VietNamNet Bridge - Overseas Vietnamese remitted $18.9 billion to relatives in Vietnam in 2018,  making up 6.6 percent of the country’s GDP.

Doctors of the General Hospital in the north-central province of Quang Tri have fed a toxic-alcohol poisoned patient fifteen cans of beer equivalent to five liters in a bid to save his life.

 The Voice of Vietnam (VOV) organised a live television broadcast programme on January 9, the official launch broadcasting ceremony of Vietnam’s first multi-platform interactive TV channel on culture and tourism.

 With the good performance of H'Hen Nie, Phuong Khanh and Minh Tu, Vietnam ranked in the top five of international beauty rankings for the first time.

 Fox Sports Asia football website has named Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai one of the 10 best performers from the opening round of matches at the AFC Asian Cup 2019.

In a bid to improve the behaviour of civil servants and ensure professionalism and transparency while performing their duties, the Ministry of Home Affairs has completed a code of conduct for civil servants.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has raised concerns over the controversial Thach Khe Iron Ore Mine in central Ha Tinh Province, saying the mine should not restart operations due to environmental risks.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The leadership committee of the Ha Long-Cat Ba Alliance (HLCBA) met on Wednesday in the northern coastal city of Hai Phong to discuss pollution in the World Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese violinist Nagao Haruka and pianist Chika Murata will perform one night of classical melodies at Hai Van Lounge in Da Nang with free entrance on Friday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An English-speaking tour around and in the former Revolutionary Museum will be held by the Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) on Wednesday, January 16.

 A theater performance titled “HISTOIRES”, which is a breathtaking play inspired by oral lore and a beautiful travel through different eras and places, will take place at the Youth Theatre in Hanoi on January 12, starting at 8 p.m.

 A ball and jersey bearing signatures of the entire team that helped Vietnam become the champion of the 2018 ASEAN Federation Football (AFF) Suzuki Cup will be put up for a fundraising auction on January 13.

 Hanoi will prioritise the use of Japanese technology in waste treatment projects in the future, said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung.

 Secretary of the Party Delegation of Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations’(VUFO) Nguyen Phuong Nga has been elected as VUFO President for the 2013-2018 tenure, winning all 119 approval votes. 

These days, H’Mong ethnic people in the mountainous areas of Bac Yen district, northern province of Son La are celebrating traditional New Year festival. 

 Bamboo Airways, the fifth airline in Vietnam, will start selling tickets from 12pm on January 12, its Vice President, Duong Thi Mai Hoa, told press on January 10.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Motor Racing Championship will begin in the southern province of Can Tho on February 8 at Can Tho Stadium.

 The net value of foreign capital flowing into Vietnam's equity market in 2018 hit US$2.8 billion, according to State Securities Commission vice chairman Pham Hong Son.

 A concert featuring Japanese instruments will take place at Hanoi’s Japan Foundation Centre on January 13.

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will lead a Vietnamese high-ranking delegation to attend the 27th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF-27) in Siem Reap, Cambodia from January 14-16.