Parents have delayed taking their nine-month-old children to healthcare facilities for measles vaccinations because of insufficient counselling from hospitals and doctors at vaccination centres.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City has added flights and check-in counters to serve the increasing number of passengers during the peak Tet holiday season, which begins on February 5 this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Scientists announced they have uncovered the structure of a wall at the 600-year-old royal Ho Citadel in the central province of Thanh Hoa’s Vinh Loc District.

 As local Vietnamese people eagerly await the upcoming Tet (or Lunar New Year) festival as a time for family gatherings, many expatriates in the country are also looking forward to experiencing such a major traditional festival of Vietnam.

 The Ministry of Information and Communications has awarded the country’s first trial 5G licence to Viettel, the largest telecommunications company in Vietnam.

 Vietnam’s coach Park Hang-seo will set his side out to resist the attacking prowess of Japan in the quarterfinal of the Asian Cup in Dubai, the UAE, on January 24.

 The first images taken by Vietnamese satellite MicroDragon were sent to a land station in Japan on January 23 morning (Vietnam time), according to the Vietnam National Space Centre (VNSC) under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police officers will be mobilised to patrol at general and specialised hospitals at national, city/provincial and town/district levels to ensure security and order.

 Vietnam has been named among the 60 most innovative economies in the world by the 2019 Bloomberg Innovation Index.

 The Singaporean naval ship RSS ENDEAVOUR with 90 officers and crew members on board anchored at Cam Ranh International Port on January 23, beginning a five-day visit to in the south central province of Khanh Hoa.  

 Co.opXtra Su Van Hanh in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 10 has been named in the list of 17 stores you must not fail to visit this year, according to IGD Asia, Asia’s leading retail research organisation.

 Cross-border lending serves as an effective alternative source to supplement banks’ mid- and long-term funding.

 Thua Thien-Hue strives to welcome about 4.5 – 4.7 million tourists in 2019, an 8% increase from 2018. Tourism revenues are projected to increase 10% to reach VND4.5 – 4.7 trillion (US$193 – 202 million).

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) plans to sell online tickets for the friendly match between Viet Nam U22 and K League 1 side Ulsan Hyundai of South Korea.

 Thailand and Indonesia continued to be Vietnam’s main car import markets in 2018.

 Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City has become far more overcrowded as large numbers of overseas Vietnamese are returning home for the Tet holiday.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Pham Binh Minh, and Minister of the Interior of Lithuania, Eimutis Misiunas, signed an agreement on visa exemptions for diplomatic passport holders from the two countries at a ceremony on January 23. 

 Construction on the Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro project has failed to keep to schedule.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in Phu Quoc Island are strengthening oversight and protection of natural resources like sand and stone and cracking down on violators.

A mural, depicting Sri Lanka's most stunning natural and cultural beauty, was unveiled on January 22 on Hanoi’s Ceramic Road. 

 A recent trade deal signed between the Department of Trade Promotion under the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Amazon Global Selling has enabled Vietnamese enterprises to access more than 300 million online buyers on Amazon e-commerce platform.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc lauded efforts in sea and ocean governance in his address at the world leaders’ meeting on taking action for the ocean in Davos, Switzerland, on January 23.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received leaders from many world leading multinational corporations on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2019 in Davos on January 23 (local time).

 Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai has received the most votes for the best goal and the best player of the Asian Cup 2019  group stage selected by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

VietNamNet Bridge - The total retail and consumption revenue in Vietnam saw positive growth, with the growth rate higher than GDP growth rate.