Japanese businesses boost aquatic exports to Vietnam, Vietnam Airlines holds extraordinary shareholder meeting, WB-loaned hydropower plant puts first turbine into use, HCM City to host coffee expo

 HCM City seeks bigger revenue share, Driver, assistant stuck in cabin after truck overturns, HCM City Party chief greets RoK locality’s official, Quang Ninh strengthens border inspection given China’s H7N9 outbreak

 VietNamNet Bridge – A strong cold wave is travelling from China to Viet Nam’s northern region and will lead to the temperature dropping by 10 degrees Celsius, the National Hydro Meteorological Service has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The People’s Committee of Cau Giay District decided to dismiss Ta Thi Bich Ngoc, principal of Nam Trung Yen Primary School, and vice principal Nguyen Thi Huong on Tuesday morning.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi Football Club was held to a 1-1 draw by Ceres Negros from the Philippines in a Group G match of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup at My Dinh Stadium yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Website fourfourtwo.com of the UK has named Vietnamese footballers Ha Duc Chinh and Ho Minh Di in its list of 20 best footballers under the age of 20 in Southeast Asia.

 The collection of fees for the use of infrastructure, service facilities and public utilities at all ports in northern Hai Phong City is as per the laws and regulations.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Different fillings, pate, rolls, eggs with crispy crust and steak have all made Vietnamese bread (banh mi) sandwiches world-famous street food.

 A new strategy should be applied in HIV/AIDS prevention and control, with a focus on early treatment in HIV-positive cases, ambulatory treatment, and extending treatment services to jails and remote and poor areas.

 Vietnam’s cashew export in 2017 is hoped to reach 3 billion USD, an increase of 160 million USD from 2016, according to the Vietnam Cashew Association (VINACAS).

The art of writing on “buong” leaf of Khmer ethnic minority people in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang has been recognised as national intangible heritage.

 Vietnam Fashion Week Fall – Winter 2017 will take place from February 24 – 26, at the Vietnam Television Station at 43 Nguyen Chi Thanh, Hanoi. 

 As many as 100 Japanese cherry trees were planted in Nguyen Van Cu Park, Bac Ninh city of the northern province of Bac Ninh on February 22. 

 The Hanoi Department of Transport has proposed launching a second Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route connecting Lang – Hoa Lac hi-tech zone and Kim Ma street, Ba Dinh district, Deputy Director of the Department Ngo Manh Tuan said on February 21.

 The transfer of State enterprise ownership to the State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) has been disappointing, Nguyen Dinh Cung, Director of the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM), said at a conference in Hanoi on February 21.

 The National Assembly Standing Committee convened its 7th session in Hanoi from February 20-21, where deputies discussed a range of issues, including a draft law on amendments and supplements to the 2015 Penal Code.

 Experts underscored the necessity and significance of the Finance and Disaster Risk Insurance Initiative within the framework of APEC at a seminar that concluded in Nha Trang city, the central province of Khanh Hoa on February 21. 

 Representatives from 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum have showed their support for priorities proposed by Vietnam for APEC Year 2017 while attending a meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on February 20.

 The medal "For the Cause of Culture, Sports and Tourism" was awarded to two Czech politicians at a ceremony held at the Vietnam Embassy in the Czech Republic on February 22.

 Shareholders of Vietnam Airlines have approved a plan to sell and lease back four new aircraft of which the corporation will take delivery this year.