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, 

 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.

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Nguyen Xuan Phuc required the prompt resumption of work immediately after the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, ending the outdated thinking that the first lunar month is a time for festivals.

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

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

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

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.

 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.

 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.

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:

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).

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

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung is one of the eight important players at the upcoming Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup Jordan 2018.

HCM City’s eastern region targeted to become innovative hub, Industry growth predicted to hit over 6.8 percent in Q1, SMEs to benefit from State support policies, Positive outlook for Hanoi and HCM City's office rental market

Discussing urban development programming in HCMC, economist Tran Du Lich commented that the ‘living within one’s means’ principle must not be applied to the city’s infrastructure development. If so, residents will pay a heavy price in the future.

 According to Professor, Dr. Chu Pham Ngoc Son, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City Union of Science and Technology Associations, there is no way to improve production but to implement technology.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, head of the National Steering Committee on the Settlement of Post-war Unexploded Ordnance and Toxic Chemical Consequences, has signed a decision to establish the committee’s permanent office.

As many as 2,665 flights, or 11.1 percent, were delayed or cancelled in January, a positive sign reflecting recent efforts of the aviation industry to improve the flight punctuality.

Despite the drizzly weather, thousands of pilgrims and tourists flocked to Huong Pagoda in My Duc district, Hanoi, on the first day of its Festival on February 21.

 Vietnam’s total newly registered capital and share buying in 2017 has valued at nearly US$36 billion and implemented capital reached nearly US$20 billion. This is record growth for FDI capital in Vietnam in 10 years.