A Vietnamese company has won a bid to export 60,000 tonnes of Japonica brown rice to the Republic of Korea (RoK), defeating competition from rivals of China, Thailand and Australia.

 As a country engaged in the development of the global value chain, Vietnam is likely to be affected by the US-China trade war, stated Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh.

 Tattoo has becoming more popular in Vietnam. Youngsters want to have tattoos as a reminder of their loved one, a motivation, or simply a wish for luck.

 Parents usually have to pay millions dongs for their kids to attend an English course with native speakers.

 Visa has found more Vietnamese consumers now prefer cashless and contactless payments to make the process faster.

 New preferential policies have encouraged both local and international firms to invest in renewable energy, according to authorities.

 Information-telecommunication-technology group FPT Corporation (FPT) has acquired 90 percent of the US-based tech advisory firm Intellinet Consulting (Intellinet).

 Vietnamese customers’ rapidly changing needs and expectations and lower spending on fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) are the biggest challenges to the sector, according to a new report released by Kantar Worldpanel.

The maritime shipping sector is facing difficulties caused by strong drops in its workforce. 

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade has reported some positive signs in handling 12 major loss-making projects, as some of them have managed to resume operation in the context of no more rescue capital from the State budget.

‘High expectations’ and ‘excessive optimism’ were the phrases used by Huynh The Du, training director of the Fulbright Economics Teaching Programm (FETP), in describing the 10-year crisis cycle.

If GMM is farmed on a large scale, the amount of maize Vietnam needs to import will decrease. However, the GMM cultivated areas remain far below expectations.

VietNamNet Bridge - Two students in Thua Thien - Hue province have invented a firefighting robot remotely controlled with RF waves.

VietNamNet Bridge - Just days after a deadly torrential rain, a terrible spell of hot weather appeared in many localities with the temperature exceeding 40oC.

VietNamNet Bridge - More money has been injected into the e-commerce market, while leading e-commerce firms have expanded.

 The 2019 Lunar New Year holiday will fall on February 4-8, which means it will span nine days including the two weekends, according to a newly approved proposal. 

 Scene at the signing of a cooperation deal on child protection in cyberspace among Microsoft Vietnam, the Department of Child Affairs under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, and the ChildFund Vietnam

 Vietnam’s stock market is likely to recover in the remaining months of 2018 thanks to Government plans to develop the private sector and to attract local and international investors, experts have said. 

 The Anti-drug Investigation Police Department has coordinated with the customs and border guard forces, as well as the police in HCMC to raid a large drug ring trafficking drugs from Laos to Vietnam, seizing over 60kgs of heroin.

 The number of people registered for tissue and organ donation has remained very small and fails to meet the nation’s demand for organ transplants.