Many artists have created their art pieces with images of pigs, as the animal is the zodiac sign of 2019. Artist Dinh Cong Dat is one of them.

 The ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam was among the 10 stunning holidays ideas for 2019 offered by Elle, the worldwide lifestyle magazine of French origin. 

 HCM City’s revenues last year grew by 8.6 percent to 378.54 trillion VND (16.3 billion USD), according to the municipal Department of Finance.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Not only did they exceed the yearly production plan, PetroVietnam’s workers, with the intelligence and bravery of ‘people who seek fire’, gained great achievements in 2018.

Renewables have the potential to become the lowest-cost option for Vietnam to meet its energy needs. 

VietNamNet Bridge - General schools in Vietnam are about to apply the new integration teaching method. 

 Stung by the defeat of its protégé, the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, at the hands of Vietnamese armed forces, China threw 600,000 troops into an invasion of the entire northern section of VN.

 Nguyen Bích Lam, director general of the Statistics Office, talks to VNA about what the country will do to maximise its resources to make the nation stronger.

The CPTPP will be a boon for Vietnam if it focuses on what's needed to gain the utmost advantage.

Heavy reliance on FDI and high national debts are the two biggest concerns for Vietnam’s economy, experts say.

 “Let kids paint murals” is an art project for children ages 3 to 10, established by the “Art builds community” organization in Hanoi.

 In mid-March and early in April in Da Lat, any visitor will be "mesmerized" before the poetic space tinged by jacaranda flowers.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Van Vien, director general of the Ha Noi Department of Transport, talks to Kinh tế & Đô thị newspaper on the city’s plan to apply technology to solve the problem of traffic congestion.

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) took effect in Vietnam from January 14, with great expectations that it will substantially contribute to growth in the country’s economy.

VietNamNet Bridge - The increasing use of paper packaging and the reduction in Chinese paper production are bringing dual benefits to Vietnamese manufacturers. 

 In 2019, Vietnamese stocks may receive some knock-on effects from the highly volatile global stock market. However, the country’s fundamentals remain attractive to investors, and various sectors are nevertheless poised for good growth. 

Power-hungry Vietnam, one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies and a production hub for global companies, needs to raise up to $150 billion by 2030 to develop its energy sector.

 Tran Phuong My, creative director of her brand PHUONG MY, will present her fall/winter collection “Sayonara” at New York Fashion Week (NYFW) 2019 in the US on February 12. 

Embarking on a New Year of prosperity

In 2018, Vietnam’s total rice exports reached 6.15 million tonnes, with export turnover of 3.15 billion USD. The industry saw a 5.7 percent increase in volume and a 19.6 percent increase in value compared to 2017.