The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang is striving to conserve coastal protection forests that have been seriously eroded by sea encroachment triggered by climate change.

 The number of trading accounts rose by 260,000 to reach nearly 2.2 million as of the end of 2018, according to the Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD).

Global economic uncertainties, the weakening US dollar, and the growing trade tension between the US and China are anticipated to drive the gold forward in 2019.

 As of January 8, 61 of the 152 Vietnamese tourists who went missing in Taiwan in late 2018 had been found, with 39 of them men and the remainder women.

 Former deputy general director of the Hanoi-based BIDV Tran Anh Sang, 57, has been charged with violating banking regulations and thus causing a hefty loss of over US$38 million.

Five of the 10 ecommerce platforms registered in Vietnam recorded high numbers of visits from desktop and mobile users in the ASEAN region, according to a year-end review on Vietnamese ecommerce in 2018.

 The Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (VCCA) in Hanoi is running two solo exhibitions, namely “Bicycles” by Vietnamese-born French artist Tran Thu Van and “Ellipses” by Ha Manh Thang, one of the prominent faces on the Vietnamese art scene.

Professor Le Van Lan, a famous author, historian, archaeologist, and television celebrity in Vietnam, will talk about the origin and rituals of Tet (Lunar New Year holiday) at the Hanoi Club Hotel on January 27.

The international ICT business community has voiced concerns on a fresh draft of amendments to the government Decree No.06/2016/ND-CP.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will conduct annual inspections on a number of State and private businesses in different sectors, including those involved in petroleum, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals and multi-level marketing.

 When high-profile CEOs with mega wealth get divorced, many assume it will be a contentious, drawn-out drama.

VietNamNet Bridge - 2018 was an eventful year for Vietnam’s mobile phone manufacturing industry. 

German sound artist Olaf Hochherz, together with some other members of the new generation of the local contemporary music scene, will present a special sound performance at Heritage Space on Saturday, January 12.

 The Cuong Vu Trio concert will be held from 8pm to 10.30pm on January 18 at Soul Live Project Complex on 216 Pasteur Street in HCM City’s District 3.

Mai Xuan Thanh, Deputy Director-General of General Department of Viet Nam Customs, speaks to Thời báo Kinh tế Việt Nam on reforms the department has done in recent times to ease the flow of goods and services across the border.

 Farmers growing flowers and ornamental trees for Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday in many provinces are waiting for a bumper crop this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has been named among the top ten hot destinations for US travelers in 2019 by the US Tour Operators Association (USTOA).

The Ministry of Public Security’s Investigation Police Department on Economic, Corruption-related Crimes and Smuggling retrieved nearly VND27 trillion by investigating cases of corruption and economic violations in 2018.

 Plant-based drinks, including milk and soy milk with rice, nuts, grains or seeds added, have become a new trend in Vietnam, according to the latest monitor report from market research firm Kantar Worldpanel.

The Viet Nam National University HCM City (VNU-HCM) has petitioned the National Assembly’s Finance and Budget Committee for more funds to expand and seek to achieve international standards.