In Western astrology, there are 12 astrological signs – and in Vietnamese astrology, there are 12 zodiac animals – the mouse, cow, tiger, rat, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.

 The Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) is a golden opportunity for foreigners living, working and touring this time of year to gain a better understanding of the country’s customs, traditions, and people.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Banyan trees hundreds of years old in Hanoi lining the roads are seen as symbols of the soul of the local people.

 PM Nguyen Tan Dung participated in an array of significant diplomatic activities in 2015.

 Though there is no sign yet of the price "fever" that periodically marks the Vietnamese property market or a bubble, the market remains a hot topic for analysts and the media.

 Many private garbage collectors in HCM City are falling on hard times due to a citywide ban on outdated and dilapidated garbage carts.

A senior US security official said that President Barack Obama will spend time to discuss the recent developments in the East Sea with ASEAN leaders at the US-ASEAN Summit in the US this week.

Unlike in previous years, farmers in Lam Dong, which is being dubbed as the country’s tea growing kingdom, find themselves in a critical stage as their products cannot find buyers.

 Work on a number of major traffic projects under the Public-Private- Partnership model in Ho Chi Minh City are expected to begin in 2016, said the municipal Department of Transport.

 Dry weather caused by El Niño and falling rice inventories are expected to send prices of the grain higher over the coming months, reversing years of decline and boosting the cost of Southeast Asia’s staple food.

 Hanoi is more peaceful and quiet during Tet holidays with fewer people and less noise.

  On the first days of the 2016 Lunar New Year, the warm and sunny weather created favourable condition for Hanoi residents to flock to the streets to enjoy the Tet atmosphere as well as go to pagodas.

 For foreigners living and working in the country, the traditional Lunar New Year is special because through the holiday they can see different aspects of Vietnam ranging from cuisine to behavior and characteristic national festivals.

 Sixteen-year-old Truong Thi Phuong is scripting a new story for Vietnamese sport in canoeing.

 Top Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam's short Tet celebration has ended, to be followed by participation in tournaments in China. The national number one player will compete in a Men's Futures F1 tournament from February 15 to 21.

 Former national U23 squad player Nguyen Van Manh has been loaned to first division side Dong Nai, following a one-year contract.

 Seventy per cent of enterprises with high energy needs and emissions and 50 per cent of industrial production establishments will apply clean and energy-saving technologies by 2020.

Major cities and tourist destinations across the country have catered for crowds of visitors who poured in to enjoy the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

 With less than ten days to go until the world famous Clipper Round the World Yacht Race arrives in Vietnam on February 17, Da Nang is counting down to its hosting the international crew and showing itself off to a global audience.

 The National Single Window (NSW) will be made available to all ministries and sectors between 2016 and 2020, according to the Vietnam Customs.