The made-in-Vietnam earth observation satellite MicroDragon will be launched into orbit from the Uchinoura Space Centre in Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture at 7:50am on January 18.

 Vietnam will focus on attracting private investment in infrastructure to accelerate economic growth, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Vu Dai Thang said at the Vietnam Economic Forum.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh received former US Secretary of State John Kerry in Hanoi on January 16.

 Two Philippine sailors who were had been drifting at sea for days were recently rescued by a fishing vessel in Vietnam’s central coastal province of Binh Dinh.

 Hanoi sanitary workers have worked through the night to clear the large amounts of rubbish piled up for four days following a blockade by local people at a local dumping site in Soc Son District.

 The Politburo has issued a directive on enhancing the Party’s leadership in protecting those who detect, denounce and fight corruption, wastefulness and wrongdoings. 

 MoMo cements its position as the number one e-wallet and digital financial services platform in Vietnam with another year of record-breaking growth in 2018 on the back of the Series C investment led by Warburg Pincus.

The 27th annual meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum wrapped up in Siem Reap ancient city, Cambodia on January 16 and its chair, President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Heng Samrin, declared it a success.

 Standard Chartered Bank anticipates that the Vietnamese central bank is likely to remain accommodative in the near term to support growth, even as inflation edges higher.

 As the stock market is experiencing high volatility and shows little signs of strong recovery, the state is struggling to sell its stake in SOEs on schedule.

 Many companies are rushing to recruit seasonal workers before the upcoming Tet Holiday, offering them quite attractive salaries.

 The Vietnam Economic Forum (VEF) 2019 officially kick-started on January 16 in Hanoi, with the opening of an international seminar entitled “Infrastructure Development, Financing and Governance in Asia”.

 Vietnam defeated Yemen 2-0 in the last match of Group D in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup 2019, which was held at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in the United Arab Emirates (UEA) on January 16 (local time).

 Mekong Delta firms should make use of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to do more business with Japan, experts told a conference in Can Tho city.

VietNamNet Bridge - Having an estimated value of $33 million, the competition in the food delivery sector is as cutthroat as the ride-hailing market.

 With the growth of merger and acquisition activities in Vietnam, the number of trade disputes in Vietnam is on the rise.

 Geographical Indication (GI) is vital in the process of building trade names, developing sustainable global markets, and intellectual property protection for Vietnamese produce.

Vietnam's trade benefitting fully from the CPTPP requires the country and its enterprises put the agreement to their advantage and comply with all regulations.

 The village of Tu Lien in Hanoi, which is known for growing ornamental kumquat trees, is putting the finishing touches on its products to prepare for the upcoming Lunar New Year.

 The project ‘Transforming Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) into a smart city in the period 2017 – 2020, with a vision to 2025’ has been formally launched.