FPT Information System (FPT IS) last week put into operation the Integrated VAT Administration System (IVAS) worth US$33.6 million developed for the Tax Department of Bangladesh after 12 months of implementation.

 Some 1,000 tons of harvested sugarcane in Ninh Hoa Town in Khanh Hoa Province remains unused on the field after an environmental incident at Khanh Hoa sugar refinery two weeks ago, Nguoi Lao Dong reports.

 Many agricultural experts believe an increase in the farmland limit and land accumulation should be done in a careful manner, or else farmers would become impoverished, heard the 2017 Spring Agriculture Forum in Hanoi this week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – If nothing changes, ceiling prices on dairy products for children under six will be removed on April, 1.

 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd unveiled its Galaxy S8 flagship smartphone as it battles to regain the market leadership it lost to Apple Inc after the embarrassing withdrawal of the fire-prone Note 7s.

VietNamNet Bridge - The real estate market saw a boom in M&A deals in the second half of 2016 and the trend continues in the first months of 2017.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An excess of toll collection stations and high fees on BOT (Build-Operation-Transfer) highways have angered local people and commuters,

 VietNamNet Bridge – South Korea should share its experiences and assist Viet Nam in perfecting its legal framework on environmental issues, 

 HCMC, the country’s most vibrant economic center, has won the hearts of many visitors, including those from abroad, thanks to an abundance of dining venues where food lovers can enjoy tasty dishes of different areas of the country.

 Pianists will gather at a Passionato concert which the Saigon Classical Music Group will hold on March 31 at the Southern Women’s Museum in District 3, HCMC.

 Winner of Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2016 Nguyen Thi Ngoc Chau is now in Seoul for the Seoul Fashion Week from March 27 to April 1.

 Best songs taken from blockbuster movies will be performed in a concert at HCM City Opera House on April 8-9.

 Two preschool teachers are suspended from work to wait for further penalties for their wrongdoing.

 As per the Prime Minister’s directive, relevant agencies must help students complete the high school graduation examination.

The southern central province of Binh Thuan has issued a temporary ban on the exploitation of molluscs and bivalves across its sea waters as part of an effort to protect and regenerate dwindling marine resources.

 Thirty-two per cent of employees in Vietnam’s IT sector are unhappy with their current salary, according to the IT Skills, Benefits and Recruitment Trend in 2017 report released recently by VietnamWorks and the Navigos Group.

 The Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee has proposed Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung consider and approve a plan for turning Quang Ninh Airport into the Van Don International Airport.

Pavements in HCM City’s District 1 have now been largely cleared of obstacles.

HCM City might not achieve its target of buying more than 800 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses by the end of the year, according to the Public Transport Management and Operation Centre.

Last Friday, the principal of a public kindergarten in Lao Cai Province was suspended on charges of mistreating a four-year-old boy enrolled at the school.