VietNamNet Bridge – A book has been published revealing stories of famous Vietnamese and international figures as seen through the perspective of journalist Nguyen Thi Bich Yen (Yen Platz) from Austria.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will host the 12th Intergovernmental Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport Forum in Asia (EST 12) this year, said the Ministry of Transport.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem lost to grandmaster Yu Yangyi from mainland China in the ninth round of the Gibraltar International Chess Festival 2019, held on January 30.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon Heat suffered their second-straight loss on Wednesday in a match that saw the hosts’ best performance of the season.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The coastal province of Bac Lieu will host the National Petanque Championship 2019, which will be held from April 26 to May 5.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Customs agents in the northern city of Hai Phong discovered nearly 1.4 tonnes of pangolin scales and 20 elephant tusks weighing more than 100kg hidden inside a container shipped from Nigeria.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Van Dung, chairman of the State Securities Commission, speaks to Vietnam News Agency about the securities market’s prospects this year following negative growth in 2018.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Quang Thanh, deputy general of the State Audit Office of Viet Nam, speaks to Tiền Phong (Vanguard) newspaper about the key missions his agency will be focusing on in 2019.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of provinces across the country including Lai Chau, Nghe An and Tay Ninh are taking precautions to prevent forest fires as the dry season begins.

The share of job seekers who are using formal channels is growing in Vietnam, but still accounts for a minority of the job search channels used. Most jobs in the country today are filled through personal contacts, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health has set a target to reduce hospital violence by between 15 and 20 per cent by 2020.

 VietNamNet Bridge – From the Asian U23 Championships a year ago through the Asian Games, the AFF Cup and now the Asian Cup, Vietnamese footballers have shone on the international stage.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sugarcane farmers in the Mekong Delta are facing losses during the harvest of the 2018-19 sugarcane crop because of low prices and yield.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viettel FC on Wednesday introduced their new head coach Lee Heung-sil, who has signed a two year contract.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phan Huy Chu High School teacher Nguyen Kim Anh has assigned her students the task of helping their parents with preparations for the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi FC have strengthened their team by signing a one-year contract with free agent American-Guamanian midfielder Brandon McDonald, their second deal in the last two days.

The Vietnam Food Administration (VFA) under the Ministry of Health has issued a warning about batches of Modilac baby formula products suspected of Salmonella infection imported to Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Director General of the Viet Nam Consular Department Vu Viet Anh speaks to the Thế giới & Việt Nam (World & Việt Nam) newspaper on the country’s resolve to protect its citizens overseas.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed in principle to the organisation of a forum on sustainable and climate-resilient development of the Mekong Delta in October 2019.

Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem advanced to the next round after drawing with the world’s sixth ranked Maxime Vachier Lagrave from France in the eighth round of Gibraltar International Chess Festival,