A group of 400 Shan tea plants in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai have been recognised as Vietnamese heritage trees.

 Ho Chi Minh City authorities have requested technical support worth 10.5 million USD to an eco-friendly bus rapid transit line (BRT) project.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung left California on February 17 (Vietnam time), successfully concluding his trip to the US to attend the ASEAN-US Summit at the Sunnylands Centre in California. 

 The Special Leaders’ Summit of the United States and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) issued a joint statement in Sunnylands, California on February 16 (US time).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thi Cam villagers in Xuan Phuong Commune of Hanoi’s Tu Liem District gather at the communal house on the 8th day of the first lunar month taking part in a traditional rice cooking contest.

Vingroup, a large real estate group in Vietnam, has spent 22.5 million Australian dollars to buy land in Sydney to develop a hotel project. This is the first business affair of Vingroup in Sydney, reported The Australian on February 15.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Ugly images were seen at the Cuop Phet festival in Lap Thach district of Vinh Phuc province on February 14 when hundreds of young men beat each other with their fists and sticks to get the Phet (lucky ball).

 VietNamNet Bridge - Shortly after taking office, the Party Secretary of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City took part in a lot of activities, such as checking the demand for travel, entertainment, during the Lunar New Year (Tet holiday).

At the first meeting of the Hanoi Party Committee on February 15, Hanoi Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung said that Japan had proposed to give Hanoi 200 cherry trees on the occasion of the Cherry Blossom Festival in the city in March 2016.

Welcoming the leaders of ASEAN at Sunnylands estate, US President Barack Obama said he hoped that the US-ASEAN Summit this time will achieve specific results, to create new momentum for the rebalance policy.

VietNamNet Bridge - CEOs born under the metal element are believed to be consistent and iron willed. This may have been the reason they were so successful in 2015.

In 2015, the national high school finals, the first 2-in-1 national exam was organized in Vietnam instead of two separate ones – high school finals and university entrance exam – as part of education reform in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Trans-Pacific Partnership deal is set to facilitate trade and investment, bringing more benefits to production, business, workers and consumers,

VietNamNet Bridge - It will take Vietnam hundreds of years to develop an aerospace industry of its own, experts say.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 100 artworks from 54 calligraphers have been showcased at the 2016 spring calligraphy festival which closed on February 15 in Hanoi's Temple of Literature. 

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group (HAGL) is facing many challenges: The core businesses are not performing well, while the debt burden is up to tens of trillions of VND.

 Vietnam’s mining industry is facing more difficulties this year due to lower export prices, unfavorable mining conditions and higher costs, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

 Poetry slams and artistic performances will be showcased at Viet Nam Poetry Day 2016, to be held here on February 22.

  South Korea has asked Vietnam to join a multi-national bid for UNESCO’s recognition of lacquer as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, according to Vietnam News Agency.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese products are facing fierce competition from Thailand imports in the local market as Thai companies increasingly expand their presence in the country.