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Huong Pagoda Festival kicks off
Huong Pagoda Festival kicks off
The Huong (Perfume) pagoda in Ha Noi's suburban district of My Đuc opened on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year (January 28), attracting tens of thousands of people from across the country.
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HNY
New Year, New Cheer
New Year, New Cheer
Nation's leaders wish all a happy new year
Nation's leaders wish all a happy new year
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong yesterday visited residents in Dong Anh and Phu Xuyen districts of Ha Noi.
Politics & Laws
President pays Tet visit to workers in Dong Nai

President Truong Tan Sang visited workers at their enterprises and guesthouses in the southern province of Dong Nai today, the second day of the Lunar New Year.

Economy
Agroforestry, fisheries earn $1.8 billion
The value of Viet Nam's agroforestry and fisheries exports is estimated at $1.8 billion in January, a year-on-year drop of 16.3 percent, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Agriculture
    Mekong Delta farmers revel in a bountiful Tet
    Farmers in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta are preparing to enjoy a happy Tet (Lunar New Year), riding on bumper harvests and good farm produce prices.
    Life & Style
    More walking streets for Old Quarter
    Ha Noi will create extra walking streets next month for pedestrians to enjoy the Old Quarter while promoting culture and culinary delights of the 1,000-year-old city.
    Miscellany
    Vietnamese crewmen come home from New Zealand
    Vietnamese crewmen come home from New Zealand
    Sixteen Vietnamese crewmen, who escaped from the blazing fishing vessel Jeong Woo 2 of the Republic of Korea south of New Zealand on January 1, arrived at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi this afternoon.
    Social Issues
    State President launches tree planting festival
    State President launches tree planting festival
    President Truong Tan Sang today launched the Tree Planting Festival in Kim Dong commune, Kim Son district in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

    Industries
      Japan's largest chemical producer invests in VN
      Japan's Shin-Etsu Chemical Co will set up two companies specialising in manufacturing silicone-based materials for high-brightness LED lights, and refining rare earth minerals, with a total investment of 5 billion JPY (roughly US$64 million).  
      Environment
        HCM City still has only one waste-water treatment plant
        HCM City still has only one waste-water treatment plant
        Although state management of water resources has improved, it has still not reached an adequate level, according to HCM City officials.
        Sports
        Quoc steps down from national team
        Quoc steps down from national team
        Viet Nam will take part at the Southeast Asian Table Tennis Championship in Thailand without key member Doan Kien Quoc, who has decided to make way for younger talent.
        Opinion
        Land conflict issues raise understandable queries
        Former National Assembly deputy and agricultural expert Professor Vo Tong Xuan talked to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper about the need to amend the Land Law.
           
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