VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Tue Anh, PhD, researcher at Oxford University, is not only famous for her research in public services and infrastructure, but also for activities to help young people.

VietNamNet Bridge - Economists at a forum on Vietnam’s economic integration in December last year all agreed that Vietnam needs to prepare for the rising economic and political influence of China.

 Opinions sought by VET confirm that retailers need to give a great deal of thought into how to best approach Millennials.

 During the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0), building smart cities is a trend deployed by cities around the world to solve urban problems.

 As many as 80% of residents and organisations in Ho Chi Minh City have shown their satisfaction with public services, announced the city’s Department of Home Affairs at an online conference held on February 19.

 Returning to Vietnam after his short holiday in the Republic of Korea, national team and U23 team head coach Park Hang-seo immediately took the first steps to prepare for Vietnam’s important football events in 2019.

 Seven events featuring concerts, workshops and festivals on New Music will take place in Hanoi from February 21 to April 27, with the participation of Vietnamese and international composers and musicians.

New e-visa list adds 35 countries and territories while removing others.

 The Cau Ngu Festival, a festival where fisherman come to pray for a good harvest of fish, opened in Thanh Khe district, Danang city on February 20, the 16th day of the first lunar month.

Ngoc Han, Miss Vietnam 2010, recently introduced her new Ao Dai collection to the overseas Vietnamese community during an event held in New York, the United States.

 Japanese car giant Honda reports a new record in scooter sales volume in Vietnam, with the total sales of scooters expected to reach 2.5 million units in the 2019 fiscal year.

Investors, especially foreign investors, are lining up to join the project to enhance and expand Dung Quat Refinery despite the uncertain deadline for completing the expansion due to the unapproved environmental impact assessment report.

 The Stroke International Services (SIS) Hospital, the first of its kind in the Mekong Delta, was put into official operation in Can Tho city on February 20.

 Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi has started tightening its security for the upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

 Russian military experts have shared their memories of their time working in Vietnam during the war in the sixth volume of a Russian-language book.

 General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)’s Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong will pay an official friendly visit to Laos from February 24-25, and a state visit to Cambodia from February 25-26.

 General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception in Hanoi on February 20 for Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Minister of Public Security Vilay Lakhamfong.

 Masan Group Corp., has become the main sponsor of the 2019 V-League football tournament, the Vietnam Professional Football Company (VPF) announced on February 20.

 Vietnam takes Argentina as its most important partner in Latin America and hopes to consolidate and strengthen its comprehensive partnership with the country, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on February 20.

 Vietnamese Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam held talks with his Lao counterpart, Sen. Lieut. Gen. Vilay Lakhamfong, following a welcome ceremony for the latter in Hanoi on February 20.