VietNamNet Bridge – Each type of patterned brocade cloth is not only specific to a traditional craft village in Vietnam, but also a demonstration of the cultural characteristics of ethnic minority groups.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung speaks to the newspaper Thời báo Kinh tế Việt Nam about new changes in occupational education this year.

 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).

 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.

 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.

 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.

 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.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta offers dozens of different kinds of delicious noodle dishes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Offering an array of handmade pasta dishes, all crafted with colourful ingredients, MyDeli in Hanoi is a perfect spot for aficionados of Mediterranean cuisine. Make sure to come back and try them all. 

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has ordered authorities of provinces and cities nationwide to intensify management of cultural festivals this year to ensure the safety of participants.

André Laperrière, Executive Director of Global Open Data for Agriculture & Nutrition (GODAN), talks to Việt Nam News reporter Trong Kien on the role of data in smart, hi-tech agriculture and sustainable development.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City tourism authorities will focus on marketing and promotion campaigns to attract more foreign tourists this year, according to the city’s Department of Tourism.

Companies, industrial zones and hospitals nationwide have been getting into the Tet spirit and providing free transport to allow workers and patients travel home to spend the holiday with their families.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has told ministries, sectors and localities that consolidating macro-economic stability and promoting growth is their most important task for 2019.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Ministry of Public Security to investigate and strictly handle the organisations and individuals who illegally traffic Vietnamese people abroad via tourism routes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tet is a special time of year for everyone in Vietnam, but it means a bit more for some families this year.