VietNamNet Bridge – “Your husband prevented you from Tet holiday at your parents’ house, he must understand that he is breaking the law!” Nguyen Thu Mai was surprised to hear the warning from colleagues.

A French woman has found her Vietnamese father after 26 years of contact loss thanks to social network.

 It is estimated between now and 2030, Vietnam’s electricity sector requires new investments of about US$10 billion annually, higher than the average of US$8 billion for the 2011–2015 period.

Vietnam raked in US$36.809 billion from exports to Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) member nations in 2018.

 Hanoi is pulling in expanding levels of investment from large multinational technology firms.

As many as 945 research teams have been established at 142 out of 271 surveyed universities, a report has found. However, the number of articles in academic publications remains modest.

 Products on display will be ornamental plants, flowers and fruit trees, some handicraft products of traditional craft villages and products for the Lunar New Year.

 Vietnam’s economy is growing at a rapid rate and attracting most of world’s leading IT companies, including Microsoft.

 The talents of carpentry have made the reputation of this village spread throughout the city and nationwide

On January 15, some residents in Quang Binh Province’s Le Thuy District said that they had seen some gaur (Bos gaurus) individuals seeking for food near An Bai and Ha Lec villages.

 Transport Minister Nguyen Van The sent a thank-you letter to an old man in the Mekong delta province of An Giang who has diligently repaired potholed streets for years.

 In order to approach choosy markets more easily, Vietnamese enterprises have entered foreign markets by merger and acquisition methods, buying factories or stakes of foreign firms in their countries.

 Nationwide industrial and economic zones attracted over US$8.3 billion in foreign direct investment in 2018, according to a source from the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

 Vehicles completely built-up in Thailand and Indonesia held a combined ratio of 89% of the total vehicle imports to Vietnam in 2018, according to Vietnam Customs.

 Ride-hailing firm Grab Vietnam has filed an appeal against the ruling of the HCMC People’s Court ordering it to pay VND4.8 billion (US$207,100) in compensation to Vinasun, an HCMC-based taxi operator.

 Bamboo Airways, a subsidiary of property developer FLC Group, launched its maiden flight between HCMC and Hanoi City today, January 16, officially making it the fifth Vietnamese airline, the local media reported.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese water puppetry will represent the national performing arts at the International Theatre Festival of Kerala (ITFoK), which will be held from January 20 to 26 in India.

HCMC on January 15 saw 11 gas stations operated by Petrolimex Saigon rolling out self-service, which allows motorists and drivers to refill their own vehicles and make card payments, the local media reported.

 Vietnam will likely have a fifth air carrier in the years to come as local tour operator Vietravel looks to develop its own carrier, called Vietravel Airlines.

 High transaction fees, concerns over security and the habit of using cash have hindered local consumers from making noncash payments, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported, citing banking experts.