The V. League is again facing a crisis with FLC Thanh Hoa president threatening to walk out with his team if the eight-match ban against captain Pape Omar Faye is not revoked.

The second week-long Hoi An International Food Festival will take place from March 20 with the participation of 12 international chefs showcasing their countries’ culinary specialties made with herbs and ingredients from Hoi An.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Music Copyright Protection Centre collected VND72 billion (US$3.2 million) in royalties last year for registered composers and songwriters, an increase of 7 per cent over last year.  

 Peach flowers, orchid flowers, yellow apricot blossom and pomelos are among hot items at busy Tet (Lunar New Year festival) markets in Ha Noi.

 A fishing vessel with five fishermen on board in distress was rescued by British Innovator on January 22 after having a breakdown, around 282 nautical miles offshore Quy Nhon beach.

Commuters can now plan their routes to avoid getting stuck in HCM City’s congestion hotspots as the city’s Transport Department has announced the launch of a digital traffic app aimed at informing commuters of traffic congestion.

Visitors to Hoc Mon District in Ho Chi Minh City will see colourful flower gardens fully prepared now that the Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays will come in a week.

Quang An flower market on Au Co street in Tay Ho, Hanoi, in recent days has been overcrowded with customers who come to buy beautiful flowers or bonsais to welcome Lunar New Year.

VietNamNet Bridge - In Vietnam, most of the mineral reserves have not had received assessments on economic efficiency, or have had vague assessments. 

 Vietnam will meet Hong Kong in group 2’s first round of the Davis Cup, Asia-Oceania zone, on February 3 in HCM City’s Phu Tho tennis club.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi FC continued to prove their strength after beating HCM City 3-1 in the fourth round of the V.League 1 at the Thong Nhat Stadium yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Loose quality management and high prices prevent many citizens from accessing safe food as Tet (Lunar New Year) approaches.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Comedian Truong Giang took home four prizes at the 22nd annual Mai Vang (Golden Ochna) Awards ceremony at the HCM City Television Theatre.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The national Muay Thai team will gather early next month to prepare for international tournaments in 2017.

 Vietnamese farmers recently showed off their birds in Hanoi at the Vietnam Centre for Arts and Culture Exhibition to find out who has the best poultry.

During the final lunar month, local artisans in Thanh Tien village in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue are more often than not busy with making colourful paper flowers to welcome the Lunar New Year festival.

Eager to offer new tourism products, improve the park’s attractiveness and contribute to promoting tourism in HCMC, Dam Sen Park will be hosting a great variety of entertainment events from Jan. 28 to Feb. 5.

Nguyen Tien Dat has been selected by the Department of Performing Arts to represent Vietnam at Mister International 2017 (February 5-15) in Thailand, reports the Zing online newspaper.

 Dong Xuan market in Hanoi’s Old Quarter was the first market in Hanoi. Its history is closely associated with the trade development of Hanoi. It is not just a market but also a cultural venue that reflects the lifestyle of Hanoians.

 Based on stable economic growth and a considerable number of enquiries from both foreign and domestic investors, experts predict that merger and acquisition activity will reach record highs in 2017.