Overseas remittances will continue adding a vital impetus to the economy, including the property sector in 2018, according to Le Hoang Chau, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Real Estate Association.

More toll collection lanes and limited access to expressways during the Tet holiday are expected to reduce traffic congestion on the HCM City – Trung Luong and HCM City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay expressways.

 Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung presented Friendship Order, a noble distinction of the Vietnamese State, to Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Hong Xiaoyong in Hanoi on February 12.

 Vietnamese shares posted a strong comeback on February 12 after a two-day collapse, due to strong investor interest in large-cap stocks that led the market upturn on expectations of good earnings reports.

Vietnamese expats worldwide are celebrating the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival with art performance, Vietnamese traditional food and practice.

The National Financial Supervisory Commission (NFSC) forecast Vietnam’s credit to grow 17- 18 percent in 2018, similar to the growth last year.

Ky Da pomelo which are larger and weightier than normal ones, have gone on sale in many streets in Hanoi at prices ranging from VND400,000-VND600,000 each.

Vietnamese localities are taking measures to attract more investment in renewable energy, especially solar power.

 The capital city of Hanoi will not open pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem (Sword) lake and the Old Quarter before, during and after the Lunar New Year (Tet) because many people in the city are going to the countryside.

The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has predicted a warm Tet for northern provinces as the cold spell weakens from February 13.

VietNamNet Bridge - Asian real estate developers have increased their presence in Vietnam, while European and American investors have remained indifferent to the market.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia on February 12 completed procedures to receive 16 Vietnamese fishermen from Indonesian agencies at Soekarno Hatta International Airport in Jakarta. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung, 25, is a midfielder for Vietnam’s national women’s football team. She won the Viet Nam Golden Ball and Silver Ball awards in 2014 and 2015, respectively.

 VietNamNet Bridge – When the Vietnamese celebrate Tet, they say an Tet, literally “eat the Lunar New Year”. During the festivities, which traditionally last a full month in Vietnam, food is a primary focus. 

The Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has launched new tours to museums, theatres and other places of historic and cultural interest in the capital to highlight their remarkable history.

 Vietnam will strive to win 4-5 gold medals at the Asian Games (ASIAD 2018) to be held in Indonesia from August 18 to September 2.

Some 85 percent of urban waste was gathered and treated last year, up 0.5 percent from 2016, according to the Ministry of Construction.

VietNamNet Bridge - Importing Australian cows to fatten and slaughter domestically was once a profitable business, but has changed dramatically in recent years.

VietNamNet Bridge - Seven out of 10 bestselling smartphones in 2017 in Vietnam were from Samsung and Oppo, while Apple’s iPhone X and Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 were the most in demand.

Colourful flower pots available at reasonable prices are sought after by many customers looking to decorate their houses for the Lunar New Year festival (Tet).