VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese tennis aims to become more professional this year, according to chairman of Viet Nam Tennis Federation (VTF), Nguyen Quoc Ky.

 VietNamNet Bridge – SHB Da Nang have signed three new foreign players to strenthen their spine this off-season ahead of their 2019 V. League 1 campaign.

 A friendly match between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) could be delayed until next year, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

H’Hen Nie, who finished in the Top 5 of Miss Universe 2018, has become the ambassador for the sixth Ao Dai Festival, which is set to take place between March 2-17 in Ho Chi Minh City. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) will host a craft-making workshop on Sunday, February 24.

 Eight large-cap stocks may be included in the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) Emerging Markets Index if Viet Nam gets upgraded from a frontier to an emerging market in 2020, according to Bao Viet Securities Company (BVSC).

 Thai financial firm Srisawad Corporation is looking to acquire the Finance Leasing Company I (ALC I) of the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) at an estimated cost of VND523 billion (US$22.45 million).

 Many banks have seen their service earnings accelerate, buoyed by increasing investment for the business segment and rising market demands.

 A project on unobserved economy statistics, expected to be launched next year, will serve as an important reference for the statistics sector to get up to international standards.

 The capital is busy preparing for the second summit between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the US which is due to take place in the city on February 27-28.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The shy and sophisticated electro-acoustic composer Luong Hue Trinh will present her ethereal and vibrant music during a concert on Saturday, February 23, at Hanoi Rock City.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam may have a large pool of manual workers, but not enough it seems to cope with growing demand.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Culture and Arts Publishing House has released a series of five new books featuring seas and islands of Vietnam.  

 A project to build a second branch of a double tunnel at An Suong intersection in Ho Chi Minh City’s district 12 has been suspended because affected households have refused to move and accept the compensation amount.

 The Long Tong (going to the field) Festival kicked off in Lang Nung hamlet, Dao Duc commune, Vi Xuyen district, the northern province of Ha Giang on February 19, praying for a new harvest season, good weather and bumper crops.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Substandard motorbike and car headlamps pose a danger to other drivers, but traffic police are unable to deal with the growing problem because there are no regulations on sanctions for people ...

 Hanoi appreciates the World Bank (WB)’s assistance and collaboration in improving local people’s living standards and developing urban infrastructure, particularly in transport, stated the city’s leader.

 A high-ranking military delegation of Vietnam led by Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh is paying a working visit to China from February 19 to 22. 

 The A God Disguised music night will be held at 8pm on March 2 at the HCM City Opera House at 7 Lam Son Square in District 1.

Two Vietnamese girls were among the six victims who died in a fire on Wednesday morning at an entertainment centre in Ipoh, the capital city of the Malaysian state of Perak, The Star reported.