Vietnam plans to build 160 stations to serve its Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), aiming to increase the system’s accuracy and nationwide coverage.

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 2018 is considered a successful year in controlling inflation as the average consumer price index (CPI) rises by 3.54 percent from 2017 and 2.98 percent from last December, meeting the CPI growth target of under 4 percent.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired the Government’s regular meeting on December 27, during which he shared that Vietnam’s GDP growth rate rose 7.08 percent in 2018 – the highest ever in the past 11 years.

 The number of young Vietnamese people aged from 16-30 is estimated at 23.3 million in 2018, accounting for 24.6 percent of the country’s population, down 0.6 percent against the previous year.

 Track and field athlete Bui Thi Thu Thao, who won a gold medal for Vietnam at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia in August, has overcame other rivals to become the most outstanding athlete of Vietnam in 2018.

 Eleven out of 152 Vietnamese tourists who were suspected of fleeing in Taiwan were detained by the local authorities for investigation, according to the Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei.

VietNamNet Bridge - A survey has found that Vietnamese youth spend VND13 trillion a month on snacks. 

Many parents have urged schools to install CCTV (closed circuit television) cameras in classes to prevent teachers’ abuse of students, but experts say the it will not solve the problem.

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts from BKAV Corporation, the Vietnamese cybersecurity firm, have predicted that malicious codes using AI may turn up in Vietnam in 2019 under the form of PoC (proof of concept). 

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts have found a link between urbanization and the increased risk of flooding from heavy rainfall.

 The Viet Nam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), the country’s largest telecom operator, plans to spend US$1 billion on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in technology enterprises.

 The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) has made inappropriate investments that led to inefficient use of State capital, according to the State Audit of Vietnam (SAV).

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is drafting a decree for imports of 56,284 tonnes of raw tobacco (HS code 2401) under a tariff quota in 2019.

 Vietnamese pharmaceutical companies are optimistic about the business prospects of the sector, with nearly 80 per cent of firms anticipating an annual industry growth rate of more than 10 per cent.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An art performance will light up Nha Trang in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on December 31 to celebrate New Year’s Eve and announce the National Tourism Year 2019.

 State capital at construction firm LICOGI handed over to SCIC, Mining group looks to higher revenue in 2019, Quang Ninh prioritises advertising air routes to Van Don airport, Solutions to helping end loan-sharking: conference

Saigon Startup Party 2019 in January, ’Under Construction’ dance in HCMC, Siedl/Cao present sound installations, ‘Boyhood’ to be screened at TPD, Photography contest raises awareness about environmental protection

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty-five professional troupes will take part in the 2nd Kylin-Dragon Dance Festival this week at Van Lang Park in HCM City’s District 5.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam Journalists Association (VJA) on Tuesday announced rules that instruct Vietnamese journalists the “do’s and don’ts” when using social networks.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi People’s Committee has issued a plan to ensure traffic safety and reduce traffic congestion in the city in 2019.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 70 works by noted artist Nguyen Sy Ngoc (1918-90), a typical painter of the socialist realism trend of Vietnamese modern fine arts, are on display at the Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ‘Under Construction’ dance event will be held from 7pm to 10pm on January 12 and from 5pm to 8pm on January 13 at Dancenter Viet Nam, 53 Nguyen Dang Giai Street, District 2.

 On December 22, the image of the Golden Bridge (Sun World Ba Na Hills, Da Nang City) and the Hoang Lien Son mountain range (Sa Pa, Lao Cai Province) suddenly appeared on the big screen in Times Square (USA), grabbing the attention of people there.

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