National premier league V.League 1, 2015-16 will begin on February 20, 2016, the Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) said.

Grand Ho Tram Strip wins award, Quy Nhon, off the beaten path, 5-star Ha Noi-Thanh Hoa train, Standup paddle boarding in Ha Noi, 35,600 people buy cheap tours in Q3, Lao Cai visitor numbers jump 42%

 VietNamNet Bridge - About 20 km from the center of Sa Pa town, Seo My Ty reservoir is at an altitude of over 1,600m, in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range.

 State Capital Investment Corporation can sell its 45.1% stake at Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) following the Government’s approval, making the dairy processor wholly privately owned.

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued Decision No. 3465/QD-BVHTTDL to announce a supplemented list of 17 national intangible cultural heritage pieces.

 The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) has proposed a nine-day holiday for the upcoming Lunar New Year, locally known as Tet.

 Police in HCM City and the local Department of Culture and Sports have stopped and fined the organisers of the Vietnam New Face Casting 2015 show for license violation.

 PM issues Decree banning State investments in banking and finance, securities, and real estate.

 Japanese information technology firms want to strengthen co-operation with their Vietnamese counterparts, especially to develop applications for social infrastructure and offshore business, according to the Viet Nam-Japan IT Cooperation Club (VJC).

 A nationwide campaign for lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender (LGBT) equality in the workplace has been launched in a move to raise awareness about LGBT rights and sexual diversity.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is one of the countries making notable achievements in promoting and protecting the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, as well as intersex people (LGBTI).

VietNamNet Bridge - The statement that products made by Samsung Vietnam are ‘Vietnamese’ has led to harsh criticism from the public.

 The fifth southern traditional cake festival is scheduled to take place in Can Tho from April 15 to 19, 2016 as the highlight of the Mekong Delta Tourism Week and the 2016 National Tourism Year. 

 Vietnam is expected to be one of the biggest winners of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, especially its garment and footwear sectors, thanks to the elimination of tariffs in the US and other major importing nations.

 The military-run Viettel Group launched its telecom services under the brand name Halotel in Tanzania on October 15. 

 Vietnam takes lead in measuring multidimensional poverty: Minister, Training of sappers for UN peacekeeping missions inspected, Central agencies’ 12th Party Congress concludes, NA Standing Committee discusses draft law on associations

VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Huu Trong of Hanoi has created a piece of equipment that allows a 40 percent savings of fuel, and has been granted an exclusive patent by the National Office of Intellectual Property (NOIP).

 Although the US Department of State’s 2014 International Religious Freedom Report acknowledges Vietnam’s achievements in the field, it regrettably continues to highlight inadequacies and cites erroneous information about Vietnam.

 As many as 4,730 households in the southern province of Dong Nai will be relocated to make room for construction of the Long Thanh international airport.

 The Government Inspectorate of Vietnam and Anti-Bribery Commission of Myanmar (ACM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on fighting corruption.