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Six "throwing money out of the window" hobbies this Tet holiday

 VietNamNet Bridge - Many rich people are willing to pay a lot of money to buy rare ornamental animals and trees such as pheasants, Mandarin ducks, Dong Tao chickens and Sapa ancient roses for display at Tet (lunar New Year).

VN trade with nearly 30 nations hit $147b in 2015

 VietNamNet Bridge – Of more than 200 countries and territories that Viet Nam had trade relations with last year, there were 29 countries that the country had export turnover of more than $1 billion.

Hanoi tightens traffic laws for Lunar New Year

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Department of Transport of Ha Noi has asked its inspectors to stiffen punishments of violating vehicles in order to ensure traffic safety during the Lunar New Year Festival.

Vietnam becomes Ford’s No. 3 market in Southeast Asia

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam was Ford’s third biggest market in Southeast Asia in 2015, after Thailand and the Philippines, said Mark Kaufman, director of the US car marker in the region. 

Home appliance distributors open more shops amid promising market

VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly 200 home appliance shops opened in 2015 as retailers expanded their business at ‘lightening speed’. However, the home appliance market posed challenges and many of them had to leave the market.

Aerial cameras: Sapa submerged in snow; local residents struggle against cold

On January 24-26, the tourist town of Sa Pa (Lao Cai province) was completely covered with snow. As the temperatures fall below 0 degrees Celsius, people have to go out with a blanket wrapped around their body.

Hanoi photo exhibition highlights Tet traditions

Photographer Le Bich evokes the Tet atmosphere with Traditional Villages in Tet exhibition, one of the opening events for Lunar New Year programme at the Hanoi's Old Quarter. 

Bphone offers smartphone exchange

  With sales down on expectations, BKAV introduces program where owners can trade-in their old smartphone and pay the difference on a new Bphone.

Traditional festivals listed national intangible cultural heritage

 VietNamNet Bridge – Festivals at the Va temple and Hat Mon temple in the capital city of Hanoi have been named as part of the country’s intangible cultural heritage, Ha Noi Moi newspaper reports.

Celebrating the new year, H’Mong style

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are always a lot of gatherings and great food.

Photos: Hanoi is coldest in 40 years

VietNamNet Bridge - The temperature of 5.4 degrees Celsius in Ha Dong district, Hanoi on the morning of January 24 was the lowest since 1977.

Tablet check-in procedures applied at Tan Son Nhat Airport

 VietNamNet Bridge - Eight tablets will be available at the international terminal of the Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCM City for check-in procedures this Lunar New Year (Tet holiday).

Forbes announces Vietnam’s 30 most outstanding young people in 2016

 VietNamNet Bridge – Forbes Vietnam has released its list of 30 of Vietnam's brightest stars under the age of 30 in different fields, including business, communications, science and technology, social activities, music, entertainment and sports.

Russian tourist hangs himself in Nha Trang hostel

 VietNamNet Bridge – On Sunday morning (January 24), some people passing through Da Tuong Street of Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa province were startled to see a corpse hanging on the rooftop of a hotel.

In pictures: Snowfall in central Vietnam for the first time

Frost and snow have appeared across northern mountainous provinces in recent days due to a record cold spell over the last 40 years.

Vietnam attends 9th International Lion Dance Competition

 Two Vietnamese troupes joined the 9th International Lion Dance Competition which is part of Lunar New Year celebration in Chinatown, Singapore from January 23-24.

Party Congress conducts voting on Central Committee members

 Delegates to the 12th National Party Congress cast their votes on members of the 12th Party Central Committee in Hanoi in the morning of January 26.

Bronze for Vietnam at Hungary Judo Cup

 Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy won a bronze medal in the women's 52kg at the Hungary Judo Cup in Budapest on Sunday.

VN Football Co. signs deal to prevent match-fixing

 The Vietnam Professional Football Company (VPF) yesterday signed a contract with Sportradar to prevent match-fixing in the national football leagues during the 2016 season.

US dollar rate cut to three-month low at VND22,320 to VND22,390

 Commercial banks cut the exchange rate of the United States (US) dollar against the dong by VND30 to VND40, bringing it to its lowest level in the past three months.