Concerning Carrefour’s decision to stop selling Vietnamese tra fish (pangasius) in some of their markets, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) said the export of the fish to Europe may be affected but not seriously.

 Vietnam Southern Food Corporation (Vinafood 2), Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) and Vietnam General Corporation of Agricultural Materials (Vigecam) have completed procedures for initial public offerings (IPO) this year.

The health sector planned vaccination campaign against Japanese encephalitis for 180,000 kids nationwide, said an official from the Health Ministry yesterday.

Mr. Richard Shih from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Vietnam spoke about Taiwanese investments in Vietnam.

 Samsung finds itself in hot water with its last year overly wrought with exploding mobile phones and political scandals. Will this affect the group’s plans in Vietnam?

 The financial problems of Doan Nguyen Duc, president of Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group and one of Vietnam’s most influential businessmen, are widely known. However, it was only until 2016 that his company’s income turned negative.

 A number of luxury car importers in Vietnam have been hit with tax arrears collection notices.

 A herd of seven elephants have appeared in a village in the central province of Quang Nam.

 100 fans made from valuable aloe wood will be given as souvenirs to the heads of states who will attend the Senior Officials’ Meeting of APEC in Nha Trang City.

 Hanoi Sewerage and Drainage Limited Company are working on a plan to clean Hoan Kiem Lake which is facing serious pollution.   

 Hundreds of passengers were left upset after their flight was delayed multiple times and finally cancelled on February 15 as HCM City's Tan Son Nhat Airport overloaded.

 Vietnam’s chess star Pham Le Thao Nguyen continued her exceptional performance at the ongoing 2017 FIDE Women’s World Championship in Tehran, Iran by beating world No. 21 Alexandra Goryachkina to book a place in the third round.  

 The Ministry of Education and Training has proposed new regulations which will loosen the limit on the age and number of pupils at international schools, but raise the required level of investment capital.

 Manchester United has announced it is returning to Vietnam to host the country's third live fan event.

 The administration of the central province of Nghe An on February 15 provided information about an incident involving Song Ngoc Parish regarding the marine pollution caused by Taiwanese Hung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Co Ltd.

 The Phu Quoc Island ‘smart district’ development requires careful planning to maintain a critically important balance between conventional and modern technology, says the Vietnam Post & Telecommunications Group.

 Vietnam’s low-cost airline Vietjet’s recently issued 2017 listing prospectus shows that there is about 25% room left for foreign investors, to reach its 49% foreign ownership limit.

 The Government has approved a national programme on fighting crimes through 2020, targeting to reduce the number of penal crimes by five percent as compared to the figure in 2016.

 Vietnam’s logistics sector is expected to make up 8–10 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2025.

 The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry and its Thai counterpart convened the sixth political consultation in Bangkok on February 15, saying that cooperation activities in 2016 reinforced the countries’ strategic partnership.