Commuters can now plan their routes to avoid getting stuck in HCM City’s congestion hotspots as the city’s Transport Department has announced the launch of a digital traffic app aimed at informing commuters of traffic congestion.

Visitors to Hoc Mon District in Ho Chi Minh City will see colourful flower gardens fully prepared now that the Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays will come in a week.

Quang An flower market on Au Co street in Tay Ho, Hanoi, in recent days has been overcrowded with customers who come to buy beautiful flowers or bonsais to welcome Lunar New Year.

VietNamNet Bridge - In Vietnam, most of the mineral reserves have not had received assessments on economic efficiency, or have had vague assessments. 

 Vietnam will meet Hong Kong in group 2’s first round of the Davis Cup, Asia-Oceania zone, on February 3 in HCM City’s Phu Tho tennis club.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi FC continued to prove their strength after beating HCM City 3-1 in the fourth round of the V.League 1 at the Thong Nhat Stadium yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Loose quality management and high prices prevent many citizens from accessing safe food as Tet (Lunar New Year) approaches.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Comedian Truong Giang took home four prizes at the 22nd annual Mai Vang (Golden Ochna) Awards ceremony at the HCM City Television Theatre.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The national Muay Thai team will gather early next month to prepare for international tournaments in 2017.

Where will you go during this Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays in Vietnam? Following are some suggestions if you wish to relax or explore Vietnam with family and friends.

 Vietnamese farmers recently showed off their birds in Hanoi at the Vietnam Centre for Arts and Culture Exhibition to find out who has the best poultry.

During the final lunar month, local artisans in Thanh Tien village in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue are more often than not busy with making colourful paper flowers to welcome the Lunar New Year festival.

Eager to offer new tourism products, improve the park’s attractiveness and contribute to promoting tourism in HCMC, Dam Sen Park will be hosting a great variety of entertainment events from Jan. 28 to Feb. 5.

Nguyen Tien Dat has been selected by the Department of Performing Arts to represent Vietnam at Mister International 2017 (February 5-15) in Thailand, reports the Zing online newspaper.

 Moss is not only something that grows on the rocks around Son La but also a unique dish of the region. Moss is taken from underwater rocks in the Ma River and then turned into tasty grilled or fried dishes.

 Dong Xuan market in Hanoi’s Old Quarter was the first market in Hanoi. Its history is closely associated with the trade development of Hanoi. It is not just a market but also a cultural venue that reflects the lifestyle of Hanoians.

 American rock star Bruce Springsteen, who supported Hillary Clinton during the recent presidential election campaign, said on Sunday his band joins a global "new resistance" against U.S. President Donald Trump.

 Based on stable economic growth and a considerable number of enquiries from both foreign and domestic investors, experts predict that merger and acquisition activity will reach record highs in 2017.

 In 2017, Vietnam’s agriculture should exert greater efforts to overcome difficulties in the export market and ensure domestic food security despite climate change.

 Nguyen Thanh Truc in District 1 has just paid her monthly electricity bills via internet banking.