Mai Van Nhon, from the Industrial Zone Management Board, said the province will be choosier when licensing FDI projects and will refuse outdated technologies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors from all over the world are joining residents on HCM City’s streets as artificial and natural yellow flowers bloom in profusion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Holiday spirit seems to be in short supply at the Ministry of Transport (MoT), as the body has rejected a proposal to waive road tolls for the first three days of the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese men’s U22 football team will be undermanned in Cambodia for the 2019 AFF U22 Championship, said head coach Nguyen Quoc Tuan.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Policies relating to smuggled tobacco, bank cards, child care and teachers’ probationary periods are set to take effect this month.

VietNamNet Bridge - In addition to the three largest cities of Vietnam, including Hanoi, HCM City and Da Nang, GrabFood - one of the most popular food delivery applications in Vietnam - has been available in 12 other provinces.

Police said on January 31 they are investigating wrongdoings relating to Dinh Ngoc He, alias Ut troc, and Thai Son Development and Investment JSC under the Ministry of Defence that occurred in Hanoi.

Three years after implementing the 12th National Party Congress’s Resolution, Vietnam has attained remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and Party building, boosting trust in the nation’s bright future.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam had a prosperous rice export year in 2018, but has been warned of a tough year in 2019.

Taking a ride in a hot-air balloon provides the perfect experience to admire the stunning beauty of Vietnamese villages along the Vam Co Dong River at a height of 200 metres.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A book has been published revealing stories of famous Vietnamese and international figures as seen through the perspective of journalist Nguyen Thi Bich Yen (Yen Platz) from Austria.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will host the 12th Intergovernmental Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport Forum in Asia (EST 12) this year, said the Ministry of Transport.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem lost to grandmaster Yu Yangyi from mainland China in the ninth round of the Gibraltar International Chess Festival 2019, held on January 30.

 The 39th spring flower festival 2019 was opened at Tao Dan Park in District 1, HCMC today, January 31, featuring over 3,000 flower-related exhibits.

 The Government's regular meeting chaired by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc was held today, January 31, aimed to assess the country’s socioeconomic performance in January and check Tet preparation activities, the local media reported.

 BOT Trung Luong-My Thuan JSC has proposed the prime minister and the Ministry of Transport replace Yen Khanh Trade Production and Service Company with Deo Ca Group to ensure that the project can be completed in December 2020.

 Flowers are flooding the HCMC market ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, and are being sold at multiple sites, such as the September 23 and Le Van Tam parks in District 1 and Gia Dinh Park in Phu Nhuan District.

 The Government will continue to execute Decree 116/2017/ND-CP on automobile manufacture, assembly, imports, maintenance and warranty services, while making conditions favorable for auto firms to ensure their effective operations.

 Companies that have operated for at least one year upon the date of receiving their business registration certificates will be allowed to issue bonds, starting from February 1 this year.

 The Directorate for Roads of Vietnam has suggested the Ministry of Transport suspend toll collection at build-operate-transfer (BOT) toll booths all over the country from February 4 to 6 on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year, or Tet holiday.