A seminar on the inclusion of natural capital in planning infrastructure development was held in Hanoi on February 7.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City theatres promise a variety of new and interesting shows this Tet to suit audiences of varying musical and dramatic tastes. 

The Ministry of Education will allow universities to set admission quotas and take into account the number of visiting lecturers they’ll have based on the number of admitted students.

 The Ministry of Public Security has filed an additional charge of “abuse of position and power while on duty” against Phan Van Anh Vu, also known as Vu “Nhom”, who has already faced two counts.

 Vietnamese shares posted a strong comeback on February 7 as investors were calmed by market regulators and bottom-fishing was triggered for worst-hit companies during the previous two-day collapse.

For most Vietnamese, Tet (Lunar New Year) festival has actually begun with the “Ong Cong - Ong Tao” (Land Genie and Kitchen Gods) ceremony on the 23rd of the last month of the lunar year, which falls on February 8 this year. 

 State businesses fall sharply

As Tet draw near, millions of Vietnamese are packing to leave for their home villages, putting public and private transport under great pressure. Tickets have been said to have doubled, even tripled on busy routes. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam head coach Miguel Rodrigo said Uzbekistan is a strong team and his favourite rival in the quarter-finals of the Asian Football Confederation Futsal Championship today in Chinese Taipei.

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 600 overseas Vietnamese (Viet kieu) from 25 countries on Tuesday participated in a meeting with HCM City authorities to celebrate Tet (Lunar New Year) 2018.

Many more restaurants and food courts have opened recently in Vietnam but poor preparations and lack of professionalism has led to a number of closures. 

The streets are brimming with busy people as they flock to local shops in Hanoi’s Old Quarter to prepare for the most important traditional festival of the year – the Lunar New Year (Tet).

FourFourTwo magazine has included Vietnam’s U23 team among the top 3 nominees for “National team of the Year” in the Southeast Asian Football Awards.

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign capital flow, which was behind the strong rise of the Vietnam stock market in 2017, is expected to help the VN Index reach new highs in 2018.

GreenID has  pointed out risks that Vietnam will face if it continues developing coal-fired power projects.

After 20 years of distributing medical equipment, Vo Xuan Boi Lam decided to open a factory to make hi-tech medical equipment, because she ‘wants to do something for the fatherland’.

A calligraphy exhibition is being held at the Viet Nam Museum of Fine Arts. The exhibition displays about 44 calligraphy works in different styles by four calligraphers Nguyen Quang Thang; Pham Van Tuan, Nguyen Van Thanh ...

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bui Sy Loi, vice-chairman of the NA Committee on Social Affairs, talks to the Ha Noi Moi (New Ha Noi) about proposed changes in the retirement age and the social insurance policy.

 The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee convened its 21st session in Hanoi on February 7, under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

Driven by better performance in 2017, around 70 per cent of Japanese businesses in Vietnam are planning to expand their business activities in the country to cash in on the huge growth potential.