(VOV) - Industrial park workers and migrant workers in urban areas are making their journeys home to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday with support from their employers or labour unions.

Thirty-three Vietnamese fishermen detained for entering Indonesia’s territorial waters illegally will be released to enable them to return home for the Tet holiday, authorities in West Kalimantan Province have said.

Medical workers who help women to determine the sex of their child during the early stages of pregnancy will be fined VND10-20 million (US$470-950), 30 percent higher than before.

Scientists forecast that around 40-45 geomagnetic storms would hit Vietnam this year with more powerful intensity than in previous years.

Vietnam defeated Singapore 3-0 on the first day of FED Cup qualifiers in Kazakhstan on February 4.

The National Centre of Socio-Economic Information and Forecasting is calling on the Government to devise new policies to boost business confidence.

Four Vietnamese teenagers have qualified for the International Tennis Federation’s Asian 14 & Under Development Championships-Division 1 following outstanding performances at the lower level.

Vietnam has dropped out of the top 50 Best Countries for Business Rankings 2013 released by Bloomberg.

The Bong Sen Theatre of Traditional Music and Dance’s production Sen (Lotus) has entered the Vietnam Guinness Record for being “the most spectacular and inspiring Vietnamese cultural performance.”

The services sector can only developed when the scope of production is expanding, said experts at a recent conference.