The new Government headed by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has gained the confidence of the public and the corporate sector since its debut 10 months ago.

 Recent test results that showed 90/ 100 underwater samples in Ho Chi Minh City were polluted has raised concern in the public and city residents want the local government to issue urgent measures to reduce environmental pollution.

Flash flood and cyclone, unseasonable & high recorded  rains, heat waves in mid-winter, snowfall in Hanoi and Nghe An, early blooming flowers & fruits have hit the country in the recent years.

 The Korean giant remains the country's biggest single foreign investor.

 State Capital Investment Corporation currently holds stakes in 146 businesses. Its chairman Nguyen Duc Chi shares with VIR the company (SCIC)’s major tasks set for 2017.

 Several cultural experts have protested about a barbaric buffalo hanging ritual after a photograph depicting the killing was recently posted online from a spring festival in Yen Bai Province last year.

 Many ancient mahogany trees in Lang Street in Hanoi have had their bark stripped by vandals who are said to use this as a remedy for pruritus treatment.

 The 14th National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC) is expected to hold ten sessions this year, according to the recently released 2017 working programme. 

 While it can’t be ruled out that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) members might eventually revive the agreement in an alternative configuration, it doesn’t seem probable at this time. 

 Whenever spring comes, children in northeast and northwest mountainous region, in their new colourful clothes will accompany their parents to festivals.

 To Dinh Giac Lam, Ba Thien Hau and Giac Vien pagodas are over 200 years old, which are closely associated with the formation and development of Ho Chi Minh City.

 Ho Chi Minh City was named among the 50 most beautiful cities in the world by travel website Conde Nast Traveler.

 A park with sand statues named “Forgotten Land” in the south central province of Binh Thuan opened for visitors in January 2017.

 The potential resources in Vietnam’s coastal zones are believed to be significant, playing an important role in national development.

 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has asked four central provinces to provide regular reports on marine environment quality.

 Vietnamese author Can Tieu Hy received the Silver Award of the 10th International Manga Awards at a ceremony held in Tokyo by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on February 6.

 Brahma chickens, which have colorful feathers giving an impression of the “giant” roosters, have been raised in a number of chicken farms in Ho Chi Minh City in recent years.

 The 39th meeting of the Vietnam – Laos Intergovernmental Committee in Hanoi on February 8, will reaffirm the two countries’ foreign policy priorities in developing bilateral friendship and comprehensive cooperation. 

 A cold spell is forecast to hit the northern region from Wednesday night, bringing the average temperature down to around 13-16 degrees Celsius.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City Wings basketball club has signed a contract with coach Ricky Magallanes to prepare for the coming season.