HCMC leader welcomes newly-accredited Chinese ambassador, Party-State leader congratulates new Malaysian King, Consolidating macro-economic stability the leading task this year: PM

 Economists have given bright outlook to Vietnamese economy, with the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s credit growth target of 14 percent achievable.

 Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO) said that it will operate flights between Nghe An province’s Vinh city and Da Nang city from February 15.

 Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong extended Tet greetings to leaders of the Party, State, Vietnam Fatherland Committee as well as the whole Vietnamese people in and outside the country at a get-together in Hanoi on February 1.

 Vietnam’s luxury real estate market is set for strong growth in 2019, General Director of Savills Vietnam Neil MacGregor told the media on January 30. 

 The Philippines Airlines (PAL) direct route linking Hanoi and Manila, scheduled to be launched on April 1, will help enhance ties between Vietnam and the Philippines.

VietNamNet Bridge - Da Nang City and Hoi An, the two most famous destinations for tourists in the central region, are full of hotels and resorts, leading to cutthroat competition.

 Farmer Wayne Dunford was already feeling worn down. He'd battled through 18 months of some of the worst drought he'd seen in his half a century on the land.

Companies, industrial zones and hospitals nationwide have been getting into the Tet spirit and providing free transport to allow workers and patients travel home to spend the holiday with their families.

 There were about 10,000 new HIV carriers detected in 2018, including 2,000 fatalities, equivalent to those in 2017.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has told ministries, sectors and localities that consolidating macro-economic stability and promoting growth is their most important task for 2019.

 The family of a 27-year-old man in Hanoi, who was declared brain dead in a traffic accident, has voluntarily donated all of his internal organs as well as his corneas and tissues to patients needing replacement.

 Ho Chi Minh City supports and creates optimal conditions for the Republic of Korea’s NongHyup Bank to open a branch in the southern largest economic hub of Vietnam, said a municipal official.

 The atmosphere of Tet is heating up as residents of Vinh Hoa village, Yen Thanh district, Nghe An province are busy preparing square sticky rice cakes.

 Cherry blossom or sakura trees presented by Japanese partners in Hanoi in recent time begin to bloom ahead of Tet (or Lunar New Year) festival.

 Thirty-two cases of measles were recorded in Hanoi in the first three weeks of 2019, mostly children who are under five years old and have not been fully vaccinated.

VietNamNet Bridge - The reported bad debts of many commercial banks decreased within the last three months of 2018. At some banks, the debts were halved.

 The first direct flight linking Hanoi to the Philippines’ capital Manila will take off on March 31, aiming to promote tourist exchange between the two countries, Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced.

 The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is likely to grant Vietnam category 1 status in the coming time, setting the stage for direct services between the two countries, Reuters has reported. 

 Tobacco smuggling is increasing in the southwestern border region to meet high demand for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) festival.