Saigon Heat have signed Stefan Nguyen for the rest of the ASEAN Basketball League season following a series of injuries to its players.

Vietnam is seeking consensus from members of CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, on tightening the protection of some endangered species in the country.

Vietnam and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea established diplomatic relations on January 31, 1950.

 DPRK - USA summit: Vietnam's role and position highly valued

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 Since Hanoi was chosen to host the DPRK - USA summit, there are nearly 3,000 foreign journalists in Hanoi reporting on the summit. For many of them, Hanoi is the ideal destination for international events.

 Representatives of Vietnam’s labour sector met with Russian partners last week to kick off the first round of negotiations for sending Vietnamese labourers to work in Russia. 

 US President Donald Trump and DPRK leader Kim Jong-un will meet one-on-one before a dinner together at the Sofitel Legend Metropole on February 27, according to the AP.

 The Japanese government passed a plan to sign a revised free trade agreement (FTA) with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at a Cabinet meeting on February 26, according to Kyodo News.

 Vietnam is taking full advantage of the second DPRK-USA Summit in Hanoi to promote its tourism as the whole world is paying special attention to the event and the host country, said a tourism official.

VietNamNet Bridge - International investors believe the opportunity to develop a robust affordable housing market in Vietnam has great potential.

 Food shortages. Major disruption to trade. At least $17 billion in new costs for business. Big trouble for small companies.

As on-the-go transport services in Vietnam extend beyond simple taxi rides to offer a broader range of services, experts have been weighing in on the prospects of so-called multi-purpose “super-apps.”

Originally built in 1014, the ancient Van Nien Pagoda is widely considered one of the most famous spiritual sites in Hanoi.

 Low investment in technological innovation and human resources development could be undermining the competiveness of the Vietnamese economy and businesses, especially amid the country’s drive towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution. 

 Located in Vinh Phuc province, 45km north of Hanoi, Huong Canh retains its 300-year-old ceramic and pottery craft despite the influx of modernity.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Dinh Cung, director of the Central Institute for Economic Management, talks to Hải Quan (Customs Online) online newspaper about Vietnam’s efforts to improve its business environment in 2019.

 The Jarai people in Gia Lai province have maintained many traditional handicrafts, such as weaving brocade fabric and making musical instruments, bamboo papooses, and pineapple-leaf mats.

 For four years, Le Thi Binh and her husband tried to have a baby. But it was not until the couple received free in vitro fertilisation (IVF) from a charity programme based in HCM City that their dream became a reality.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), in collaboration with Binh Dinh Province’s People’s Committee, on Sunday started work on a new reservoir in An Lao District.

 The Vietnam Railways (VNR) has announced it will provide free train tickets for international journalists who registered to cover the DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit Vietnam, which will take place in the capital city of Hanoi on February 27-28.

 A special stamp set has been issued to welcome the DPRK–USA Hanoi Summit Vietnam, which will take place in the capital city on February 27 and 28.

 Vietnam and Cambodia have issued a joint statement on the state visit to Cambodia from February 25 to 26 by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong.

  The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) workshop on implementing the UNCLOS and other international instruments towards address emerging maritime issues was held in Nha Trang city in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on February 26.

 In addition to infrastructure facilities to serve operations of reporters coming to cover the DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit Vietnam, the International Media Centre (IMC) has provided them with free lunches and dinners.