A chung cake festival was held in Phan Thiet city, Binh Thuan province, on January 20. Nearly 120 tourists from many countries joined in making the traditional cake of Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - Le Quynh Hoa, a parent in Cau Giay, complained on her Facebook page that her son, a third grader, got a 9 and 10 score on nearly all of his school work and exams.

 Nguyen Tri Hieu, a banking expert, has thrown his support behind a plan by the Ministry of Information and Communications to pilot Mobile Money.

 Vietnam’s property market with an incomplete legal framework is still nascent compared with those in other countries.

 With only two weeks left before the Tet (lunar New Year) holiday, Cao Thon villagers are busy with incense making to meeting the increasing demand for incense sticks during the country’s biggest traditional festival.

The biggest influencers were businesspeople whose enterprises developed large, significant projects and made huge profits, who owned big properties and successfully developed their real estate brands.

The Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of HCMC (Hawa) rolled out a website on January 18, www.gohopphap.com, known as Vietnam’s Legal Wood Database.

 Former U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Pete Peterson, speaking at a meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 18, said foreign investors have expressed interest in the operation of some expressways in Vietnam.

 Based on the real estate business performance last year, experts believe the market will experience many difficulties this year, according to a news report by Sai Gon Giai Phong.

Honda Vietnam, a subsidiary of Japan’s Honda Motor Company, sold more than 2.56 million motorcycles and scooters, securing a market share of nearly 76% in Vietnam last year, backed by a year-on-year increase of 6% in sales

 Drivers caught breaking traffic rules and causing serious accidents may have their driving licenses suspended for five years.

 Digital content revenue was estimated at US$895 million last year, of which revenue from digital content export reached $775 million, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).

 Significant potential for growth in trade in pharmaceutical and healthcare products exists between India and Viet Nam, experts at the Indian Pharmaceutical Exhibition and B2B Interaction said on Monday in HCM City.

 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.

 The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs is consulting relevant ministries and agencies on a draft decree adjusting up pensions and social insurance allowances by 7.19% for eight groups of laborers and retirees.

 Hanoi and HCMC governments are speeding up plans to limit motorbike traffic in inner-city areas and phase them out in the downtown area of the two cities to ease traffic jams.

The Ministry of Transport has required the Vietnam Directorate for Roads to launch periodic and unannounced inspections into the collection of toll fees at BOT tollgates.

 Vietnam ranks 92nd out of 125 countries and territories in global talent competitiveness, falling five positions against the previous year's standing, according to the 2019 Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) report.

VietNamNet Bridge - In the 2011-2015 period, Vietnam’s GDP grew by 5.91 percent, and power demand rose by 11 percent, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT). 

More than 330 Vietnamese startups were established in 2018 with 34 industry verticals represented, according to the e27 Southeast Asia Startup Ecosystem Report 2018 released by startup-focused website e27 on January 21.