A number of five-star hotels in town have prepared some fabulous programs to serve guests during Lunar New Year. Here are some of the top picks.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City is taking steps to support enterprises to implement technological innovations, according to director of the city's Sciences and Technology Department, Phan Minh Tan.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The model Phan Hoang Thu was fined VND15 million (USD714) on January 22 for competing in the Miss World Tourism 2013 pageant without permission from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

 VietNamNet Bridge – While the global economy has seen recovery signs, Vietnam’s economic growth rate is expected to remain low in the coming years,

A lot of Vietnamese enterprises have been trying to develop organic food which is in high demand in the world market. However, it is still impossible to organize the production in large scale because of the required heavy investments.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An old man passionately plays a three-string lute, while another man beats castanets and a young woman sings classical songs.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Gardeners throughout the country have introduced unique peach and ornamental trees worth tens of thousands of US dollars for this Tet. Below are the most expensive trees.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local authorities must communicate better about forest fire prevention and fighting regulations to minimise practices that could cause forest fires during the dry season.

 VietNamNet Bridge – This was my second visit to the city of love or the city of flowers, Dalat, in the Central Highlands of Lam Dong after a vacation with my mom twenty years ago.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese businesses should reengineer and streamline their operations in 2014 to maximize efficiencies said President of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Vu Tien Loc.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government Office will increase co-operation with ministries, agencies and localities to carry out the Government Resolution on tasks and solutions for the 2014 socio-economic development plan and budget estimate.

 Hue re-enacts imperial neu pole raising; Research on Vietnamese pottery win French award; Hanoi honours traditional craft artisans; Flower festival in Ha Long to welcome Tet; Festival serves up traditional cakes

 Tan Tao back on VN30-Index; HCMC hotel rates to stay the same; SBV can now import unrefined gold duty-free; Exports down 11.5% in January; CPI rises slightly on low purchasing power

 Human traffickers arrested at Tan Son Nhat airport; Police confiscate contraband cigarettes; Traffic fines soar to $138,000 in 2013; PM urges avian flu prevention; Health minister hears patient complaints about hospital staff

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located about 12 km from Hanoi sits Van Giang, which is famous for its ornamental kumquat trees. Every spring the local people enter a busy season.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Bank for Investment and Development of Viet Nam has set a goal to win foreign strategic partners later this year or no later than the first half of 2015, according to the bank's chairman Tran Bac Ha.

 Thai protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban has promised that his supporters will not obstruct advance voting for next week's general election.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese students won a gold, three silvers and a bronze at the International Youth Invention Exhibition (IYIE) 2014 that took place in Taiwan (China) from January 21-22.

 VietNamNet Bridge - This morning, three toilets of 4-5 star standards opened at the Tao Dan Park, 23/9 Park and Le Van Tam Park in District 1, HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly 5,500 tons of rice from the national reserve will be provided to six provinces as food aid during the lunar New Year (Tet holiday) and the between-crop period 2014.