The Hà Nội Transport Corporation (Transerco) on Thursday officially introduced two new bus routes to strengthen links between the central city with suburban areas.

 The 22nd Meeting of ASEAN Tourism Ministers opened in the northern province of Quang Ninh on January 17 as part of the ongoing ASEAN Tourism Forum 2019.

 One Vietnamese worker was killed, while another was wounded while working on a fishing vessel which caught fire off the coast the Republic of Korea (RoK) on January 17.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will lead a high-level delegation of Vietnam to the annual conference of the World Economic Forum (WEF), to be held in Davos, Switzerland, from January 22-25.

 President of the Australian Senate Scott Ryan will pay an official visit to Vietnam from January 20-25 at the invitation of National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, according to the NA Committee for External Relations.

 The Hanoi High-level People’s Court has reduced the sentence given by the Hoa Binh People’s Court to Dao Quang Thuc for conducting “activities aimed at overthrowing the people’s administration” under Clause 1, Article 79 of the 1999 Penal Code.

 An article praising Vietnam’s timeless charm was published on the travel website www.traveldailynews.asia on January 17.

 Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung hosted a reception  in Hanoi on January 17 for Toshiko Abe, member of the Japan House of Representatives and Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, who has been in Vietnam to attend the sixth Japan-Vietnam Festival.

 A majority of credit institutions in the country expect an upward trend in their business in 2019 after gaining good results last year, according to a State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) survey released late last week.

Australia Day community event slated for Jan 20 in HCMC, Hai Phong preserves Dum singing, Goodwill ambassador for Japanese cherry blossom to be chosen, “Classical Favorites” musical night at Salon Saigon

 Vietnam is projected to stand behind Nigeria, Egypt and Bangladesh in the list.

With the Vietnamese economy producing an 11-year record in growth with 7.08 per cent last year, high-profile international organisations are seeing the country as a big highlight in Asia, with strong prospects to growth further in 2019. 

 The ongoing capital shift from China to Vietnam in the manufacturing sector will contribute to rising manpower needs.

 The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has written to local tourism authorities asking them not to check the educational qualifications of tourism company leaders until the end of the second quarter this year.

Many thermal power projects in Vietnam have had to wait up to 10 years to obtain a license for construction, while it takes only three years to finalize the projects.

 Vietnam coach Park Hang-seo has expressed his satisfaction with the performance delivered by the Golden Dragons in their last Group D match, facing Yemen at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain on January 16.

Unique pig themed paper money has gone on sale, attracting customers who want to use them as lucky money ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

VietNamNet Bridge - Finance and securities analysts are not overly concerned about stock market prospects in 2019, despite the recent downward trend.

 It is expected that it will take Vietnam less than 20 years to have the proportion of elderly people increase from 7% to 14%.

 More than half of the funding came from domestic investment funds, indicating a growing interest from the domestic investors for start-ups and their willingness to invest, local media reported.

 Once completed, the center would be IKEA’s main supply hub for its Southeast Asian market, Vnexpress reported.

 Mount Fansipan has been blanketed by snow, creating a picturesque scene for Sapa. 

 A French woman has found her Vietnamese father after 26 years of contact loss thanks to social network.

 Trying to ride the waves of the fast-growing food delivery sector, many companies are burning money to snag users and get a slice of the market. As competition heats up, experts outline the key areas to focus on to tackle growth challenges. 

 Cashiers, warehouse staff, gift wrappers, supermarket workers, security guards and caterers are some of the most in demand jobs.