Son Doong, the world’s largest known cave located in Vietnam’s central province of Quang Binh, has been ranked third among the worldwide bucket-list trips for 2019 by Lonely Planet, a prestigious travel guide magazine. 

 A “Mam Ngu Qua” or five-fruit tray is indispensable for each Vietnamese family as among the numerous offerings that are required to decorate ancestral altars during the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival. 

 Vietnam made great achievements in international economic integration and connectivity in 2018, Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed in his article on the country’s economic integration and connectivity milestones last year.

 Moody’s Investors Service has assigned first-time Ba3 deposit and issuer ratings to Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank).

VietNamNet Bridge - The sales of pickups dropped dramatically in 2018 compared with the year before.

 In light of strong interest among private investors, the Vietnamese government is carrying out bold moves to make public-private partnership more bankable. 

 Local fashion brands are still struggling with their business strategies as international brands take the lead in the domestic market.

 Some restaurants in Hanoi have been fully booked for the Lunar New Year Eve firework display on Monday.

 Exploring the southern garden with the bridge across the small canal, where the turkeys and geese wander, is also fun for many people.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese mobile pone users were excited about the news that e-SIM now can be activated in Vietnam, but many of them are not using it.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Each type of patterned brocade cloth is not only specific to a traditional craft village in Vietnam, but also a demonstration of the cultural characteristics of ethnic minority groups.

VietNamNet Bridge - With average annual growth rate of 10 percent and revenue of $150 billion in 2018, the Vietnamese retail market is full of potential, especially for convenience stores.

 More and more Vietnamese people are choosing to work freelance. The road, however, is not as smooth as it seems, according to insiders.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung speaks to the newspaper Thời báo Kinh tế Việt Nam about new changes in occupational education this year.

 There was a special market in Hanoi which is only opened on some days on every lunar month during the year, selling secondhand items and antiques.

 The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is likely to grant Vietnam category 1 status in the coming time, setting the stage for direct services between the two countries, Reuters has reported.

The story of Vietnam's FDI attraction has begun to change, as some localities explicitly say no to projects in the "classical" industry.

 The Poison Control Centre at Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi has reported an increasing number of people being hospitalised due to drinking.

 The Vietnam men’s national football team has climbed one place from 100th to 99th in the latest FIFA rankings thanks to their excellent results at the Asian Cup 2019, according to the website Footy Rankings. 

 Viettel will trial 5G mobile technology around the country over the next 12 months.

 The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) buying net US$4 billion in January may be the way to lower Vietnamese dong lending rates.

 The central city has launched the first stage of the Da Nang Information Technology Park (DITP) in Hoa Vang district after one year of construction on 131ha with total investment of US$82 million.

 A Vietnamese comedy being shown in cinemas nationwide during Tết (the Lunar New Year) holiday is expected to do well at the box office.

 On the slopes of Lang Biang Mountain in the Central Highland province of Lâm Đồng, at a height of 2,100m above sea level, a forest of cherry blossoms is in full bloom.

 With Tết (Lunar New Year) only a few days away, demand for house cleaning services is skyrocketing in HCM City, driving fees up by as much as a third.