets the press ahead of Lunar New Year, President Tran Dai Quang visits  High Command of Army Corps No.3 

 A luncheon featuring the favourite delicacies of Belgium was prepared by Belgian chef Christoph Pouls for nearly 100 special guests at the Pullman Hanoi Hotel yesterday.  

Cua Van, a small fishing village in Quang Ninh, has been recognised as one of the world’s 16 most picturesque villages by travel blog Journeyetc.com.

 Apple sold slightly fewer iPhones in the final three months of 2017 than it did the year before, but higher prices compensated for the dip.

Vietnam’s futsal team lost to Malaysia 1-2 in their opening Group A match at the AFC Futsal Championship in Taipei (China) on February 1. 

 An exhibition of folk Vietnamese paintings opened in the central city of Da Nang on February 1 with a view to honouring cultural and spiritual values of Vietnamese ethnic groups. 

 Nine high-range shows and 22 low-range displays of fireworks will be organised in Hanoi on the eve of the Lunar New Year 2018.

 Vietnamese shares declined on January 1 as the market reversed quickly at the end of the trading session and especially during the ATC session, dragged down by blue chips in the banking and energy sectors.

 Ha Giang province has been advised to continue pursuing sustainable development, with a focus on tourism, one of the biggest potential of the northernmost region.

 A van has ploughed into pedestrians outside a Starbucks cafe in a busy public square in Shanghai, China, after catching fire.

 A shooting by a 12-year-old girl at a Californian school in thought to be unintentional, Los Angeles police say.

 All 955 workers from a gold mine in South Africa have been safely brought back to the surface.

VietNamNet Bridge - The report that Vietnam’s productivity is even lower than that of Laos has sparked concern.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The social insurance agency in the central province of Ha Tinh has revealed that some 38,000 students in the province have not registered for the school medical insurance service.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) will allow universities to set admission quotas and take into account the number of visiting lecturers they’ll have based on the number of admitted students, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City is looking for private investors to fund urban development, especially the relocation of 20,000 households living along canals.

A strong cold spell continues to wreak havoc on the northern and central provinces and the Central Highlands region in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Van Hon has been a farmer all of his life. Now, in his mid 50s, he is working as a tour guide. 

 Hue City won the prize for “ASEAN Clean Tourist City” during the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2018 (ATF), Nguyen Van Thanh, chairman of the city People’s Committee, has announced.