Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City is facing serious congestion due to the number of people visiting for the Lunar New Year or Tet.

A man in the central province of Nghe An has just been attacked by a wild bear while in a local forest.

 A task force has been established to protect twelve swans taken out of Hoan Kiem Lake to Thien Quang Lake following public concerns over their safety.  

 The Ministry of Transport has completed a draft plan to expand the aviation sector for the 2018-2020 period, with view to 2030.   

The General Statistics Office is working on a plan to assess the value created by the informal economic sector as per the government’s request. 

 As the world faces a crisis in wealth distribution, some experts doubt if the accumulation of capital will encourage innovation and investment, but instead, lead to multiple tax burdens and increase the gap between rich and poor.

As the Tet holiday draws closer, the Vietnamese aviation industry is scrambling to meet peak demand by increasing the number of flights.

Viet Nam’s stock market almost lost US$14 billion after two blows on Monday and Tuesday.

VN’s benchmark VN Index regained nearly 34 points, or 3.3 per cent, on Wednesday morning, following the reassurance by the State Securities Commission to calm down investors after two blows on the stock market early this week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An art book entitled Lang Pho (Quiet Streets) is now available for sale online.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Although inpatient room costs have increased sharply, medical quality remains stagnant, according to the latest report by Viet Nam Social Insurance (VSI).

 Vietnam plans to host the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship in 2020.

All four Vietnamese athletes named in the Association Tennis Professionals list have increased their world ranking this week.

Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem has entered the world top 20 for the first time in his career in this week’s ranking.

 The value of Bitcoin has fallen to below $6,000 - its lowest price since November 2017.

Experts from the Viet Nam Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources have found a unique complex of fossilised coral – believed to date from 4,000 to 6,000 years ago – on the coast of Ly Son Island, 

 PM lauds Chinese Ambassador’s contributions to bilateral ties, PM urges stronger multifaceted cooperation with Netherlands, Vietnamese ambassador works to promote ties with Russia

 VietNamNet Bridge – Gianni Infantino, president of the world football governing body, FIFA, will visit Vietnam on Thursday.

These neat and eye-catching square glutinous rice cakes are made by volunteer students in Ho Chi Minh City during a cake making event for needy people in the city. 

Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh welcomed the Singapore-proposed theme of building a resilient and innovative SEAN while addressing the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Singapore on February 5-6.