Total revenue from retail trade and services in Vietnam reached an estimated $17.26 billion in January, up 4.4 percent month-on-month and 12.2 percent year-on-year, the latest report from the General Statistics Office showed.

 The Management Board of the Cham Islands Marine Protected Area has released a rare sea turtle that was accidently caught by a local fisherman back into its natural habitat.

 Reopening date of Cai Lay tollgate to be determined by end-January, Plastic straw waste art installation aims to raise awareness, Bắc Ninh authorities aid workers left in the lurch, Tet reunion programme brings warmth to poor workers

Japan-Vietnam alliance debuts AI cloud service, Vietnam steps up measures urged to expand e-payments via mobile subscribers, Electricity firm POW in high demand, NetLoading offers 20% stake for US$150,000

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Ministry of Public Security to investigate and strictly handle the organisations and individuals who illegally traffic Vietnamese people abroad via tourism routes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tet is a special time of year for everyone in Vietnam, but it means a bit more for some families this year.

Mai Van Nhon, from the Industrial Zone Management Board, said the province will be choosier when licensing FDI projects and will refuse outdated technologies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors from all over the world are joining residents on HCM City’s streets as artificial and natural yellow flowers bloom in profusion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Holiday spirit seems to be in short supply at the Ministry of Transport (MoT), as the body has rejected a proposal to waive road tolls for the first three days of the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese men’s U22 football team will be undermanned in Cambodia for the 2019 AFF U22 Championship, said head coach Nguyen Quoc Tuan.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Policies relating to smuggled tobacco, bank cards, child care and teachers’ probationary periods are set to take effect this month.

VietNamNet Bridge - In addition to the three largest cities of Vietnam, including Hanoi, HCM City and Da Nang, GrabFood - one of the most popular food delivery applications in Vietnam - has been available in 12 other provinces.

Police said on January 31 they are investigating wrongdoings relating to Dinh Ngoc He, alias Ut troc, and Thai Son Development and Investment JSC under the Ministry of Defence that occurred in Hanoi.

Three years after implementing the 12th National Party Congress’s Resolution, Vietnam has attained remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and Party building, boosting trust in the nation’s bright future.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam had a prosperous rice export year in 2018, but has been warned of a tough year in 2019.

Taking a ride in a hot-air balloon provides the perfect experience to admire the stunning beauty of Vietnamese villages along the Vam Co Dong River at a height of 200 metres.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A book has been published revealing stories of famous Vietnamese and international figures as seen through the perspective of journalist Nguyen Thi Bich Yen (Yen Platz) from Austria.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will host the 12th Intergovernmental Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport Forum in Asia (EST 12) this year, said the Ministry of Transport.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem lost to grandmaster Yu Yangyi from mainland China in the ninth round of the Gibraltar International Chess Festival 2019, held on January 30.

 The 39th spring flower festival 2019 was opened at Tao Dan Park in District 1, HCMC today, January 31, featuring over 3,000 flower-related exhibits.