Vietnamese shares declined on January 1 as the market reversed quickly at the end of the trading session and especially during the ATC session, dragged down by blue chips in the banking and energy sectors.

 Ha Giang province has been advised to continue pursuing sustainable development, with a focus on tourism, one of the biggest potential of the northernmost region.

 A van has ploughed into pedestrians outside a Starbucks cafe in a busy public square in Shanghai, China, after catching fire.

 A shooting by a 12-year-old girl at a Californian school in thought to be unintentional, Los Angeles police say.

 All 955 workers from a gold mine in South Africa have been safely brought back to the surface.

VietNamNet Bridge - The report that Vietnam’s productivity is even lower than that of Laos has sparked concern.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The social insurance agency in the central province of Ha Tinh has revealed that some 38,000 students in the province have not registered for the school medical insurance service.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) will allow universities to set admission quotas and take into account the number of visiting lecturers they’ll have based on the number of admitted students, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City is looking for private investors to fund urban development, especially the relocation of 20,000 households living along canals.

A strong cold spell continues to wreak havoc on the northern and central provinces and the Central Highlands region in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Van Hon has been a farmer all of his life. Now, in his mid 50s, he is working as a tour guide. 

 Hue City won the prize for “ASEAN Clean Tourist City” during the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2018 (ATF), Nguyen Van Thanh, chairman of the city People’s Committee, has announced.

 Two more clinics face revocation of license because of law violations, Fifteen percent of students in HCMC to use bus in 2020, Traffic obstruction at BOT tollgates faces sanctions, 4,800 free bus tickets for Tet handed over to workers

A wide variety of colourful flowers blooming brightly in Sa Dec flower village in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap have been attracting a crowds of visitors as the Lunar New Year festival (Tet) draws near.

 Electronic firms asked to ensure sustainable employment, European food, beverage firms eye Vietnam, Retail sales up 9.5 percent in January, Techcombank posted US$352 million pre-tax profit

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign e-commerce retailers are dominating Vietnamese firms through ad campaigns, delivery services and money collection services.

Two years ago, news about the achievements in the IC (integrated circuit) industry often appeared in local newspapers. But since the beginning of 2017, there have been just sporadic pieces of news. 

The ministries will compile a law on genetic source conservation which covers issues related to the development of genetic sources, knowledge about medicinal herbs and intellectual protection for remedies using traditional medicinal herbs.

VietNamNet Bridge - Quang Duc hamlet in Cam Lam district in Khanh Hoa province is called the ‘teachers’ valley’ as it has 470 households and more than 200 teachers.

Many households who earn a living from peach and kumquat trees are losing sleep as they stay up all night tending to their ornamental trees in preparation for the traditional Lunar New Year festival (Tet).