After a working session with the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC), Google has changed its algorithm and refined its censorship unit, but this has not yet settled the problem. 

Dinh Quang Hieu, the student who won two gold medals at the 2016 and 2017 International Chemistry Olympiads, has won a VND6.4 billion ($279,600) scholarship from the world’s most prestigious technology institute, MIT, for the 2018-2022 period.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam shipbuilding industry has been developing in 10-year cycles with pinnacles in 1987, 1997, 2007 and 2017. As the highest peak of the latest cycle is over, an oversupply may occur in 2018.

Tan Cang-Quy Nhon JSC has been dumping soil and stone into waters surrounding Quy Nhon Port in order to expand the port’s warehouse, worsening crowding issues and threatening its status as a first-grade port.

Rich or poor, Vietnamese at home or abroad carefully cook traditional dishes to put on the home altar to worship their ancestors during Tet (Lunar New Year) festival.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has asked the Ministry of Finance to remove the special consumption tax for locally-manufactured auto parts.

 The Government hopes to attract 135,000 new firms in 2018. Vu Tien Loc, chairman of the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), said this was achievable, but would require quick reforms.

  People are preferring confectionery products from Vietnamese manufacturers than foreign products in preparing for the coming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

 Viet Nam’s U16 and U19 football teams will soon train in Japan to prepare for the finals of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Championships this year, according to the Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF).

 VietNamNet Bridge – For Vietnamese people, Tet (Lunar New Year) means days of reunion, hope and luck. 

 Young cyclist Nguyen Thi Thu Mai won a bronze medal at the Asian Road and Para Cycling Championship which concluded in Myanmar yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As in previous years, filmmakers in HCM City are releasing comedies to lure moviegoers to cinemas during Tet (Lunar New Year).

 Viet Nam’s Saigon Heat defeated Westports Malaysia Dragons 114-81 at the ASEAN Basketball League held at the MABA Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 40 calligraphic works by leading artists are now on display at the Viet Nam Museum of Fine Arts to welcome spring and the beginning days of Tet (Lunar New Year).

The Government has guaranteed sufficient capital for HCM City’s No1 Metro project linking Ben Thanh Market and Suoi Tien Theme Park, 

A Lunar New Year festival has been held at an ancient communal house in So Village, Cong Hoa Commune, Quoc Oai District, 20km west of Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City authority will crack down on traffic violations during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) festival, particularly unregistered passenger coaches.

The capital city of Hanoi is adorning its streets in the lead-up to the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday and celebrations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Department of Health in HCM City has instructed all hospitals in the city not to refuse emergency aid to patients during the Tet (Lunar New Year) period.

 For the last 14 years, Le Thi Quyen from Ha Tinh Province did not return to her hometown for Tet holiday because she did not have enough money to travel.