Many local people in Hanoi visited the lakes and rivers of the capital city on February 7 to release carp as a celebration of the Kitchen Gods Day (23rd Lunar December).

 Famous young Vietnamese designer Valentines Van Nguyen has been invited to present her designs at the prestigious New York Fashion Week, which will be held in the US on February 9.

The Hue Monuments Conservation Center has announced a variety of cultural and entertainment programs will be made available in the Hue heritage area,.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mental health and psychosocial problems are widespread and increasing in Vietnam, particularly among children and young people.

 The foreign direct investment (FDI) sector contribute a modest amount to the State budget although they enjoy many incentives and get high profits.

The Korean Database Society (KDBS) has donated software programmes on database management and database quality management to the central city’s Dong A College in order to support local students

 Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City is facing serious congestion due to the number of people visiting for the Lunar New Year or Tet.

A man in the central province of Nghe An has just been attacked by a wild bear while in a local forest.

 A task force has been established to protect twelve swans taken out of Hoan Kiem Lake to Thien Quang Lake following public concerns over their safety.  

 The Ministry of Transport has completed a draft plan to expand the aviation sector for the 2018-2020 period, with view to 2030.   

The General Statistics Office is working on a plan to assess the value created by the informal economic sector as per the government’s request. 

 As the world faces a crisis in wealth distribution, some experts doubt if the accumulation of capital will encourage innovation and investment, but instead, lead to multiple tax burdens and increase the gap between rich and poor.

As the Tet holiday draws closer, the Vietnamese aviation industry is scrambling to meet peak demand by increasing the number of flights.

Viet Nam’s stock market almost lost US$14 billion after two blows on Monday and Tuesday.

VN’s benchmark VN Index regained nearly 34 points, or 3.3 per cent, on Wednesday morning, following the reassurance by the State Securities Commission to calm down investors after two blows on the stock market early this week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An art book entitled Lang Pho (Quiet Streets) is now available for sale online.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Although inpatient room costs have increased sharply, medical quality remains stagnant, according to the latest report by Viet Nam Social Insurance (VSI).

 Vietnam plans to host the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship in 2020.

All four Vietnamese athletes named in the Association Tennis Professionals list have increased their world ranking this week.

Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem has entered the world top 20 for the first time in his career in this week’s ranking.