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Cancer drugs could treat rare blood-vessel disorder

 Researchers have found the genetic cause of a blood-vessel disorder that can cause deadly bleeds and stroke.

Vietnam to encourage informal sector to pay tax

VietNamNet Bridge - The government needs to take action to reduce the size of the informal economic sector, economists say.

Gov’t offices to trim 4,000 staff this year

 VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 265,106 civil servants will be included in the State payroll this year, a year-on-year decrease of about 4,000, 

Hanoi’s sidewalk paving violations clarified

 VietNamNet Bridge – Shortcomings and violations in Hanoi’s sidewalk paving programme have been revealed following a two month investigation.

Numerous festivals kick off amid Tet atmosphere

 The Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival officially opened in Gia Vien district in the northern province of Ninh Binh on February 21, with the attendance of Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam.

Russia calls on Vietnam to participate in peace projects

 Dr. Prof. Irina Konhiukhova from Russia’s Law University has called on Vietnam to participate in a number of projects for peace initiated by Russia. 

VN football sets ambitious goals in 2018

Vietnamese footballers are working hard to realise new missions in 2018: attending the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD), winning the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 and playing well in the final round of the 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup.

Memorable Years of The Dog in Vietnam's history

 Memorable Years of The Dog in Vietnam's history

North Vietnam to welcome new cold spell

 VietNamNet Bridge – The north of Vietnam is preparing to welcome a cold spell, as temperatures are expected to decrease from 5-7 degrees Celsius today, 

170 Vietnamese websites attacked during Lunar New Year

 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.

PM urges prompt resumption of work following Tet holiday

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Nguyen Xuan Phuc required the prompt resumption of work immediately after the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, ending the outdated thinking that the first lunar month is a time for festivals.

Shares rally on investor optimism

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

Vietnam imports flowers worth $18 million for Tet

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

Hanoi sets up team to inspect apartments

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

Tet book fairs rake in money

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.

Comedy movies shine at cinemas

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sieu Sao Sieu Ngo (Super Star Super Silly) is one of four Vietnamese movies being released during Tet, which are the lion’s share of domestic productions in the nation’s movie market.

Trinh to referee int'l football cup in Portugal

 VietNamNet Bridge – FIFA has invited Vietnamese female referee Truong Thi Le Trinh to manage an international women’s football tournament, AG Cup 2018, to be held in Portugal from February 24 to March 7.

VN students need counseling: psychologists

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:

Children can also become coders with super-simple programming language

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).

‘Hot seats’ at banks change hands

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