Besides record-breaking achievements, the automobile industry was a growth highlight of Vietnam’s economy in 2018, particularly with the introduction of a made-in-Vietnam branded car.

 Inside the Cultural Park of Ca Mau city lies a breath-taking bird garden, drawing thousands of visitors to the country’s southernmost province. However, increasing pollution has threatened the survival of the local environment.

VietNamNet Bridge - For a small-scale economy, high growth rates will not be enough to create big value, according to economist Tran Dinh Thien.

 Unilever’s food brand Knorr said it targets double-digit growth in the Vietnamese market this year.

 Property developer Alpha King Real Estate Development on Friday opened its sales centre and cultural hub in HCM City’s District 1.

 Four large State-owned banks asked the Government to allow them to either retain their profits or pay dividends in shares rather than cash until 2020 to raise capital, enabling them to meet Basel II standards as required by the central bank.

 V.League 1 defending champions Hanoi FC will compete in the Thailand’s most prestigious pre-season tournament next week.

 Today the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, CPTPP, enters into force in Vietnam after going live on December 30, 2018 for six Pacific Basin countries.

 The northern province of Nam Dinh will host the National Wrestling Tournament on March 15.

 A doctor in the central province of Quang Tri has been receiving widespread praise for having used 15 cans of beer (five litres) to bringing a male patient back from the brink of alcohol poisoning.

 Bamboo Airways, the fifth airline to launch in Vietnam, will start operating flights from January 16.

 The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters & Producers (VASEP) are optimistic about Vietnamese catfish exports in 2019, anticipating revenues of between USD2.2bn-2.3bn.

 Australia has committed to providing AUD 10 million to help Vietnam strengthen the national innovation system.

 The Ministry of Finance will scrutinize amendments to tax law policy in 2019, centred on some measures aimed at preventing base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) and restructure tax revenue sources.

 The Department of Transportation of Ho Chi Minh City plans to deploy 70 traffic projects in 2019, in order to boost the implementation of programmes to reduce traffic congestion and accidents in the city.

 Over 200,000 old automobiles ply the country’s roads though they are no longer licensed to do so, posing a threat to the community, without authorities finding a way to stop them.

 The Vietnamese Government has paid considerable attention to Samsung’s investment projects in Viet Nam and will continue to create favourable conditions for the firm to do business in the country.

 Logistics fees in Vietnam account for nearly 21 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), with transport making up 60 percent of the figure, twice as much as some developed economies.

 Vietnam’s real estate market will see strong development in the middle-end apartment segment, according to experts.

Ho Chi Minh City made socio-economic development improvements while still dealing with problems inherited from previous years.