Iran agreed to take seven "practical steps" in its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, according to a joint statement of Iran and the IAEA posted on the website of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran on Sunday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese seafood companies have been worried to death about the new required technical standards imposed by the US which will bar the way for Vietnam’s catfish to penetrate the US market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The biggest city in the Mekong Delta has elected a new chair – Mr. Le Hung Dung – to replace Mr. Nguyen Thanh Son, who could not work after a stroke last April.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Home Affairs has drafted a personnel downsizing plan at government agencies from 2014 to 2020, under which about 100,000 public servants will lose their jobs.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty ancient mango trees of over 220 years old in the central province of Phu Yen have been named the heritage trees of Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On February 9, or the 10th day of the lunar year, also known as the God of Wealth Day, many gold shops in Hanoi and HCM City sold out of their products.

 Hanoi set to host traditional festivities for ethnic groups; Cherry Blossom Festival to open in Ha Long; Calligraphy class nourishes traditional values; Tran Temple Festival receives national heritage honour

 Grandmaster Liem ranks 38th in world; Football fever comes to Asia; Swimmers set ASIAD medal target; Vovinam martial arts tournament held in Algeria; Thanh Hoa stay on top of V-League

 Cold spell hits north, fog covers south; Ship with 260 on board rescued; Three dead and four injured in car crash; Authorities bust drug smuggling syndicate; Tunnel to be built in Hoan Kiem District; Nation put on bird flu alert

 Profit-taking hits share prices in HCM City; Regulators encouraged to lure foreign investors; Sugar export halt causes worry; Safe to invest in property, savings; Tokyo woos Vietnamese firms with promotions

VietNamNet Bridge – Ke Bang National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site in the central province of Quang Binh, will launch an adventure tour at Toi Cave (Dark Grotto) this month, according to the Phong Nha-Ke Bang Tourism Centre.

 High-dose vitamin C can boost the cancer-killing effect of chemotherapy in the lab and mice, research suggests.

The Ministry of Education and Training has announced that universities have to stop enrolling students for the 207 training majors from the 2014 academic year, if they cannot satisfy the criteria in the teaching staff.

 VietNamNet Bridge – What bosses feared did not occur: 95 percent of workers in industrial zones (IZs) and export processing zones (EPZ) in the south east provinces have come back to work after Tet.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More and more foreign travelers flock to Vietnam in their trips to enjoy bird watching in the tropical country with high biodiversity.

Nguyen Ha Dong, the father of “Flappy bird,” the game that has caused a global fever, left a message on his Twitter Dong Nguyen--on February 8 night that he would take down the game from App Store and Google Play.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City will need over 13 trillion VND (611 million USD) to build and repair roads this year, a local newspaper reports, citing information from the municipal Department of Transport.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Growth in the Vietnamese manufacturing sector gathered momentum at the start of 2014, highlighted by the strongest rise in output since April 2011, and the fastest rise in purchasing activity in the survey’s history.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Unfavourable weather conditions and a high demand for poultry products during spring festivals are putting Viet Nam at high risk of bird flu viruses, warns the animal health department.

 Deputy Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Hai Binh has been appointed as the new Spokesman for the Ministry.