Cashless parking payment is a key step in managing static traffic, solving parking issues, and serving as the underlying technology for a smart digital map of parking spaces throughout the city.

Hanoi is expected to remain at the forefront of implementing central government policies, driving innovation, and advancing the city’s economic, cultural, and social development.

People across Vietnam are excited to see fireworks on Lunar New Year’s Eve – the biggest celebration for Vietnamese.

Following the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community more than one year ago, Vietnam gained the advantage from the community in terms of peace, stability and the formation of a joint economic, trade and production facility.

In 2017, the Vietnamese Government continues to promote start-ups and building a righteous, enabling government towards the motto “Strengthening disciplines, upholding responsibility, promoting innovation, and ensuring rapid, sustainable growth”.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc paid a visit to the central city of Da Nang on January 28, the first day of the Lunar New Year (Tet).

President Tran Dai Quang has extended his seasonal greetings and best wishes to citizens nationwide on the eve of the traditional lunar New Year Festival (Tet Holiday).

Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh made the statement during a recent interview featuring the new Donald Trump-led US administration’s adjustment of policies to Asia-Pacific, the future of Vietnam-US ties and his personal feeling in the context of the US’s power transition.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong offered incense to commemorate late President Ho Chi Minh at House No.67 in Hanoi on January 26.

The Lunar New Year (Tet) festival is the most important and greatest holiday in Vietnam and there are many traditional dishes displayed on meals during the special days.

On January 25, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong chaired a get-together and extended New Year wishes to all veteran revolutionaries, leaders and former leaders of the Party, State, the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF), and the whole people, soldiers and overseas Vietnamese.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a New Year banquet in Hanoi on January 23, with the attending of foreign ministry officials and representatives from foreign embassies in Vietnam on the threshold of the 2017 Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Vietnamese Lunar New Year or Tet Holiday is the best epitomizes Vietnam`s cultural identity.

On January 23, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted reception for Kamal Malhotra, new UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative to Vietnam in Hanoi.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s participation in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland (WEF Davos 2017) from January 17-21 has conveyed a strong message about Vietnam’s policies, orientations and determination on comprehensive national reform and international integration for 2016-2020.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc wrapped up the annual meeting of the 47th World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland at the invitation of Klaus Schwab, the WEF`s Chairman.

Vietnamese State and Government leaders yesterday cabled messages of congratulations to the 45th US President Donald Trump and the 48th US Vice President Mike Pence on their inauguration.

President Tran Dai Quang had a meeting at the Ho Chi Minh Museum in HCM City on January 20 with 50 overseas Vietnamese delegates who participate in the 2017 Xuan Que Huong (Homeland Spring) event.

Prime Minister (PM) Nguyen Xuan Phuc has had series of sessions and meeting with the UN Secretary-General, the Dutch PM and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, the Swiss President, the Sri Lankan PM, and executives of global enterprises as part of his sideline activities at the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

At a meeting with Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg on January 20 (local time) at the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Prime Minister Phuc called on Facebook to foster cooperation in IT development in Vietnam.

By 2020, Vietnam strives on becoming one of the top 10 suppliers of software outsourcing and digital content in the world, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at the talk with chief executive officers of global leading IT groups on the sidelines of the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 19.

Emulation subject of the Foreign Ministry in 2017 is "Year of APEC Vietnam 2017 - Improving the efficiency in service development and international integration."

On January 18 afternoon, at the Presidential Palace, President Tran Dai Quang met with Azerbaijan Energy Minister Natig Aga Emi Olgu Aliyev, who has a working visit to Vietnam to attend the first session of the Inter-Governmental Commission on Economic-Trade and Science-Technology Cooperation.