Ho Chi Minh City aims to finish metro in 2020, HCM City to relocate 38 families from dangerous building, Upgrade of National Highway 5 ordered after deadly accident, Da Nang anticipates 332,500 tourist arrivals during Tet

 The Forest Protection Department of Dong Nai Province has distributed new equipment to the forest rangers on January 29 in Dinh Quan District to prevent rampaging elephants.

 A wholly-Taiwanese leather shoes company in the southern province of Tra Vinh has announced plans to lay off more than 10,000 workers right before the Lunar New Year holiday due to export difficulties.

 Despite the increasing number of children suffering from side effects of the ComBE Five vaccine, Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien stressed that parents should follow compulsory vaccination to protect their children. 

Hanoi needs to change mindset to draw FDI: Deputy PM, Hoa Phat steps up Australian beef supply in Vietnam, Standard Chartered arranges REE’s bond issuance, National IIP up about 8% in January

 Vietnamese Tourism Ambassador to the Republic of Korea (RoK) Ly Xuong Can signed an agreement in Hanoi on January 30 with the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) to establish an office to promote Vietnamese tourism in the host nation. 

 Localities surrounding Hanoi and HCM City, as well as the central coastal provinces are stepping up investment in economic, industrial, and urban development towards the sustainable growth of the real estate market in 2019.

 Huawei's rise as a global tech company is under threat as an increasing number of governments express concern that its technology could be used by Chinese spies.

 Hundreds of flower markets have opened across Ho Chi Minh City, showcasing and selling flowers for Tet holiday which comes in less than a week.

Facebook's endless PR crises don't appear to be hurting its bottom line. The company posted a record $6.9 billion profit for the final three months of 2018 -- a jump of 61% from the same period a year earlier and well ahead of Wall Street estimates.

Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem advanced to the next round after drawing with the world’s sixth ranked Maxime Vachier Lagrave from France in the eighth round of the Gibraltar International Chess Festival.

 The “Bo ma” (farewell to the dead) ceremony of the Raglai ethnic minority people in the south central province of Ninh Thuan has been recognized as the national cultural intangible heritage.

The People’s Court of Hanoi on January 30 sentenced Phan Van Anh Vu to 15 years in jail for “abusing position and power while performing duties” under Article 356 of the 2015 Penal Code.

VietNamNet Bridge - In late December, a 10-year old sea turtle with broken legs was discovered by SASA, the rescue force, and carried ashore for treatment in Da nang.

 The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak will host a cuisine contest for chefs from the region at Ko Tam Community Cultural Ecological Tourism from March 13-16 in Buon Ma Thuot city.

 Chicago residents are a hearty bunch. They know how to keep things moving when the weather turns cold.

 The People’s Court of Hoa Binh province on January 30 announced sentences to seven defendants implicated in a serious medical incident that killed nine patients at the provincial General Hospital on May 29, 2017.

VietNamNet Bridge - While government officials believe that the goal of developing 1 million businesses by 2020 is within reach, economists disagree.

At the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Switzerland last week, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc stressed that Vietnam continues rolling out the red carpet to welcome foreign investors, particularly in high-tech industries. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed in principle to the organisation of a forum on sustainable and climate-resilient development of the Mekong Delta in October 2019.

Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem advanced to the next round after drawing with the world’s sixth ranked Maxime Vachier Lagrave from France in the eighth round of Gibraltar International Chess Festival, 

 As car ownership in Vietnam continues to rise and a higher volume of customers visit service centres, expectations of the overall service initiation process have increased.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Anh Gia Lai have completed their foreigner quota for the 2019 season after signing a one-year contract with South Korea’s Kim Bong-jin.

Vietnam have twice taken part in the final round of the AFC Asian Cup – in 2007 and 2019. Although the two cup performances are separated by more than a decade, they share a number of striking similarities.

 The local food delivery market is ready to welcome South Korea's Woona Brothers, one of the rare startup unicorns of the world.