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VN player wins gold at Asian Indoor Athletics Champs

 Bui Thi Thu Thao brought home a gold medal in the eighth Asian Indoor Athletics Championship, which wrapped up at the Aftab-e Enqhelab Stadium in Tehran, Iran, on Saturday.

Ministry earmarks $15.4b for aviation industry

 The Ministry of Transport plans to spend VND350.5 trillion (US$15.4 billion) to develop the country’s aviation industry from now until 2030.

Vietnamese female billionaires enter US market

VietNamNet Bridge - Two Vietnamese female billionaires in the dairy industry have officially set foot in the US market. 

E5 fuel makes up 65% of petrol sales

 The number of local consumers using E5 petrol in their autos has been increasing rapidly, though bio-fuel has only been put into use nationwide for just the past month.

Banks set dates for 2018 AGMs

 After gaining positive business performance last year, many banks have planned to hold annual general meetings (AGMs) for 2018 soon.

HCM City flood prevention project lags behind schedule

The project to curb tidal flooding in Ho Chi Minh City may fail to be ready by April 30 due to lack of construction ground.

Bad diet responsible for lack of height

Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien has pointed out that nutrition is the major cause for the slow improvement in height of Vietnamese people.

Competent agencies try to fight against adulteration of fuel

 VietNamNet Bridge – Petrol smuggling and trade fraud continues to be a big problem in Vietnam, with several cases of fake and poor quality gasoline discovered by Government agencies.

Ministry of Health raises concerns over alcohol poisoning

The Ministry of Health has raised concerns over the grave consequences of alcohol poisoning because of fake spirits during Tet holiday.

HCM City seeks help for sluggish metro projects

HCM City authorities have asked the National Assembly and the government to help resolve capital difficulties for the city’s metro projects which have been at sluggish pace.

Thanh Hoa: State officials steal support money from farmers

Farmers in Thanh Hoa Province are complaining that they have to give local state officials a part of the support money after their shrimp farms were destroyed in a 2017 flood.

Hanoi plans solutions to ease traffic jams on Tet

 Hanoi has planned solutions to ease traffic congestion around the lunar new year holiday.

Tens of thousands of fans join exchange with Vietnam’s U23 team

Around 25,000 fans holding national flags and wearing red colour T-shirts with yellow star flocked to Thong Nhat Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City’s district 10 to join an exchange with Vietnam’s U23 team on February 4.

Becamex Binh Duong wins BTV Cup 2018

Becamex Binh Duong beat Vasco da Gama of Brazil in the final at Go Dau Stadium on February 4 to take the International Football Tournament – Binh Duong Television (BTV) Cup.

Apricot blossoms’ early flowering worry growers

If peach blossom is the symbol of Lunar New Year in the north, in the southern region it is apricot blossom. As Tet is nearing, apricot farmers in Thu Duc of HCMC are worried as their trees have already begun to flower early before the festival. 

HCM City aims for all students to learn English from first grade

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City plans to have all students learn English since the first grade starting in the 2018-2019 academic year, 

Fair features traditional Lunar New Year in Ecopark

A fair featuring the fast-coming Lunar New Year (Tet) festival was held in Ecopark urban area, the northern province of Hung Yen from February 2-4, drawing crowds of visitors and residents.

Vietnamese investors prosper in Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) is expected to continue to increase rapidly in Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar.

Young people shop for affordable, ready-to-wear ao dai for Tet

Many ready-to-wear brands in HCM City are offering ao dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress) in different styles and patterns, satisfying young women who want beautiful outfits for Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Thai ethnic festival recognised as national intangible cultural heritage

The Xang Khan festival of Thai ethnic group in the central province of Nghe An has been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage element.