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Seafood-drying village busy as Tet nears

 A seafood drying village in Ca Mau Province is busy preparing for the Tet Holiday.

Hanoi plans to restore Kinh Thien Palace in 2020

 The Hanoi authorities are planning to reconstruct the ruined Kinh Thien Palace in the UNESCO-recognised Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in 2020.

Lexus returns to Vietnam, competes with luxury German cars

VietNamNet Bridge - Among luxury car brands, Lexus suffered most from strict regulations stipulated in Decree 116 on conditions to manufacture and import cars to Vietnam.

PM’s presence at WEF Davos 2019 facilitates national development

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s presence at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland from January 22-25, will be a chance to propagate the country’s socio-economic development and international integration achievements in 2018.

Four stocks to move into VN30 Index

 The Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) may include stocks of four listed companies in its coming large-cap VN30 Index review.

Opportunities for local support industry firms

 A few years ago, Samsung, a world-leading electronics company, encouraged local Vietnamese firms to produce spare parts for its factories.

Korea’s KOTRA opens third office in VN

 South Korea’s Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) on Monday opened its third representative office in Da Nang.

Superbugs and anti-vaxxers make WHO's list of 10 global health threats

 From climate change to superbugs, the World Health Organization has laid out 10 big threats to our global health in 2019.

Government News 21/1

 Lao Defence Minister receives former Vietnamese soldiers, experts, Vietnam-Laos military ties should be upgraded: Lao minister, Vietnam helps Laos upgrade Military History Museum

Saigon Heat beat Malaysia Westport Dragons at ABL

 Vietnamese basketball team Saigon Heat beat Malaysia’s Westport Dragons 78-65 in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) on Sunday.

Celebrations in Hanoi as Vietnam advance to quarter-finals

Football fevers gripped Hanoi on Jan. 20 night as thousands of fans flocked to the streets of the capital to celebrate the country’s victory over Jordan on penalties.

Authentic Ngoc Linh ginseng comes to town

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoians and foreign tourists have been learning how Ngoc Linh ginseng grows at an exhibition that opened on Sunday in Hanoi.

Vietnam’s victory over Jordan at Asian Cup grabs int’l headlines

 Vietnam’s “golden star” warriors have received praise from the international media following their convincing win 4-2 over Jordan on January 20 to advance to the quarterfinals of the AFC Asian Cup 2019.

Mong ethnic people welcome traditional new year

At this time of year, villagers in Bac Yen of Son La are eager to welcome their traditional New Year celebrations. The festivities see Mong ethnic people bringing in the New Year by meeting and greeting. 

Pangasius firms fishing for markets

 The Vietnam Pangasius Association (VPA) will this year focus on improving quality and expanding export markets, its chairman has said.

Vietnam attends G20 Sherpa meeting in Japan

 Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son led a Vietnamese delegation to attend the first G20 Sherpa Meeting hosted by Japan from January 19-20. 

Status upgrade may help Vietnam securities market attract $4.5 billion

 A status upgrade may help the Vietnamese security market attract some 4.5 billion USD in investment, according to experts from the Military Bank Securities (MBS).

Social News 21/1

 2019 National Volunteer Year launched, Lunar New Year get-together for Vietnamese in Australia, Marble Mountains receives national special relic certificate

BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 21/1

 Vietnamobile expands 4G service to 20 provinces, Divide assets, proposes Vietnam’s coffee ‘Queen’, Vietnam, Hong Kong to promote trade amid US-China tensions, Ninh Thuan’s first solar power plant connected to national grid

The top 26 billionaires own $1.4 trillion — as much as 3.8 billion other people

 The world's billionaires are growing $2.5 billion richer every day, while the poorest half of the global population is seeing its net worth dwindle.