VietNamNet Bridge - Since opening again after the long Tet holiday, the stock market has bounced back, restoring investors’ confidence in the market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Dinh Tinh, deputy director of the Institute for Foreign Policy and Strategic Studies, talks to Thu Van about Vietnam’s current relations with the US and the experiences it can share with the DPRK.

 A fire broke out at a 2,000sq.m shopping mall in Tu Son Town in the northern province of Bac Ninh on Wednesday morning, causing widespread panic.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam highly values its relations with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and wants to develop them, contributing to peace, stability and development in the region and the world, 

 Saigon Heat have signed Stefan Nguyen for the rest of the ASEAN Basketball League season following a series of injuries to its players.

Vietnam is seeking consensus from members of CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, on tightening the protection of some endangered species in the country.

Vietnam and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea established diplomatic relations on January 31, 1950.

 DPRK - USA summit: Vietnam's role and position highly valued

Credit limit to double for the poor, Rubber exports plummet during first two months, Vinacafé reports high profit for 2018, Japanese investment pouring into packaging production

 Since Hanoi was chosen to host the DPRK - USA summit, there are nearly 3,000 foreign journalists in Hanoi reporting on the summit. For many of them, Hanoi is the ideal destination for international events.

 Representatives of Vietnam’s labour sector met with Russian partners last week to kick off the first round of negotiations for sending Vietnamese labourers to work in Russia. 

 US President Donald Trump and DPRK leader Kim Jong-un will meet one-on-one before a dinner together at the Sofitel Legend Metropole on February 27, according to the AP.

 The Japanese government passed a plan to sign a revised free trade agreement (FTA) with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at a Cabinet meeting on February 26, according to Kyodo News.

 Vietnam is taking full advantage of the second DPRK-USA Summit in Hanoi to promote its tourism as the whole world is paying special attention to the event and the host country, said a tourism official.

VietNamNet Bridge - International investors believe the opportunity to develop a robust affordable housing market in Vietnam has great potential.

 Food shortages. Major disruption to trade. At least $17 billion in new costs for business. Big trouble for small companies.

As on-the-go transport services in Vietnam extend beyond simple taxi rides to offer a broader range of services, experts have been weighing in on the prospects of so-called multi-purpose “super-apps.”

Originally built in 1014, the ancient Van Nien Pagoda is widely considered one of the most famous spiritual sites in Hanoi.

 Low investment in technological innovation and human resources development could be undermining the competiveness of the Vietnamese economy and businesses, especially amid the country’s drive towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution. 

 Located in Vinh Phuc province, 45km north of Hanoi, Huong Canh retains its 300-year-old ceramic and pottery craft despite the influx of modernity.