About 300 overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) gathered on February 12 cheering the homeland’s Lunar New Year (Tet) at a get-together organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in the UAE. 

The central city of Danang will host 3,200 tourists from cruises during Tet, the city's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said.

Vietnam's national futsal team beat Slovenia 6-4 in their second friendly match during a training course in Croatia on February 11.

The People’s Court of southern Dong Nai province on February 12 announced the verdicts for three defendants facing charges of “abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the State, the legitimate rights and interests of organisations and/or citizens” according to Article 258 of the Penal Code.

The health ministry has asked hospitals and medical units nation-wide to strengthen disease prevention, especially against measles.

Vietnam’s Embassies in the Czech Republic and Indonesia on February 12 held meetings for the Vietnamese communities there to welcome the 2015 Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival.

Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Pham Quang Nghi hosted a reception for Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam, Hong Xiaoyong on February 12.

Supermarkets in HCM City report a sharp increase in sales in recent days and expect a further rise a few days ahead of Tet (Lunar New Year), which falls on February 19 this year.

The Quang Binh People’s Committee and the Indian Association of MCHI CREDAI Navi Mumbai said that they would jointly organise a conference titled “Quang Binh’s great potential and business opportunities for Indian enterprises from Mumbai” next June. 

The expanding number of craft villages nationwide has increased environmental pollution, and addressing the issue requires strong communal engagement.