Four former executives of Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical JSC (BSR) on January 22 were sentenced to four to eight years in prison for charges of “abusing position and power to appropriate assets”, following a two-day trial.

Dozens of spring flower markets will be opened in Hanoi for shopping, sightseeing and entertainment ahead of the Lunar New Year of 2019. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts believe that the strong rise of emerging markets will be the highlight of the resort real estate market segment in 2019.

 Boats with a wide variety of ornamental and bonsai plants have begun gathering at Binh Dong wharf in District 8, HCMC as the demand for home decoration for the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) is rising.

 HTV3 DreamsTV has cooperated with South Korean company Calm Island to recreate the familiar Vietnamese folk song in a music video with the Vietnamese spring background.

Tranh Khuc village located in Thanh Tri District, Hanoi, specialises in making Banh Chung (rice cake). The area is full of villagers hastily producing the festive delicacy for the Lunar New Year festival, which begins in two weeks.

 With its crusade to renew itself to meet customers’ growing demand, businesses must balance online and offline sales and incorporate a full range of services seamlessly. 

 Companies in Vietnam have incurred a financial impact of $10 million or more, which is the highest costs from cyberattacks in Southeast Asia, according to the Cisco 2018 Asia-Pacific Security Capabilities Benchmark Study released on January 18.

 The Vietnam men’s national football team will climb one place from 100th to 99th in the latest International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) rankings with a total of 1,238 points, according to the calculations of Twitter Footy Rankings.

 Domestic and foreign medical device businesses in Vietnam are expected to enjoy favourable conditions thanks to a newly-issued decree.

 Vietnam’s real estate market will be shaped by five main trends in 2019 according to a JLL report.

 Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport is preparing to launch a bus route connecting Tan Son Nhat Airport to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province before Tet Holiday.

 The tourism department of central Quang Binh province announced on January 21 plans to woo Hollywood moviemakers.

 Vietnamese fintech firm Finhay had successfully raised nearly US$1 million from Singapore-based Insigna Venture Partners and other investors, the company announced on January 17.

While iPhone sales falling in many markets, leading to a sharp drop in Apple share prices, sales have continued to go well in Vietnam.

 The Vietnamese Government has allocated 20 percent of State budget spending or 5.8 percent of national gross domestic product (GDP) each year on education, Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha has said. 

 Nearly 100,000 books will be put on show at the annual book street festival in downtown Ho Chi Minh City from February 2-8 in celebration of the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday 2019.

Petrol imports this year should be sharply reduced as the Nghi Son Refinery comes into operation and the output of Dung Quat Refinery meets most of the local demand, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai.

 Vietnam’s northwestern region is now more poetic than usual as spring is coming. 

 Vietnamese hip-hop star Suboi, young EDM artist Teddy Chilla, and artist and choreographer Pierre Larauza and Emmanuelle Vincent from Brussels-based studio t.r.a.n.s.i.t.s.c.a.p.e will cooperate in the solo contemporary dance “Mutante”.