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. 

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.

 The HCM City Real Estate Association (HoREA) has recommended real estate companies transform themselves into publicly listed joint-stock businesses so they are able to seek greater funding to improve business performances in 2018.

 Together with high profits of a trillion dong at the end of 2017, domestic commercial banks reportedly hired thousands of employees to boost their performances and seize new opportunities.

 The Ministry of Public Security has just confiscated a large amount of ivory at a house in Hanoi's Thuong Tin District.

 Concerns over blood shortages have been eased thanks to blood donation programmes held throughout the country for the Tet Holiday.

 The Government of Vietnam always creates favourable conditions for Korean firms, including the Hyosung Group, to invest in the country, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed that the Vietnamese Government always creates favourable conditions for football to develop healthily and sustainably in the country while welcoming Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA on February 8.

 The Noi Bai International Airport will maintain from 50-54 check-in counters and instruct passengers to carry out web check-in, mobile check-in and self check-in at kiosks to serve high demand during Tet.