VietNamNet Bridge – For the first time, Miss Vietnam H’Hen Niê made it into the top five in the Miss Universe 2018 competition this morning.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rain has been forecast across the country with the central region expected to take the brunt for the next two days.

 Basked in the gentle, chilly air and pleasant sunshine, the early days of winter are arguably a good time to explore Hanoi, as its many fields and green spaces bloom with flowers.

 Away from the hustle and bustle of the traditional attractions, the Philippines, Slovakia and Vietnam are just some of the countries that have seen a rise in travel to their lesser-visited villages and cities this year.

 Vietnam contributed 58 out of 157 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong region in 2017, according to the New Species on the Block report announced by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on December 12.

 HCMC has plans to develop an additional 2,000 convenience stores and nearly 50 supermarkets throughout the city by 2025, which will help control food origins more strictly and provide safe food products for consumers.

Vietnam’s internet security firm Bkav has released a warning over a new version of GandCrab ransomware, with an estimated 3,900 computers across the country currently infected with the blackmail malware.

 Enforcement efforts are underway in provinces and cities across the country following software owners’ requests to take stronger action to protect copyright and software ownership.

 Despite recent positive signals, the road for foreign investors to acquire expressway concessions in Vietnam remains long due to the lack of legal framework, hindering interested investors. 

Though the CPTPP will reduce many tariffs to zero in member countries, Vietnamse farm exports could face non-tariff barriers, according to local experts.

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 The Philippines, a country obsessed with beauty pageants, is celebrating its fourth Miss Universe win, sparking a wave of pride and support online.

 Ecosystem-based solutions are vitally important for the Mekong Delta to adapt to climate change in the decades to come, speakers said at a seminar held in Can Tho over the weekend.

 Director of the Centre for Vietnam Studies in Turin of Italy Sandra Scagliotti recently launched her Italian-language book featuring Vietnamese cuisine and culture.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Institute of Bioinformatics has to replace the entire workforce at the Bioinformatics Bureau since all its employees have quit.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – Flower growers are busy preparing for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) which will begin on February 5.

If the regulation on compulsory social insurance for foreign workers in Vietnam is implemented, Vietnam would have the highest labour cost for foreign workers in the region, foreign experts warn.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An estimated 800,000 people in Vietnam suffer from obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), which requires expensive polysomnography and respiratory polygraphy screening tests.

Ho Van Lang, who had lived in jungle with his father for more than 40 years in the central province of Quang Ngai, will be featured in a new documentary to be released by Docastaway travel company in 2019.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Midfielder Tran Dinh Trong will miss the Asian Cup 2019, which will be held from January 5-February 1 in the United Arab Emirates.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Boston Global Forum (BCG) on December 12 gloried Finnish President Sauli Niinistö as the World Leader for Peace and Cyberscurity at Harvard University.

 Vietnamese singer Huong Tram has won the Best Asian Artist in Vietnam title at the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) 2018 in Hong Kong.

 Beautiful fields of buckwheat flowers, framed by magnificent limestone mountains, have become a top tourist attraction in Ha Giang province in recent years. 

 Hanoi has made it to Time magazine’s list of “best destinations for every type of traveler”.