Vietnam could face the risk of power shortages between 2019 and 2020 as it failed to have the combined coal-fired power capacity as planned.

 The number of libraries nationwide has reached 40,000. This is a huge number, yet the effectiveness of the libraries is in question. Promoting reading culture and attracting more readers are areas libraries are struggling in.

With Christmas around the corner, Ho Chi Minh City is animated with a bustling atmosphere, attracting crowds of youngsters who want to enjoy the festive season.

 Contradictory views surround the environmental impact of coal-fired power generation with some pushing for the application of cutting-edge, clean coal combustion technology.

Korean investors are seeking further funding ­opportunities in Vietnam’s capital market and are keen to dive in, providing the country further strengthens existing legal frameworks to support an efficient capital market.

 The housing market of Ho Chi Minh City has been driven by the soaring demand for apartments, particularly those at the cheaper end of the market, according to the real estate service provider Savills Vietnam.

 UK Travel website Culture Trip has released a new listing of best places for a culture trip, and it includes Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s southern economic hub.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has a rich variety of hotpots from seafood and chicken to beef, but among them lẩu cua bầu (sea crab with squash hotpot) is a favourite of Hanoians when winter comes.

 Despite ­facing challenges, the real estate ­market in 2019 is expected to continue on an upward trend, say both experts and ­investors.

Vietnam’s former imperial capital Hue is among the five must-go destinations in Southeast Asia listed by U.S. TV channel Discovery DCODE.

The likely gross domestic product growth rate of 6.8 percent and improved business climate are among the highlights of Vietnam’s economy in 2018, experts said.

Chu Thang Trung, deputy director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Trade Remedies Authority, talks to Hải quan newspaper about how Vietnamese firms can avoid trade defence lawsuits during the process of international economic integration.

Passenger bus network have been developed extensively in the districts, wards and towns to encourage people to use public transport to avoid traffic congestion as well as help the environment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s head coach Park Hang-seo has been selected as one of the ‘Asians of the Year’ for 2018 by the Asia Journalist Association (AJA).

 The Christmas season has begun. The festive atmosphere has spread everywhere, with all areas echoing with the melodies of festive anthems.

Bac Ninh province to build 154 million USD urban area, Vietnam’s car imports down 20 percent in 2018, PV Oil estimates 2018 revenue at $2.5b, Vietnamese firms urged to tap Muslim markets with Halal products

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 300 people voluntarily registered to donate their tissues, organs and bodies after death for scientific purposes at a ceremony of Tissue and Organ Donation held in HCM City.

An exhibition displaying smart city products and solutions kicked off yesterday in the provincial administrative building of Da Lat, opening a series of activities celebrating the 125th anniversary of the establishment of the city

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese fighters defended their titles at the second Uni Super Championship (USC) Muay Thai Tournament held at the Nguyen Du Gymnasium in HCM City on Sunday.

 Japan suffered its biggest natural population decline ever this year, government statistics show.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Today’s friendly match against North Korea will be Vietnam’s final test before the upcoming Asian Cup tournament next month, said coach Park Hang-seo of Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - China has always been a big consumer of Vietnam’s vegetables and fruits, but most exports go into the country through unofficial channels across border gates.

Doctors have performed a successful kidney transplant on a 15-year-old boy with kidney failure at Pediatrics Hospital No2 in HCM City, the country’s first organ transplant on a child using a donated kidney from a brain-dead adult.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City Medical University Hospital on Monday announced that its doctors removed a 7-cm-long parasite from the brain of a 52-year-old man.

Over the past few years, the State Bank of Vietnam has been setting aside great amounts of fresh bills to meet the local demand of giving banknotes to children and donating money to temples for the New Year.