A ceremony was held in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK) on February 8 to mark the 25th anniversary of Vietnam-RoK diplomatic relations, opening a series of events this year to celebrate bilateral ties.

 More than 500 athletes will compete in the Challenge Vietnam triathlon in the coastal city of Nha Trang on August 27.

 The HCM City women’s football team will train in Thailand in May to prepare for the upcoming National Women’s Football Championships.

 Cable internet providers plan to expand their networks to rural areas this year to capture a bigger share of the market.

 Vietnamese pepper will face stricter scrutiny this year on excessive use of agricultural pesticides, especially in the EU and US markets, experts say.

Leeroy Thornhill, a former member of the British electronic group The Prodigy, formed in 1990, will hold his debut concert in HCM City on February 10.

 On February 8, thousands of people packed the streets of Hanoi to watch the chay kieu (palanquin) procession of the Phu Chua Festival at the Xuan Dinh Village in the Tu Liem District of Hanoi.

 On February 7, a festival to pray for a good fish harvest – the Cau Ngu Festival – opened in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Joan Jonas, an American visual artist and pioneer of video and performance art, will host a presentation at The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre on February 12.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of approved visas for Vietnamese students to study in New Zealand in the past 12 months rose by 15 per cent compared to the same period last year,

The Department of Construction in HCM City has encouraged companies at Hiep Phuoc and Linh Trung industrial parks in Nha Be and Thu Duc districts to pilot construction of residential building clusters with 25-sq. m apartments

Recent torrential rains in many Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces in what is the dry season have damaged crops, including fruit trees.

Emile Rousseau – a French tattoo artist who has been living and working in Ha Noi for two years, will unveil some never-before-seen drawings at his first exhibition, opening tonight at Ke Quan.

Kieu hoi (overseas remittances) to Vietnam unexpectedly decreased in 2016, raising concerns among real estate developers as kieu hoi are an important source of capital for the property market.

The annual Festival in An Dinh village, Ha Dong district of Hanoi was held on February 7 (the 11th day of the first lunar month), attracting hundreds of local people.

 VOV Deputy General Director Tran Minh Hung on February 7 said the agency is proud to be assisting the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) organize their annual high-profile competition.

 Viettel, VinaPhone, and MobiFone are preparing for piloting their 4G services before the official launch in the first quarter of 2017, as ordered by the Minister of Information and Communications.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A music video featuring breathtaking views of Viet Nam and sweet violin melodies is the result of South Korean musician Ko Jmi’s seven years living in Viet Nam,

 This February 11 at 4:40am stargazers in Vietnam are in for a rare celestial treat with three spectacular astronomical events coinciding visibly in the night sky, according to the UK newspaper Mirror.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The online poll on loudspeakers that Ha Noi’s Department of Information and Communication started on January 25 has been temporarily closed since Tuesday afternoon.