The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) launched a project on January 26 on flood-based livelihoods in support of the water storage strategy in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta.

 The first container train from Russia to Vietnam has recently arrived at Yen Vien station in Hanoi.

A cold wave which hit the northern region on January 28 has lowered temperatures in the northern and northern central localities down to around 10 degrees Celsius. The cold snap is expected to last for the next 10 days. 

 Vietnamese stocks are expected to rise further on expectations of positive corporate earnings reports from the financial-banking sector and a strong inflow of foreign investment, analysts said.

 A grand ceremony took place at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on January 28 evening to honour the U23 team, who just brought home the silver medal from the AFC U23 Championship.

Experts believe that WTE, waste-to-energy technology, used in many developed countries, is also applicable to Vietnam. 

Vietnam finally gained a high GDP growth rate of 6.81 percent in 2017, which was  higher than the targeted 6.7 percent which many analysts thought would be unattainable. Will it occur again this year?

Prof Dr Nguyen Hoang Nghia has bred 36 forest tree varieties recognized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). 

VietNamNet Bridge - Though schools have 1.5 years to prepare for the new education program, there could be a shortage of qualified teachers. 

 U23 Vietnam and their coaches arrived at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi, on January 28 afternoon, concluding their incredible journey at the AFC U23 Championship in China where they claimed the silver medal.  

 General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President Bounnhang Volachith has urged the Ministries of Public Security of Vietnam and Laos to further their cooperation in crime combat.

 A lack of funding is a major problem in implementing the master plan on simplifying administrative procedures, citizenship papers and the population management database for 2013-2020, according to officials.

 President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, has expressed his wish for strengthened friendship and multi-faceted cooperation between Vietnam and Honduras during his presidential term.

 Although Vietnam lost 1-2 to Uzbekistan in the last minutes of the final at the AFC U23 Championship in Changzhou, China, what they did during the tournament won the hearts of football fans and earned praise from foreign media.

 Portugal backs the early signing of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs Augusto Santos Silva told Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue during their meeting in Lisbon.

 More than 35,000 smartphones in Vietnam have been affected by the GhostTeam virus, according to the BKAV Technology Group.

 A delegation of the Vietnam Journalists Association (VJA) led by its President Thuan Huu attended the 19th General Assembly of the Confederation of ASEAN Journalists (CAJ) which took place in Bangkok, Thailand from January 24-28.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc welcomed in Hanoi on January 28 U23 Vietnam – the runner-up of the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship (AFC) in China, praising their excellent performance and achievements at the continental tournament. 

Vietnam became the runner-up at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship after losing 1-2 to Uzbekistan in the final in Changzhou, China, on January 27.

 The Vietnam Jungle Marathon (VJM) is set to start in Pu Luong Nature Reserve in the central province of Thanh Hoa from April 13 to April 15.