A new ground-based observatory is slated for opening in quarter 2 of 2019 in Hanoi, ushering in an important stage in the country’s astronomical research.

 Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC on January 9 announced plans to better serve passengers during the peak travel season of the upcoming Tet holiday, Thanh Nien Online newspaper reported.

VietNamNet Bridge - Warned of the stiff competition, more investors nevertheless joined the e-hailing market after the departure of Uber last year.

 The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee’s 30th session started on January 10 in Hanoi under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

 The number of trading accounts rose by 260,000 to reach nearly 2.2 million as of the end of 2018, according to the Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD).

Global economic uncertainties, the weakening US dollar, and the growing trade tension between the US and China are anticipated to drive the gold forward in 2019.

 As of January 8, 61 of the 152 Vietnamese tourists who went missing in Taiwan in late 2018 had been found, with 39 of them men and the remainder women.

 Former deputy general director of the Hanoi-based BIDV Tran Anh Sang, 57, has been charged with violating banking regulations and thus causing a hefty loss of over US$38 million.

Five of the 10 ecommerce platforms registered in Vietnam recorded high numbers of visits from desktop and mobile users in the ASEAN region, according to a year-end review on Vietnamese ecommerce in 2018.

 The Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (VCCA) in Hanoi is running two solo exhibitions, namely “Bicycles” by Vietnamese-born French artist Tran Thu Van and “Ellipses” by Ha Manh Thang, one of the prominent faces on the Vietnamese art scene.

Professor Le Van Lan, a famous author, historian, archaeologist, and television celebrity in Vietnam, will talk about the origin and rituals of Tet (Lunar New Year holiday) at the Hanoi Club Hotel on January 27.

The international ICT business community has voiced concerns on a fresh draft of amendments to the government Decree No.06/2016/ND-CP.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will conduct annual inspections on a number of State and private businesses in different sectors, including those involved in petroleum, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals and multi-level marketing.

VietNamNet Bridge - 2018 was an eventful year for Vietnam’s mobile phone manufacturing industry. 

 The Cuong Vu Trio concert will be held from 8pm to 10.30pm on January 18 at Soul Live Project Complex on 216 Pasteur Street in HCM City’s District 3.

 Farmers growing flowers and ornamental trees for Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday in many provinces are waiting for a bumper crop this year.

 Plant-based drinks, including milk and soy milk with rice, nuts, grains or seeds added, have become a new trend in Vietnam, according to the latest monitor report from market research firm Kantar Worldpanel.

VietNamNet Bridge - Brokers and Chinese-related enterprises are seeking to buy Vietnamese small and medium sized farm-produce and seafood export companies.

 Vietnam's global economic integration amid increasing trade protectionism worldwide has exposed the country's exports to multiple lawsuits.

 Hanoi People’s Committee has promulgated a plan on organizing the 2019 Japan Cherry Blossom festival.