Many Vietnamese businesspeople are concerned about the the sale of state enterprises to foreign companies which might eliminate their brands. 

Under-Secretary for the Holy See’s Relations with States Antoine Camilleri met with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and senior officials of Vietnam in Hanoi on January 18.

 The activity is aimed at creating art for a better community. The old walls are now decorated with paintings.

 Poorly implemented economic reforms have left Vietnam with a distorted market still struggling to overcome the shadow of inefficient State-owned enterprises, an economist said on January 18.

 An exhibition of old books is being held during a fair in Van Lake at the Temple of Literature complex in downtown Hanoi between January 18 and 21.

 The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the top five most impressive goals made in the qualifying round of the AFC U23 Championship finals in China.

 Vietnamese tennis player Nguyen Van Phuong was ousted from the third round of the Copa Del Café Junior Tennis Tournament in Costa Rica on January 17.

The 26th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF-26) will feature two plenary sessions on politics-security and economics-trade matters on January 19, the second working day of the event. 

Vietnamese shares bounced back on January 18 after the previous day’s sharp fall sent stocks down to attractive prices, thus triggering investors to bottom-fish.

VietNamNet Bridge - Thai investors, who have been making huge investments in Vietnam, are expected to expand their investment in the country in the time to come. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam needs to be careful about using foreign capital, especially that from China, economists say.

Scientists from the Institute of Environmental Management Science have carried out research evaluating the dual environmental benefits brought by climate change adaptation solutions.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese children are sent to classes by their parents at a very early age where they practice English, writing and basic math. 

Strong export demand will continue to drive growth in Vietnam during the forecast period of 2018 and 2019, but risks are starting to build as rapid credit growth is fueling vulnerabilities in the financial secto.

VietNamNet Bridge - A report from USAID found that by the end of July 2017 hundreds of solar power projects had been committed which have a total capacity of 17,000 MW.

 While Vietnam will no longer receive preferential loans from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank starting this year, the gigantic European Investment Bank is amplifying its presence in the country.

It is a great honour for Vietnam to host an APPF annual meeting for the second time and the country appreciates support from APPF members, said National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

 Mobile karaoke groups are still common in the Hoan Kiem Lake area in Hanoi despite warnings from the authorities.

 Director of Hollywood blockbuster Kong: Skull Island Jordan Vogt-Roberts and his family have visited Ninh Binh Province, one of the film locations.

 Mai Linh Taxi Company has asked for the government's help to pay insurance for employees as they have incurred more than VND180bn (USD7.9m) in losses by the end of October last year.