Forty years have gone by since Vietnam struggled against Chinese invaders to protect the northern border, the pangs of Vi Xuyen are still there. 

 Bluebirds’ Nest Book Cafe in Ba Binh District of Hanoi will hold a workshop on the art of paper cutting Kirigami from 1:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 24.

Mobile carrier MobiFone has rolled out a package, named PEACE, designed for international participants in the upcoming summit between the United States and North Korea in Hanoi.

 The Ministry of Transport has written to Vinalines announcing the abolition of its two decisions allowing the firm to sell 75.01% of its stake in Quy Nhon Port to Hop Thanh Mineral and Investment JSC, the local media reported.

 Argentina expects to work with Vietnam to further boost its telecommunications and Internet sectors, as a mere nine million of the country’s population have access to broadband Internet, while 60% use 4G smartphones.

 The National Center for Hydro-Meteorology Forecasting on February 19 issued a warning over high tides that may exceed alert level 3 and thus trigger flooding in HCMC’s low-lying areas.

 Seven Vietnamese migrant workers were arrested in Taoyuan, a special municipality in northwestern Taiwan, for their alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of a compatriot.

 Since the beginning of the year, hospitals and medical centers in HCMC have admitted more than 6,000 people infected with dengue fever, rocketing by more than 200% year-on-year.

 Nguyen Thi Thu, vice chairwoman of the HCMC People’s Committee, died yesterday, February 20, at the age of 53, the local media reported.

 Representatives of Chinese technology firm Lenovo on February 19 worked with Bac Giang Province's government to explore the possibility of building a factory in the northern province, the province's website reported.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has made a big leap in recent years in the space industry with telecommunication satellites in a geostationary orbit, and has now has set to work on carrier rockets. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Legalizing the wildlife product trade is the wrong approach, environmentalists say.

 A friendly match between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) could be delayed until next year, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

H’Hen Nie, who finished in the Top 5 of Miss Universe 2018, has become the ambassador for the sixth Ao Dai Festival, which is set to take place between March 2-17 in Ho Chi Minh City. 

 Eight large-cap stocks may be included in the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) Emerging Markets Index if Viet Nam gets upgraded from a frontier to an emerging market in 2020, according to Bao Viet Securities Company (BVSC).

 Thai financial firm Srisawad Corporation is looking to acquire the Finance Leasing Company I (ALC I) of the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) at an estimated cost of VND523 billion (US$22.45 million).

 Many banks have seen their service earnings accelerate, buoyed by increasing investment for the business segment and rising market demands.

 A project on unobserved economy statistics, expected to be launched next year, will serve as an important reference for the statistics sector to get up to international standards.

 The capital is busy preparing for the second summit between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the US which is due to take place in the city on February 27-28.

 A project to build a second branch of a double tunnel at An Suong intersection in Ho Chi Minh City’s district 12 has been suspended because affected households have refused to move and accept the compensation amount.