J.D. Power: service initiation weakest link in customer experience

 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.

Kim Bong-jin to fill hole in Hoang Anh Gia Lai’s midfield

 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’s Asian Cup runs in 2007 and 2019: more similar than you might think

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.

South Korean unicorn to enter local food delivery market in 2019

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

AFC recognises Vietnam’s performance at Asian Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Asian Football Confederation’s Technical Study Group (TSG) has praised Vietnam for their impressive display at the Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.

Vietnam’s Korean football coach says his side had lucky run at Asian Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam national football team head coach Park Hang-seo said Tuesday his side had a lucky run at the continental tournament in the United Arab Emirates.

ATMs run out of money in lead-up to Tet

 No concrete solutions have been found for out-of-service ATMs as Tet nears as the demand for cash surges in HCM City.

CEOs confident about Vietnam’s ability to make technological products

Vietnam is capable of becoming a technological product manufacturing base if companies receive government support, experts say.

January marks auspicious start of 2019 for Vietnam’s economy

 Keeping up the momentum from the previous year, the Vietnamese economy got off to a good start in 2019 with many robust macroeconomic indices in the first month.

Plaster pig in “harvest” season

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the Year of the Pig, approaches, the demand for souvenirs increases.

Selling shares to foreign investors, VCB’s charter capital up

 The charter capital of Vietcombank has risen by 3 percent to $1.6 billion after its recent sale of more shares to two strategic investors - the Singaporean investment fund GIC Private Limited and Japan’s Mizuho Bank.

Scrap imports feared to flood Vietnam

 The amount of scrap imported into Vietnam is likely to rise considerably, the Ministry of Finance has warned.

VN central bank net injected $2b to meet high capital demand at year-end

 The State Bank of VN net injected more than VND47.5 trillion (US$2 billion) into the open market operation last week to support the liquidity of the banking system amid rising capital demands at the end of the year.

Vietnam continues offering soft loans to low-income homebuyers

 The Vietnamese government will continue provided loans for low-income homebuyers at affordable interest rates in a bid to ensure sufficient housing supply for a large number of people.

Vietnamese Culture Zone put into service to celebrate Tet

 Investor of HappyLand entertainment complex project in Long An on January 29 put into service Vietnamese Culture Zone to serve local residents on the occasion of Lunar New Year, after a long delay due to financial hurdles.

Airlines provide 5.5 million seats during Tet

 The number of passengers travelling by air during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays is forecast to rise 11 per cent compared with the same period last year, said Director of Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) Dinh Viet Thang.

Firms asked to start internal audits

 Listed companies and public enterprises owned fully or partially by the State are required to start internal audits on April 1, 2019.

Controversial tax authorities removed

 A draft regulation that would require banks to provide details of customers’ accounts to tax authorities which has caused controversy has been removed from the latest version of the draft Law on Tax Management.

Flower markets set to open across HCM City

 Flower markets in Tao Dan Park, Phu My Hung, and Hiep Phuoc Park in Ho Chi Minh City are set to open in a few days.

Demand for delivery services surges in Vietnam before Tet holiday

 Delivery services, especially items for Tet (Lunar New Year), are working hard to meet the surge in demand in the run-up to the year’s biggest holiday in HCM City.

Project hopes to see flight arrivals take off

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has approved a project to enhance air connectivity.

Many children receive incorrect prescription lenses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Linh Giang and her five-year-old son travel nearly 600km from the central province of Quang Tri to Hanoi for periodic eye check-ups.

Jewellers report usual year-end spike in sales

 Jewellery sales are booming ahead of the Lunar New Year early next month.

S Korea largest export market for Vietnamese squid and octopus

 The Republic of Korea (RoK) was the largest export market for Vietnamese squid and octopus last year, accounting for 40 per cent of the total value, according to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Vietnam's ‘Kingdom of Garlic’ faces challenges as prices fall

 The mass trade of imitation products and a lack of Geographical Indication (GI) are seen as major reasons behind falling prices for Ly Son garlic, the product known as the ‘King of Garlic.’