The Electricity of Vietnamwill continue to hold a monopoly on power distribution and retail sale through the management and control of power distribution and retail trade companies in the form of one-member limited liability companies.

 Vietnam will auction a Boeing aeroplane which has been abandoned at Noi Bai International Airport for 10 years by a Cambodian airline.

 Over 40 elephants in Dak Lak Province have been left exhausted after being forced to overwork through the lunar new year holiday period.

 Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh on Wednesday issued a decision to establish a disciplinary council to impose penalties on ministry officials who reportedly visited the pagoda during work hours.

 A digital copy of every news and feature story published on online newspapers must be kept unchanged for at least one year, the Government has said.

 Vietnam farmers face another difficult year as confidence falters with industry analysts particularly pessimistic the country will reach overseas sales of more than five million metric tons in 2017, the Vietnam Food Association has said.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a project on developing domestic infrastructure in connection with the regional systems.

 Vietnam and Russia will focus on prioritised strategic projects in two major areas of economy-trade and military science-technology, stated Alexey Popov, Russian Consul General to Ho Chi Minh City at a press conference in the city on February 9.

 A ceremony was held in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK) on February 8 to mark the 25th anniversary of Vietnam-RoK diplomatic relations, opening a series of events this year to celebrate bilateral ties.

 More than 500 athletes will compete in the Challenge Vietnam triathlon in the coastal city of Nha Trang on August 27.

 The HCM City women’s football team will train in Thailand in May to prepare for the upcoming National Women’s Football Championships.

 Cable internet providers plan to expand their networks to rural areas this year to capture a bigger share of the market.

 Vietnamese pepper will face stricter scrutiny this year on excessive use of agricultural pesticides, especially in the EU and US markets, experts say.

Kieu hoi (overseas remittances) to Vietnam unexpectedly decreased in 2016, raising concerns among real estate developers as kieu hoi are an important source of capital for the property market.

 VOV Deputy General Director Tran Minh Hung on February 7 said the agency is proud to be assisting the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) organize their annual high-profile competition.

 Viettel, VinaPhone, and MobiFone are preparing for piloting their 4G services before the official launch in the first quarter of 2017, as ordered by the Minister of Information and Communications.

 This February 11 at 4:40am stargazers in Vietnam are in for a rare celestial treat with three spectacular astronomical events coinciding visibly in the night sky, according to the UK newspaper Mirror.

 A cold spell is forecast to hit the northern region from February 8 night, bringing the average temperature down to around 13-16 degrees Celsius.

 Thirteen cities and provinces nationwide are slated to have their area codes for landline numbers changed to a three-digit number from February 11.

 Home United of Singapore will be Quang Ninh Coal’s rival in Group H of the qualifying round of the AFC Cup 2017.