On this day, Vietnamese families prepare a feast to worship their ancestors and teach their offspring to do good deeds.

 The participation of foreign investors in Vietnam’s insurance market will develop the market while enriching domestic insurers with experience and governance.

British football magazine FoutFourTwo has announced a new category - Fan Favourite 2018 - in its first Southeast Asian region’s football awards.

Vietnam is the fastest-growing market in South East Asia in terms of mobile e-commerce growth, says the latest report on Southeast Asia’s 2017 e-commerce status by iPrice.

 Head coach of Vietnam’s U23 team Park Hang-seo has expressed his gratitude for the country’s support for him and the team.

 Financial figures, job creation and budget contributions as shown in a recent report on business development of the General Statistics Office (GSO) have indicated the strong growth of the private sector.

 A variety of traditional cultural programs will be held in the capital city of Hanoi to celebrate the nation’s biggest and longest Tet holiday, the Vietnam News Agency reports.

VietNamNet Bridge - As the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) pursues a stable dong/dollar exchange rate policy, the depreciation of the US dollar in the world market will also lead to the weakening of the dong.

VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Thi Hong Thuong, 33, in Nam Tra My district in Quang Nam province, is the owner of a Ngoc Linh ginseng garden with 600 ginseng plants.

As of the end of December 2017, Vietnam had 316,000 internet-connected cameras. Of these, flaws were found that could be exploited by hackers in 147,000 devices.

Professors Pham Hoang Hiep, Phan Thanh Son Nam, Phan Dieu Quang, Tran Dinh Thang and Phung Ho Hai all received the title of professor at a young age. 

The programme, organized by Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in the city, has helped bring Tet closers to poor students. 

 Vietnamese nationals and tourists alike will be entertained with dazzling fireworks shows at various sites across the country on the eve of 2018 Lunar New Year, reported Vietnam News Agency.

As a rule, the street of calligraphers appears around the HCMC Youth Cultural House on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai and Pham Ngoc Thach streets just a couple of weeks before the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet).

Vietnam’s FX reserves have bolstered up to a massive $57 billion, and given the upcoming divestment of state-owned enterprises, the Year of the Dog promises to bring the nation even more foreign currency notes in the months to come.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has pledged to support Vietnam Football Federation’s (VFF) efforts to develop football during his visit to Vietnam on February 8.

 Renowned Italian football club Juventus are to establish a football academy in Ho Chi Minh City.

 Foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises, which have enjoyed multiple tax incentives, pay the lowest State taxes despite reporting high profits, statistics show.

 Vietnamobile Telecommunications Joint Stock Company is offering customers more freedom in choosing their mobile numbers after the successful launch of its unlimited data SIM cards, “Thanh SIM”.

 The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) asked relevant departments and agencies to strictly handle violations related to the management of pre-activated SIM cards.