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Image: Bengal tigers, rare animals at Vietnam’s first semi-wildlife park

Eighteen Bengal tigers and a large number of rare animals can walk freely in Phu Quoc Safari on Vietnam’s largest island, Phu Quoc, in Kien Giang Province, while visitors ride in specialized buses to see wild animals running outside.

Image: The most expensive birds in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some offers for ornamental birds have been up to $15,000 but the bird owners have refused to sell them.

Image: Tet floating market in Dong Nai

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many old items that have disappeared in modern life like coal irons, steel water tanks, betel grinding tools and coins are sold on the pavements of Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province these days.

Hanoi to build more national-standard schools

 The Hanoi Department of Education and Training is planning to build an additional 350 schools meeting national standards between 2016 and 2020.

Photos: Tet markets of Vietnamese in the US

 VietNamNet Bridge – The communities of Vietnamese in many states in the US have organized activities to welcome the Lunar New Year 2016.

Nation’s 30-year renewal accomplishments and lessons

The 30-year Renewal period has been a critical period in the country’s development, featuring a profound and comprehensive transformation and a huge revolutionary cause undertaken by the entire Party and people.

Photos: Overseas Vietnamese around the world welcome Lunar New Year

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese embassies have held many activities for local communities of overseas Vietnamese to welcome the Lunar New Year 2016.

Life in limbo for migrant workers

 Migrant workers become almost non-citizens once they move from their homeland to live and work elsewhere.

In pictures: Love story of the 1.1m couple

 VietNamNet Bridge – A young man’s love was refused by his current wife because of fear that their children would be as short - 1.1 meters - as their parents. The two families also opposed their marriage for a long time.

Education ministry proposes cutting higher education timeframes

 The Ministry of Education and Training has proposed reducing the time spent on tertiary training to 3-4 years from a current 4-6 years.

Ornamental plants - indispensable part of Tet

 During the days just before Tet (Lunar New Year), it is easy to see motorbikes carrying all sorts of ornamental plants, while streets which are used to selling ornamental plants and flowers become crowded.

Phu Quoc ideal for tourism investment

Phu Quoc Island is emerging as an ideal destination for hospitality investment, with major advantages from its natural conditions, strategic location, and the support and investment from the local government and enterprises.

2,300 traffic signs removed at Transport Minister’s instruction

 VietNamNet Bridge - The number of traffic signs removed over two weeks was 3.5 times higher than the total number of 2015.

Photos: Huge congestion as people leave for Tet holiday

 Thousands of migrants in Hanoi and HCM City left for home for the lunar new year on February 5 afternoon, causing serious traffic jams at coach stations and exit routes from the city.

Mobile carriers prepare plans to prevent network congestion at Tet

  Local mobile phone service providers like Viettel, MobiFone and VinaPhone have drawn up plans to cope with network glitches, especially for the 3G service during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday (Tet).

Vietnam attends int’l fleet review in India

 The International Fleet Review (IFR) took place in India on February 6 with the participation of nearly 50 countries, including Vietnam.

Transport Minister Thang appointed HCM City's Party chief

 Newly-elected Politburo Member and Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang has been nominated as the secretary of HCM City's Party Committee for the next five-year term.

Inclusive growth key to overall human development progress

 An inclusive growth path – rapid, sustainable growth that leaves no one behind – is key to achieving overall progress in human development, according to the Vietnam Human Development Report 2015 released on February 5.

Noticeable figures of new Political Bureau

 Noticeable figures of new Political Bureau

Image: New Year atmosphere at Saigon flower markets

 VietNamNet Bridge – Flowers and ornamental trees from southwestern provinces and peach trees from the northern region have flooded HCM City spring flower markets.