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Traditional taxis forced to speed up amid competition

 Since riding-hailing platforms like Grab arrived in Vietnam, many traditional taxi companies have lost their lion’s share of the market, some have had to reduce the number of vehicles and others have dissolved.

Exhibition to welcome spring opens in Hanoi

 Five artists have collaborated to share the beauty of early spring in an exhibition in Hanoi.

Two Vietnamese films expected to be big hits during Tet season

 VietNamNet Bridge – A comedy slated for cinemas nationwide during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday is expected to do well at the box office.

Vietsovpetro ex-leader prosecuted for abuses

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Supreme People’s Procuracy has prosecuted Tu Thanh Nghia, former General Director of Viet Nam-Russia oil and gas joint venture Vietsovpetro, for “abusing position and power to appropriate assets.”

Xuan Pha dance - An age-old folk dance in Thanh Hoa province

 Xuan Pha is a traditional dance in Xuan Truong commune, Tho Xuan district, Thanh Hoa province.

Electronic appliance market busy ahead of Tet

 As the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday draws nearer, the electronic appliance market has also entered its peak season with an array of promotional campaigns and several products on sale at half price.

Vietnam’s top ten economic events in 2018

 Here are the 10 outstanding economic events of Vietnam in 2018:

Egypt's #MeToo moment targets street harassment

 Gehad al-Rawy beamed with joy as she emerged from an Egyptian courtroom last September. She had just won a sexual harassment case, with the judge sentencing her harasser to two years in prison.

San Chay’s ritual recognised as national intangible heritage

“Le hoi cau mua” (bumper-crop praying ceremony) of the San Chay ethnic minority group in Thai Nguyen was granted the status of national intangible cultural heritage on January 5.

Vietnam to test 5G mobile network this year

 Vietnam will enhance its telecommunications infrastructure, expand its broadband network and develop 5G mobile connectivity this year.

Top 10 securities firms with largest brokerage share, fund certificates announced

 The Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) on January 5 announced the top 10 securities companies with the largest brokerage share and fund certificates in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Logistics industry faces labour shortage

 Logistics, considered an industry with huge contributions to the development of the economy, has not lived up to its potentials due to human resources shortage.

Grab’s acquisition of Uber scrutinised

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has set up a council to scrutinise alleged violations of competition regulations in ride-hailing services firm Grab’s acquisition of Uber’s business in Vietnam.

FOX Sports Asia: Nguyen Quang Hai - hope of Vietnam

 FOX Sports Asia devoted an article in its “Players to Watch” series for AFC Asian Cup 2019 to write about Nguyen Quang Hai, describing him as “the outstanding prospect carrying the hopes of Vietnam”.

The world's most punctual airports and airlines for 2019 revealed

 If your New Year's resolution for 2019 is to waste less time, here's some news that could help.

Ornamental plant sector rushes towards Lunar New Year

 As Tet (or Lunar New Year) festival draws closer, ornamental plant botanists in Hanoi have received a raft of orders for pomelo, peach blossom, and kumquat trees. 

Lack of policies blocking blockchain progress

 Despite being seen as a potential blockchain development nation, Vietnam lacks a proper legal framework which may prevent the country maximise benefits from the emerging industry.

CES 2019: Friendly robots, oddball cars and a lot of artificial intelligence

Robots that keep you company, faster internet on phones, voice controlled everything, and oddball vehicles to replace regular cars. They're just some of the technologies coming to CES 2019, the massive consumer electronics show

Odd-shaped houses sprout up after street enlargement

 Many odd-shaped houses have appeared on Pham Van Dong Street in Hanoi after a project to widen the street started.

Two fallen police generals face up to 12 years in jail

 The pair were accused of infringing state regulations, allowing property tycoon Phan Van Anh Vu, aka Vu Nhom, to profit from public land appropriation.