A draft decree amending and supplementing certain articles of the Telecommunications Law will affect both subscribers and telecoms service providers.

 The coastguard of the Philippines on February 20 reported that pirates in southern Philippine waters killed one crewman of a Vietnamese vessel and abducted seven on the evening of February 19, according to foreign media.

 Da Nang promotes APEC Vietnam 2017, Police arrest two men on murder and theft charges, Boats booted from West Lake, Petrol stations suspected of polluting Dak Lak water, First train for Cat Linh-Ha Dong railway handed over 

 Food export violations to Australia down by half, HN to conduct economic survey of municipality, Tuyên Quang to hold investment conference next Monday, Pangasius demand to rise about 20% in 2017

The Institute of Environmental Technology under the Viet Nam Academy of Science and Technology has taken samples from a 50-metre streak of reddish seawater that appeared in central Ha Tinh Province’s Son Duong Port last Friday for tests.

 Main activities during APEC Year 2017 in Vietnam

 APEC’s Emergency Preparedness Working Group (EPWG) has held the 11th meeting in Nha Trang city, focusing on promoting the reform of scientific-technological application to enhance the member economies’ resilience to natural disasters.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Paternal themed film Father and Son, directed by Luong Dinh Dung, will compete and be screened at the 15th Boston International Film Festival.

Vietnam's representative Thuy Duong deservedly was named the winner of the national costume segment at the Miss Heritage Global 2017 competition on February 19 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

 The Vietnam government has announced sweeping changes to the guest worker program, in a bid to dramatically increase the number of skilled labourers working in foreign markets.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced import quotas of 8,400; 8,820 and 9,261 cartons of eggs (a dozen each) for 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively.

 Viet Nam Lottery Company found a new winner of its jackpot worth VNĐ41.6 billion (US$1.8 million) on Sunday night.

A motorcycle festival ‘Day of H.O.G’ was held on February 18 at Vinhomes Riverside Eco-Urban Area, Long Bien district in Hanoi, attracting thousands of bikers throughout the country.

Visitors to plateaus in the northern mountain and the central highlands provinces of Vietnam are greatly impressed by their imposing natural landscapes, fresh air and atmosphere of peace and tranquillity.

Vietnam spends millions of US dollar every year importing many types of fruit from many countries in the world like US, Japan, New Zealand and Australia to meet its domestic rising demand.

 Don ca tai tu is an indispensable part of the spiritual activity and cultural heritage of the people in southern Vietnam.

 National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong reaffirmed her determination to foster ties with the Cuban legislature via specific actions during a meeting with First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (CPC) Raul Castro Ruz.

VietNamNet Bridge - The government successfully reined in the inflation rate at below 5 percent in 2016 as planned. However, curbing inflation will be a difficult task for 2017.

 The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Mekong delta province of Bac Lieu yesterday said outbreaks of bird flu have been reported in the province lately.

Margrethe Maersk with the deadweight of 194,000 tons docked at Cai Mep Port on February 20th, making it the first seaport in Vietnam and the nineteenth in the world able to accommodate the world’s largest Maersk Triple E class container ship.