VietNamNet Bridge – The first month of the new lunar year is often a time for Vietnamese to visit places of worship in order to wish for good fortune and prosperity.

Fines of some VND1 billion (US$44,200) will be imposed on five production units that polluted a river branch in the capital city’s Ha Dong District, the city’s People’s Committee said.

 Consuming e-cigarettes is far safer and less toxic than smoking conventional tobacco cigarettes, according to the findings of a study analyzing levels of dangerous and cancer-causing substances in the body.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade said that it will issue serious punishment to its staff that were found to have visited a pagoda during their work hours.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The International Women’s Volleyball Tournament – LienVietPostBank Cup 2017 will kick off in the northern province of Bac Ninh on February 11-18.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) yesterday decided to suspend striker Hoang Vu Samson of Ha Noi FC for two matches.

 VietNamNet Bridge – International jazz musician Nguyen Le and traditional artist Ngo Hong Quang will celebrate their new album with a concert series in major Vietnamese cities by the end of this month.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Designer Luong Minh Son, founder of fashion brand Son Collection, will introduce traditional Vietnamese silk to the world at the upcoming New York Fashion Week.

VietNamNet Bridge - Most casinos have reported losses, caused mainly by the fall in the number of travelers from China and Taiwan.

 Vietcombank Securities Co Ltd (VCBS) plans to issue 200,000 bond notes to 100 investors on February 15. The face value of the bond has been set at VND1 million (US$44.44).

 The Government is determined to take drastic measures to improve business climate and competiveness indicators to reach the average level of ASEAN 4 countries by the end of this year.

 Hoa Phat to build iron and steel production complex, Export businesses sanguine, make frenetic start to 2017, National retail trade sales see increase in January, Cost estimates for construction projects to be slashed

 According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency (FIA), Thailand has invested US$7.7 billion in 440 projects in Viet Nam to become the country’s tenth largest investor.

 The HCM Stock Exchange (HOSE) has approved the listing of Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company’s 300 million shares on the southern bourse.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has directed authorities to find the assets of suspects in corruption cases in order to prevent them from being hidden and to help in executing judgments against the accused.

Seventeen former leaders of Mekong Housing Bank and Mekong Housing Bank Securities Company-including former bank management board chairman Huynh Nam Dung-will be prosecuted for abuse of power and irresponsibility

 Bulgaria is well known primarily for the Black Sea and its roses, especially its famous rose oil.

 Domestic firms should make great efforts in the competition with foreign invested firms to contribute more actively to the global value chain and participate more effectively in the world’s production network, experts said.

 South Korea's agriculture ministry said on Tuesday it will carry out a nationwide vaccination for cattle against foot-and-mouth disease by Thursday in an attempt to prevent further spread of the virus.

 A report by the prestigious global accounting firm of PricewaterhouseCooper (PWC) predicts continued economic growth for Vietnam until 2050 period, with annual GDP increase of 5.1%, on average.

 Located in the east of Cat Ba Island, the northern city of Hai Phong, Lan Ha Bay has become a tourist magnet thanks to its unique beauty.

 Doctors at Cho Ray Hospital in HCM City have successfully performed the country’s first living paired-kidney exchange transplant.

 Vietnam will host a group of the qualifying round of the 2018 AFC U23 Championship in July, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has confirmed.

 Vietnam made a promising start to the Year of the Rooster with a 3-0 victory over Malaysia in a friendly match in HCM City on February 7.

 Asian shares dipped from four-month highs on Wednesday and the euro was pressured as lingering political and economic uncertainty in the United States and Europe sapped investor confidence.