Viet Nam has seen a boom in renewable energy projects, in a bid to meet the nation’s future demands for power, after the Government scrapped plans to build a nuclear power plant in Ninh Thuan Province.

 After focusing on exporting large volumes of unprocessed goods for a long time, more and more Vietnamese companies are now turning to export of processed and value-added products and improving their quality to penetrate global markets.

 Cruise travel is growing rapidly in Viet Nam due to the country’s increasing affluence, experts said.

 Viet Nam’s Saigon Heat registered an important 93-88 victory over CLS Knights of Indonesia in their ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) match on Sunday.

 Hồ Khắc Ngọc’s goal has been voted the best in the Asian Football Confederation Cup’s first group match after a public vote amongst fans on AFC’s social media networks. 

 The Tay Ninh Province People’s Committee on Feb 19 opened the Bà Đen (Black Lady) Mountain Spring Festival.

 Phạm Quốc Bảo’s little house faces the Hậu fields.

 According to Hà Nội’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the city produces some 250,000 tonnes of organic vegetables every year.

 General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong extended the best wishes to officials and people of Hung Yen while visiting the northern province on February 19 - the fourth day of the lunar New Year.

 Thousands of Buddhist monks, nuns and followers and visitors flocked to the Keo Pagoda festival that opened in Vu Thu district in the Red River Delta province of Thai Binh on February 19 – the fourth day of the lunar New Year.

Vietnam boasts a wide range of intangible cultural heritages recognised by UNESCO. 

 ASEAN member nations and China are committed to completing a code of conduct (COC) to handle disputes in the East Sea, said Singaporean Minister of Defence Ng Eng Hen.

 Vietnam has sent a diplomatic note to oppose a seafood import suspension imposed recently by Saudi Arabia, calling on the country to withdraw its decision.

Nhan Dan newspaper talked to some Vietnamese experts about the advantages of the digital economy in the course of applying the fourth industrial revolution.

 The Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is set to come into force this year and with its benefits will also come great challenges for the future of agriculture, which has been a sensitive field for both sides during the negotiation process.

 The spring book street opened in December 19 street, Hanoi, on February 18 (the third day of the Lunar New Year), introducing books of different genres to visitors. 

 The Muong Culture Space Museum is located in a small limestone valley in Hoa Binh city, about 70km from Hanoi. 

 Exports of plastics are expected to grow by 12–15 percent this year, according to the Vietnam Plastics Association (VPA).

Bac Giang has impressed tourists with some mouth-watering local dishes like goi ca (raw fish dish), nom ca (fish salad), luon om (simmered eel) and other specialties made of frogs. 

 Many flights of the budget airline Vietjet Air from/to the northern port city of Hai Phong and the central Thua Thien-Hue province were affected by unfavourable weather on late February 17 and early February 18.