VietNamNet Bridge – Le Mat Communal House as Tet (the Lunar New Year) nears. Hundreds of people flock to the main yard to witness a solemn ceremony to erect the cay neu (a tall bamboo pole).

 Moc Chau district in Son La province attracts visitors by its natural landscape and the unique cultural practices of local ethnic minority groups such as brocade weaving.

 New generation FTAs such as the CPTPP, or the EU-Vietnam FTA (EVFTA) are expected to bring new opportunities for Vietnamese goods, including agricultural products.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central city of Hoi An has been ranked fifth among the top 10 family destinations by the international magazine Better Homes and Gardens.

 Vietnam was the 2nd biggest investor in Myanmar in the fiscal year 2012-2013. Since then investment from Vietnam has poured into many sectors in Myanmar.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Agriculture Nguyen Xuan Cuong speaks to Vietnam News Agency on the threshold of the Lunar New Year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Besides producing traditional products, trade villages have become appealing tourist spots, particularly for those fond of exploring the lives of local people.

 Japanese retailers AEON, Takashimaya, 7-Eleven, and FujiMart will create new consumer habits instead of buying and hunting for sales like Big C and Metro Cash & Carry did 10 years ago.

 VietNamNet Bridge – There’s a Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) atmosphere in the air in Hanoi at the moment with shops crowded with customers and loads of peach blossoms and kumquat trees on the streets.

Oxfam, an international organistion of non-governmental agencies and partners working to end poverty, predicts that Vietnam is at risk of not achieving certain guidelines set by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Kim Lien was an obstetrician at the Phu Quoc General Hospital before becoming chairwoman of the Khai Hoan Trading Joint Stock Company and the Phu Quoc Fish Sauce Association.

Species diversity in Vietnam has been declining rapidly because of illegal poaching and trafficking. In 1996, Vietnam had 25 species listed as endangered, but in 2014 the figure had risen to 48.

With increasingly high demand, experts some years ago predicted that the organic food market would see a boom, but farmers have been reluctant to shift from traditional to organic production. 

 Long jumper Bùi Thị Thu Thảo scored a double triumph at the Victory Cup gala for the best players and coaches of 2018 yesterday in Hà Nội, winning the awards for Female Athlete of the Year and Most Favourite Athlete of the Year.

 HCM City plans this year to speed up a project to become a smart city by 2025 in order to better serve its residents.

 The Ministry of Public Security’s Investigative Police Agency on Thursday said it had started legal proceedings against a woman from HCM City and four others for allegedly trafficking human organs.

The Ministry of Science & Technology (MST) 20 years ago approved the establishment of the first radiation technology application center in the south – Vingamma - which later gained significant achievements.

 The food and beverage (F&B) industry in Vietnam will likely see a growth rate of 10.9% for the 2017-2019 period, Business Monitor International (BMI) has forecast.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It was two o’clock on a Friday afternoon when 13-year-old Le Van Tien stepped into a tiny classroom behind the Pediatrics Department at HCM City Hospital of Oncology.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The restoration of ancient towers at My Son Sanctuary has embarked on a new stage, helping preserve the relics while at the same time keeping their original value intact, experts have said.