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Vietnamese Tet at Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

 VietNamNet Bridge – Folk games such as bamboo dance, tug of war, mud banger, and stilt walking, were recreated in a program called “Discovering Vietnamese Tet” at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology on January 30.

Vietnam Television dreams of erecting world's tallest TV tower

Deputy general director of Vietnam Television (VTV) Nguyen Thanh Luong has confirmed the government has allowed VTV and two of its partners, the State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) and BRG Group, to set up the Vietnam TV Tower JSC.

Indigenous tourism in Vietnam’s northwest

 VietNamNet Bridge – Indigenous tourism provides fascinating insights into the life, art and history of some of the globe’s longest surviving cultures, having inhabited Vietnam’s northwest for centuries.

Vietsovpetro may cut 2,000 employees

VietNamNet Bridge – The Russian partner in Vietsovpetro JV has proposed to reduce the personnel of Vietsovpetro to under 5,000 people from the current number of 7,200 over the next five years.

Ly Hoang Nam drops out at F2 Futures in China

 Vietnam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam dropped out of the International Tennis Federation Men's Futures F2 in Anning City, losing in the men’s singles first round match to Tak Khunn Wang of France.

Chinese community in Saigon celebrate Lantern Festival

The Chinese people in HCM City held a parade on February 22 to mark their Lantern Festival which falls on the 15th of the first lunar month.

Who will be learning Korean?

VietNamNet Bridge - Many parents said they fear their children would be overloaded if they have to learn both English and Korean.

Local authorities vow to build road that ‘pokes at the heart of Con Dao Island’

VietNamNet Bridge - A road, which would ‘poke at the heart of Con Dao Island’, which faced strong opposition from the public 10 years ago, is about to be built.

Binh Duong tie China's Jiangsu 1-1

 Becamex Binh Duong made a strong start to their Asian Football Confederation Champions League campaign yesterday, holding Jiangsu FC to a draw at home despite playing the last 20 minutes with 10 men.

Offered incentives, auto industry sees light at end of tunnel

VietNamNet Bridge - The government has once again offered investment incentives to automobile manufacturers, but analysts still doubt Vietnam can build its own automobile industry. 

More foreign ownership to boost stocks

 Vinh Hoan Fisheries on Monday became the third listed company to offer 100 per cent of its ownership to foreign investors after Government Decree 60/2015/ND-CP took effect.

Japanese businesses to expand VN operations

 Over 60 per cent of Japanese businesses operating in Viet Nam plan to expand their operations, regarding the Southeast Asian nation as a crucial investment destination, according to a JETRO survey released yesterday.

Iron mine damages 25ha of rice fields in Quang Tri

 The exploitation of an iron mine has caused landslide, damaging some 25ha of rice fields in Ho Hamlet, Huong Son Commune, Huong Hoa District of the in this Central Quang Tri Province.

VN Gov't to take down damaged buildings

  The Ministry of Construction would conduct a comprehensive inspection on apartment buildings built before 1994 and urban public works with the duration of more than 60 years in cities across the country, a conference heard on Monday.

IT businesses to enjoy tax incentives soon

Deputy PM Vu Van Ninh has recently assigned the Ministry of Finance to finalize the draft government resolution on tax incentives for IT businesses before collecting opinions of relevant ministries and submitting it to the Government this month.

Vietnam continues tightening Zika observation at ports of entry

 The health sector will continue strengthen the supervision at ports of entry for passengers from the countries and territories where the Zika virus is spreading, announced the General Department of Preventive Medicine.

Scientists blame Tan Rai bauxite pipeline crack on Chinese technology

The problem at Tan Rai bauxite pipeline lies in the technology and the low-quality of the pipeline. This is why it broke down four years after the factory opened.

WB vows to help Vietnam shift preferential loans

The WB will support Vietnam in building a road map to smoothly shift preferential loans from the International Development Association to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Property prices soar along Saigon metro routes

 Property prices are skyrocketing along HCM City's proposed metro lines.

Vietnam, France forge legislative ties

Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee for Finance and Budget Phung Quoc Hien has called on the Vietnam-France and France-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Groups to increase their exchanges of delegations and legislative experience.