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 Up to 170 Vietnamese websites were attacked during the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, the Authority of Information Security under the Ministry of Information and Communications reported on February 21.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc required the prompt resumption of work immediately after the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, ending the outdated thinking that the first lunar month is a time for festivals.

 Vietnamese shares soared on February 21, the first trading day of the lunar year, thanks to positive sentiment among investors.

 Vietnam imported flowers and ornamental plants worth 18 million USD from December 1, 2017 to January 31, 2018 for the Lunar New Year.

Hanoi’s Construction Department has set up an inspection team to review apartment buildings and impose fines for violations in their use and management.

Book streets and fairs held in cities and towns across Vietnam during the seven-day Lunar New Year holiday from February 14 to 20 earned a total income of $282,000.

Vietnamese children are entering puberty sooner than their grandparents and need counseling about various sensitive matters. Some of the cases that have recently occurred include:

Instead of complicated codes, V-logic users can become coders with simple commands like ‘Bat den Led roi cho 1 giay sau tat  den Led’ (turn LED lamp on, wait one second, and turn off the lamp).

VietNamNet Bridge - Big changes in key personnel at banks have occurred recently, though they have not always been made public.

HCM City’s eastern region targeted to become innovative hub, Industry growth predicted to hit over 6.8 percent in Q1, SMEs to benefit from State support policies, Positive outlook for Hanoi and HCM City's office rental market

Discussing urban development programming in HCMC, economist Tran Du Lich commented that the ‘living within one’s means’ principle must not be applied to the city’s infrastructure development. If so, residents will pay a heavy price in the future.

 According to Professor, Dr. Chu Pham Ngoc Son, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City Union of Science and Technology Associations, there is no way to improve production but to implement technology.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, head of the National Steering Committee on the Settlement of Post-war Unexploded Ordnance and Toxic Chemical Consequences, has signed a decision to establish the committee’s permanent office.

As many as 2,665 flights, or 11.1 percent, were delayed or cancelled in January, a positive sign reflecting recent efforts of the aviation industry to improve the flight punctuality.

Despite the drizzly weather, thousands of pilgrims and tourists flocked to Huong Pagoda in My Duc district, Hanoi, on the first day of its Festival on February 21.

 Vietnam’s total newly registered capital and share buying in 2017 has valued at nearly US$36 billion and implemented capital reached nearly US$20 billion. This is record growth for FDI capital in Vietnam in 10 years.

 After graduation from Hanoi’s National Economic University, Bachelor of Economics Vu Van Luc decided to return to his homeland in the northern mountainous province of Son La to realise his dream of cultivating strawberries.

 Vietnam’s ambition to build a circular economy has attracted the participation of several foreign firms. However, in order for this new economic model to grow, state support is needed.

While many people scoff at the thought of working in agriculture, a slew of local youths are pursuing smart farming support methods with the hope of making meaningful changes in the agricultural sector.