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.’

Three people suffocate to death in Thai Binh Province

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three people have reportedly died of suffocation in the northern province of Thai Binh on Tuesday.

Kim An ornamental pomelos ready for Tet

Although not yet a pomelo growing area, in recent years, ornamental pomelo trees planted by farmers in Kim An commune (Hanoi’s Thanh Oai district) have come to customers’ houses on the occasion of the Tet. 

HCM City cracks down on use of harmful food additives

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in HCM City have tightened control of harmful food additives for the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Vietnamese fashion brands make difficult comeback in home market

VietNamNet Bridge - Meeting barriers in export markets, Vietnamese garment companies are trying to return to the domestic market. 

Project promotes traditional art genre

 VietNamNet Bridge – The YUME Art Project in HCM City has launched Tiếp Bước Trăm Năm (Keep Up With Century Old Tradition) with the aim of introducing a new generation to cải lương (reformed theatre).

Six-lane expressway will be operational soon

The project to broaden Phap Van-Cau Gie Expressway – the southern gateway to Hanoi – from four to six lanes has nearly been completed and will be operational before the Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays.

Calligraphy festival honours the art of writing

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 2019 Spring Calligraphy Festival kicked off yesterday in Hanoi, providing a space to reflect on ancient culture and feudalism.

Awake brain surgery conducted for the first time in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – A male patient remained fully conscious for a large portion of an operation on his brain tumour, the first such procedure in Vietnam.

Foreign investment keeps flowing to Vietnam amid US-Sino trade spat

Disbursement of FDI projects in Vietnam in January jumped to US$1.55 billion, representing an increase of 9.2% year-on-year as the US-China trade spat continue to unnerve global investos.

Children declared safe after vaccination reaction

 VietNamNet Bridge – All 19 children under supervision at the Hai Phong Paediatrics Hospital after receiving the Combe Five vaccine were discharged from hospital in a stable condition, 

Smoked sausage delights

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lạp xưởng is a popular dish made across Vietnam, but the best comes from Tay ethnic group in the northern mountain Bac Kan Province. 

Volvo World Golf Challenge comes to Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Volvo World Golf Challenge Vietnam will begin on February 19 in HCM City and February 22 in Hanoi.

Bamboo Airways opens Ho Chi Minh City-Thanh Hoa air route

  Bamboo Airways – the newest Vietnamese airline – launched an air route linking Ho Chi Minh City with the central province of Thanh Hoa on January 29, with the frequency of one flight per day.

Government News 30/1

Public employees crucial to local development plans: HCM City official, Hanoi leader receives new Canadian ambassador, Deputy PM hosts RoK’s Prosecutor General, Prime Minister hosts Chilean, Canadian ambassadors

Park changes the face of football in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Park Hang-seo’s arrival to Vietnam raised questions as he was a complete unknown to most football fans in the country. But he has made history after only 14 months on the job. 

Number of students suffering from depression rises

VietNamNet Bridge - Surveys conducted by groups of researchers have all concluded that the number of students suffering from anxiety and depression is on the rise.

Hanoi works to reduce gender imbalance at birth

 Hanoi has set a goal this year to limit the imbalance of the sex ratio at birth and keep the rate at 113 girls per 100 boys.

Senior public security, defence officers receive General rank

 Minister of Public Security To Lam, and Chairman of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army Luong Cuong have been promoted from the rank of Senior Lieutenant General to General.

Hanoi: Dragon boat race to run in February

 Hanoi’s traditional dragon boat race is scheduled for February 16 and 17, the first weekend after the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Woman investigated after cross-border infant trafficking case

Police in Ky Son District, in the central province of Nghe An, on Monday started criminal proceedings against a 32-year-old woman for allegedly sending pregnant women to China to sell their newborn babies.

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 Executive of Thu Thiem project management board dies, Press competition on Party building launched abroad, Ca Mau: Coastal residents to benefit from disaster risk reduction project