Low-cost airline Vietjet has already started selling tickets for the 2019 Lunar New Year.

 Two runways at Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi and Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCM City may be shut down due to serious deterioration.

 Improved macro-economic foundations, together with strong investment levels and exports, are expected to continue helping to drive Vietnam’s growth forwards.

 Artisan Nguyen Van Quyen from Dan Vien hamlet, Thanh Oai district in Hanoi, is one of the last few artisans who are masters of the art of making ‘keo quan’ lantern

 Masan Group Corporation on Wednesday announced that it has entered into agreements for a strategic partnership with SK Group to jointly pursue transformational business opportunities in Viet Nam, and to synergize existing business units.

 In the first half of 2018, the Vietnamese banking sector enjoyed VND35.5 trillion (US$1.53billion) in net profit, equivalent to 64 per cent of the previous year. 

PVN and Petrolimex on Wednesday signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement to exploit the strength of each side and tap potentials of both domestic and foreign markets.

 TNG Thái Nguyên beat Sơn La in women’s football champs, Midfilder Tuấn Anh to miss AFF Cup, Vĩnh Long television volleyball cup to start

Huong Son complex named special national relic site, Book on cải lương guru released, Vietnam’s signature dishes introduced in Ukraine, Experts discuss protecting and promoting heritage of Hà Nội

Central Highlands prioritises teaching of ethnic minorities’ languages, Vietnam Social Security receives ASEAN award in IT, Scholarships presented to students in northern mountainous provinces

Textile, garment industry expo opens in Ha Noi, Industry 4.0 Lab set up in Dong Nai with Bosch Rexroth assistance, Vietnam’s seafood exports to ASEAN expected to reach 1 billion USD soon, HCM City pledges to assist ICT enterprises

 Nearly 517,900 businesses were operating in Vietnam in 2017, rising 51.6 percent from the figure recorded in 2012, according to the general economic census announced by the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO) on September 19.

 The Vietnam Sports Administration (VSA) and the Vietnam Athletics Federation (VAF) held a ceremony in Hanoi on September 19 to commend and reward track and field athletes for their achievements recorded at the recent Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD 2018). 

Amongst 5,000 stamps issued by the Vietnam Post, those with images of the late President Ho Chi Minh account for the majority. Painter Tran The Vinh is well known for his life-long dedication in illustrating such stamps.

 Dai Bi pagoda was inaugurated in Simontornya city, Hungary on September 19, becoming the first Vietnamese pagoda recognised by the Hungarian government.

 Hanoi capital city will include the two local heritage sites – the Thang Long imperial citadel and the Co Loa citadel relic – in the curriculum of local schools.

 Vietnam has a diverse and well-developed agricultural and food industry that offers vast opportunities to companies in the food industry, from sourcing to processing, a Hong Kong speaker said at a forum held on September 19 in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In two years time, Vietnam could stop building new coal plants, while maintaining a safe, affordable and secure energy system.

After a period of focusing on importing cars to sell domestically, foreign invested automobile manufacturers have returned to their initial work – assembling cars domestically.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bach Ma National Park in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has released five mammals and two reptiles back into the wild after rescuing and rehabilitating them.

Vietnam’s U16 team defeated Bahrain 14-0 in the second match of the Group F qualifying round of the 2019 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s U16 Championship in Bangladesh on Wednesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City locals can now easily view the latest update of traffic information via the mobile application Zalo, 

Nearly a decade ago, the uniqueness of Hanoi’s culture and architecture drew Japanese architect Takashi Niwa to live and work here. Now, Niwa says he still feels there’s more to learn about the city as he seeks

 VietNamNet Bridge – Construction workers in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue have excavated a stone block believed to be a Champa holy item.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some of the country’s intangible cultural heritage will go on show at a festival in the northern province of Tuyen Quang on September 20.