Sand clogs Binh Dinh seaport; National Highway car crash injures 11; Two national border urban areas planned for Tay Ninh; A/H5N1 flu hits Quang Nam province; Central fishermen harvest young lobsters

 In her first testimony to the Congress, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen reiterated central bank's plan to taper its stimulus exit despite recent weakness in the economy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foggy weather caused chaos at many airports nationwide as dozens of flights had to be delayed or cancelled during the busy post-Tet holiday period.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong’s Da Lat City, which is famous for its charming and romantic landscapes and architecture, and lovers’ first choice on Valentine’s Day, has planned various festivals

 China reported four more human H7N9 virus infections on Tuesday, including one death.

VietNamNet Bridge – It is obvious that Flappy Bird has brought big money to its father – Nguyen Ha Dong, a 29-year-old programmer. However, experts believe that it is Google which benefits most from the bird.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam received the UNESCO certificate honouring Vietnam’s Don Ca Tai Yu as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humankind on February 11 in Ho Chi Minh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 13th meeting of the Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Committee convened in Phnom Penh on February 11 to discuss bilateral cooperation across economics, culture, science, and technology.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A solemn February 11 ceremony in Washington DC has celebrated the 20th anniversary of normalizing Vietnam-US ties (1994–2014).

 VietNamNet Bridge - On the evening of February 10, the new coach of the national futsal team of Vietnam – Bruno Garcia Formoso – arrived in Ho Chi Minh City to replace Italian coach Sergio Gargelli.

 Ethnic spring festivals on show this month; Da Lat kicks off horse racing on Valentine’s Day; Fishing village pays tribute to founder; Spring book fair to open in Hanoi; “Pushkin in Vietnam” opens in Hanoi

 Cueists compete at Turkey World Cup; Binh Duong fire head coach; Viet Nam meet Singapore in U14 qualifying match

 VietNamNet Bridge - The unique festival of Tro Tram takes place annually at Tu Xa commune, Phu Tho province on 11th midnight of 1st lunar month. Aiming at promoting human's vitality, the festival is related to "no nuong" - reproductive organs.

An Algerian military plane carrying 78 people crashed on Tuesday into a mountain in the country's eastern region, leaving only one possible survivor, the defense ministry said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The new cold spell has hit the northern mountain province of Lao Cai, making temperature here constantly plummet. Ice has appeared in some mountain areas.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The French cruise ship Le Soleal set sail from Saigon port, Ho Chi Minh City, on February 6, finishing an eight-day voyage from Hai Phong City to the southern hub for 200 passengers.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Initially VietJetAir planed to buy 62 aircraft but it has just increased the number to 63.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An investment agreement worth $16 million was signed between the Hoang Huy Investment Services JSC and Global Emerging Markets (GEM) – an American financial group yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The construction of the 15km Vu Tan - Lach Huyen Bridge in the northern port city of Hai Phong is starting on February 15, with a 5.4 km long section crossing the sea.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Doctors of the Hanoi-based Vietnam-Germany Hospital have performed a surgery to remove a 4cm-long toothpick from the abdomen of a 53-year-old man from the northern city of Nam Dinh.