The number of mobile phone subscriptions nationwide stood at about 127 million at the end of 2017, down 2.1 percent year-on-year. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Artist Bui Hoang Duong, 37, from an ethnic Muong group in the central province of Thanh Hoa, has a special affection for dogs, particularly those he had raised and lived with.

 VietNamNet Bridge – For most Vietnamese people, the Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival symbolises the beginning of a new year and the accompanying hopes for a happy life.

 Local banks have reported their revenues last year, mainly from retail banking activities and services, and the trend will continue this year, according to Dau Tu Chung Khoan newspaper.

 Nearly two thousand workers at a South Korean company in the southern province of Dong Nai have gone on strike to ask for salaries while the company's leaders had left the country. 

 The Thai in Vietnam’s northwestern region pray for the souls of sick people, new born babies, people traveling far from home, and new daughters-in-law to wish them good health, safety, and happiness. 

 Leading mobile phone service providers Viettel and MobiFone have said they are ready to cope with the expected rush during the Lunar New Year.

 As demand for cash withdrawals at ATMs doubles or triples around the Vietnamese Tet holiday, banks are recommending customers use electronic payment or scan their cards at POS machines or use quick response (QR) codes.

 Trade in paper between Viet Nam and India is quite low and there is significant potential for growth, a meeting between Indian and Vietnamese paper companies heard in HCM City on February 9.

 For two years, Hai Phong Chamber of Commerce, Investment and Tourism has played a key part in making the northern port city one of the most attractive destinations in the country.

 After two periods of pumping water, Hà Nội by Thursday afternoon had water for only 63.2 per cent of rice fields, lower than expected, according to the Hà Nội Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD).

 Bui Tien Dung, who shot to fame following Việt Nam U23 team’s silver medal at the AFC last month, will be the No 1 goalkeeper for FLC Thanh Hoa.

 The Ministry of Transport has sent an official notice, requesting investors of BOT across the country to ensure traffic order and avoid congested roads during Tết (Lunar New Year).

 This special time of year has finally come again.

Minister of Education and Training cum Phung Xuan Nha has been told to fully review the list of professors and associate professors that were appointed early this month.

 The Da Nang City People’s Court on Friday sentenced a man to 18 months behind bars for sending death threats to two high-level city officials.

 The rental market for cars has become boisterous in Việt Nam with the approach of the Lunar New Year (Tết) holiday.

 This year, the Vietnamese Government intends to further slash business costs and regulations as well as fostering co-operation between domestic enterprises and their foreign direct investment (FDI) counterparts.

 Only 3 percent of a total of 267 million shares offered in the initial public offering (IPO) of Power Generation Corporation 3 (Genco 3) on February 9 were sold successfully, a poor result given the high market expectations before the sale.

 The success in keeping inflation under 4 percent and achieving positive economic growth in 2017 created momentum for adjusting the State’s policies such as interest rate reduction in 2018, helping ease difficulties for businesses.