Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has chaired a meeting to review the preparation for the second summit between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the US in Vietnam's capital city of Hanoi.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has launched a plan to promote cultural diplomacy in 2019, aiming to introduce the culture and people of Vietnam and Can Tho to the world, and call for investment to boost the city's economy.

Vice Chairman of Can Tho city's People's Committee Truong Quang Hoai Nam expressed the wish to partner with the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (ICHAM) in fashion and tourism, during a local working session with its Chairman Michele D'Ercole on February 19.

Farmers in the Mekong Delta have begun harvesting the winter - spring rice crop in areas where it was sowed early, and yields are high.