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Petrolimex on sticky ground after dozens cars stall due to bad fuel

 Associate Professor and Doctor Hoa Huu Thu, a former lecturer at the Hanoi University of Science has speculated that additives added by manufacturers to fuel might be the culprit killing luxury car engines in HCM City.

Image: Tet Fair fascinates foreign students

 On February 4, foreign students from Germany, France, Russia and the Republic of Korea attended the 2016 Tet Fair in Hanoi saying they felt fascinated by the artistry and novelty of the event.

Foreigners join Tet celebrations

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 40 tourists from Poland had interesting experiences when taking part in a Tet celebration held by Fiditour company.

Students bring joy to those less fortunate

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Tet holiday is traditionally a time of reunion for the Vietnamese. For the last eight years, thousands of local and foreign students from HCM City's universities have taken part in an annual campaign

Korean to be introduced at schools

An agreement on a pilot Korean language programme at schools in Vietnam from 2016 to 2023 was made on February 4, according to Quan Doi Nhan Dan newspaper.

International circus to open in HCM City on Feb. 8

 Stellar circus performances will be delivered by local and foreign artists during the second International Circus Festival scheduled for Ho Chi Minh City from February 8 to 21.

Numerous activities to celebrate Tet in Hoi An

 The People’s Committee of Hoi An city, a World Heritage site in central Quang Nam province has held a number of activities to welcome Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

Vietnam football retains 146th globally in February

 Vietnam maintained its 146th position in the FIFA’s February rankings, according to the Vietnam Football Federation on February 4.

Enterprises anticipate opportunities brought by newly-signed TPP

 Vietnamese enterprises are ready to bring into full play the opportunities as well as face the challenges brought by the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, which was officially signed on February 4.

FPT reports $1.79 billion in revenue

 Telecom firm FPT Corporation (FPT) announced revenue of more than 40 trillion VND (1.79 billion USD) in 2015, a year-on-year increase of 14 percent.

Vietnam faces high risk of Zika virus cases: Health Minister

 Vietnam runs a high risk of recording a case of Zika virus infection, Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien said during an inspection of virus prevention measures in Ho Chi Minh City on February 4.

Vinaphone installs 11,000 3G base stations before Tet

 State-run mobile network operator VNPT Vinaphone has installed some 11,000 extra nodeB 3G base transceiver stations (BTSs) to meet the sudden increase in service demand during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

Cam Xa Commune dubbed VN's ‘electronic waste capital'

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rapid changes in technology, changes in software, falling prices, and planned obsolescence, have resulted in a fast-growing buildup of electronic waste in Viet Nam.

Bus firms ignore passenger safety in run-up to Tet

 Bus services are massively over-booked as people attempt to return home for the Tet holiday period.

Teachers face hardships at remote VN schools

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many teachers who have volunteered to move to work in remote and mountainous areas have said that they have been facing risks and difficulties due to a shortage of facilities and necessities for their lives.

VN public sci-tech network plan approved

 The Prime Minister has approved a plan to develop the network of public science-technology organisations by 2020, with a vision through 2030. 

Hope for car price reductions by 2018 dashed

VietNamNet Bridge - Under the latest version of the draft luxury tax law, cars will not be priced lower before 2018. 

Phu Quoc emerges as investment hub

VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Quoc island has been thriving, turning itself into a tourism and investment hub in southern Vietnam thanks to many large-scale projects that have helped build its reputation among investors. 

Gentle beauty of Hoi An

VietNamNet Bridge – Sparse rain in Hoi An in the central coast province of Quang Nam in the afternoon in January gives the ancient town a gentle and quaint beauty. 

Speed traps

VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang has had no other choice but to issue an ultimatum for the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam to remove unjustified speed limit traps that have become a nightmare for motorists.