Here’s a brief insight into a number of successful local businessmen and businesswomen who were born in 1960, the Year of the Rat.

A ceremony to launch activities to celebrate the 25th founding anniversary of Vietnam-US diplomatic relations (1995-2020) was held on January 30.

The Tokyo High Court on January 31 began the second hearing in an appeal trial against a lower court ruling that sentenced a Japanese man to life in prison over the murder of a Vietnamese girl in 2017.

A festival featuring the ancient sport of ‘Vat Cau’, a game which involves men wrestling over a ball, took place in the village of Thuy Linh, Hanoi on January 30, with the aim of bringing the local community together through a traditional sport.

Like many other Asian countries, Vietnam is racing its regional counterparts to spur economic innovation with artificial intelligence (AI). Experts say voice recognition technology, AI, blockchain and big data will be major trends in 2020.

The Vietnam Writers Association has decided to postpone the annual Poetry Day, which is normally held on the 15th day of the first lunar month, due to the continued spread of coronavirus.

JLL estimates that hundreds of millions of dollars from Japan, South Korea, Singapore and China are waiting to be funneled into Vietnam’s real estate market.

A night dedicated to the disco and electro music of the 1970s and 1980s will be organised at The Spot – Pool & Leisure on Friday, January 31.

As the nation’s largest temple, Tam Chuc pagoda in Ha Nam has seen hordes of people flock to the site during the opening days of the Lunar New Year.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has taken steps to stop all regular flights and halt the granting of permission for new flights between the nation and areas in China that have been affected by novel coronavirus epidemic.

The Vietnamese women’s football team is set to fly out to the Republic of Korea (RoK) in the early hours of January 31 in order to prepare for their upcoming fixtures in the third qualification round for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

More Vietnamese businesses are investing in the robot manufacturing industry as demand for such products is growing rapidly in Viet Nam, experts have said.

The derivatives market is likely to grow stronger in 2020, offering high profitability to investors, analysts have said.

Competition between seaports is set to increase in 2020 when more ports open.

Around 40,000 visitors made the pilgrimage to Huong Pagoda in Hanoi’s My Duc district on January 30, the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, to attend the opening of the longest running festival in the country.

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on January 30 convened a meeting under the chair of Vietnam to discuss issues in Cyprus and Libya.

Many of Vietnam's top athletes were born in the Year of the Rat and a lot is expected of them this lunar year, with the Olympics and World Cup qualification on the horizon.

Da Nang City is aiming for the sea-based economy along with tourism and hi-tech industry to drive its growth over the next 25 years.

It's not always easy to find the food you want in a new place, which is why apps like GoEat Me are stepping in to bridge the gap between tasty bites and the stomach.

Diplomatic relations between Vietnam and former Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic, were established on February 2, 1950. Since then, bilateral friendship and cooperation have been strengthened.