VietNamNet Bridge - Though foreign CEOs are commonly seen in privately run commercial banks, few banks where the state holds the controlling stake employ foreigners.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Construction on Nguyen Hue Flower Street, a popular attraction during Tet (Lunar New Year), has begun in District 1 in HCM City and will be completed on February 13.

 As Viet Nam’s maritime industry grows, it will have a profound impact on the economy, tourism and trading and ultimately boost economic growth.

 Online shopping has increased significantly in Viet Nam, especially by young consumers, according to the High Quality Vietnamese Product Business Association.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked ministries and relevant sectors to study the effects on Viet Nam of the tax reforms US President Donald Trump signed into law last month.

 Vietnamese police on January 30 returned a fugitive Chinese man, alleged to have illegally destroyed forest area, to Chinese police at Mong Cai International Border Gate in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medallist Nguyen Anh Tu aims to take the trophy at the Elite Table Tennis Tournament which will be held in Hanoi on February 3-4.

 Vietnamese shares rose slightly on January 30 after falling during the morning session, due to investors’ profit-taking attempts that hit large-cap stocks in the brokerage, real estate and construction sectors.

 A workshop on new techniques under the Consortium for Unfavourable Rice Environments (CURE) was held in Can Tho city on January 30, highlighting the need to turn challenges into opportunities for Mekong Delta agriculture.

A wild monkey and a pygmy loris were recently handed over to the Wildlife Rescue and Protection Centre at the Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will participate in the women’s category at the Badminton Asia Team Championship in Alor Setar, Malaysia from February 6 to February 11.

VietNamNet Bridge – The duo Ly Hoang Nam and Trinh Linh Giang of Becamex Binh Duong reached the semi-finals in the men’s doubles at the Viet Nam Tennis Federation (VTF) Pro Tour 1 in Vung Tau City yesterday. 

 Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem tied with Alan Pichot of Argentina in the seventh round of the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2018 in England on January 29.

 The national futsal team grabbed one win and one loss from their training course which closed in Japan yesterday.

 The national U16 team will compete in an international friendly tournament in Japan in early March, according to the Viet Nam Football Federation.

 The number of passengers arriving at Phu Quoc International Airport in the past year has passed the three million mark, exceeding design capacity by 400,000.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pop singer My Linh launched her album Chat with Mozart Vol 2 on January 18 with both an LP record and CD version. The album is the result of 13 years of sustained work.

VietjetAir has received a fine of VNĐ44 million ($1,940) for the scandalous incident involving a lingerie show to ‘entertain’ the Vietnamese U23 football team on their way home after their sensational performance at the AFC championship.

Many hospitals in HCM City face chronic overcrowding as they provide service for local patients as well as those from other provinces. Patients from outside the city now account for some 60 percent.

Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Chairwoman of the National Assembly, speaks to Vietnam News Agency about the important tasks for Vietnamese law makers in 2018