National Assembly Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien has expressed wish to receive the US’s further assistance in improving the management capacity of Vietnamese officials, especially those working in public and environmental affairs. 

 The upcoming visit to Vietnam by Israeli President Reuven Rivlin will open many opportunities and prospect for stronger cooperation between the two countries, stated Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam Meirav Eilon Shahar. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Vietnamese and Greek governments to boost ties across marine-based economy, maritime navigation, shipbuilding, agriculture and tourism.

 Apple (AAPL.O) shares cruised to a record-high close Monday, helping catapult the S&P 500 stock index over the $20 trillion mark in what amounts to a victory for plain-vanilla mutual funds over a bevy of hedge fund managers

VietNamNet Bridge - The government has released a list of 19 enterprises in Hanoi and the proportion of the state’s ownership stake in them.

For 20 years, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Tram has been spending time to conduct research on  biological active substances of trinh nu hoang cung (Crinum latifolium), using the substances of the precious herb to support the treatment of tumors.

 A rock concert featuring local and Thailand band will be held in  Hanoi Creative Cityon on February 26.

 Hi-tech agriculture is riding a new wave of investment in 2017, with the participation of numerous enterprises, banks, and the resolute determination from the government.

 Vietnamese people in the Red River Delta believe in going to the market to pray for luck.

 The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs is drawing up a scheme to export high-skilled labor to choosy markets.

VietNamNet Bridge - Plastics companies' high growth rate of 11 percent in the last five years has attracted the interest of foreign companies. 

The father of the schoolboy whose was leg broken said that he asked for help from the Ministry of Education and Training and the Hanoi Education and Training, but there has been no reply.

 Printing businesses are holding their breath waiting for revisions to a relevant legal document regulating the printing business which has hindered their operation since coming into force two years ago.

 When spring comes, people flock to Dao Thuc village on the outskirts of Hanoi to watch comical water puppet performances.

 Tan Chau craft village in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang has long been known as ‘Queen of silk’ kingdom. The village boasts its traditional silk My A which is famous for premium quality.

 The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction has recently announced the results of a survey conducted on the status of housing in order to meet demand in the southern city.

 Bilateral trade and investment from the US into Vietnam are expected not to see drastic changes under US President Donald Trump.

 National tennis players Ly Hoang Nam will compete at the China F1 Men’s Futures in Anning City.

 Residents in Ky Anh Town in central Ha Tinh Province have found dead fish floating in the local Quyen River since last week.

A new stamp collection featuring the landscapes of the northern province of Lao Cai has been launched to mark National Tourism Year 2017, themed Lao Cai – North Western Region.