Hundreds of households in Ho Chi Minh City have been benefiting from homegrown solar power systems.

 The People’s Procuracy of Hanoi city has completed the indictment to prosecute Nguyen Huu Tien, born in 1983, for the charge of violating regulations on the protection of endangered and rare animals under Article 244 of the Criminal Code 2015.

 Until now, cheap labor cost is still one of the factors attracting foreign investors to Vietnam as they still target labor intensive industries that use low-skilled workers.

 In addition to traditional games and performances, the villagers display their unique pottery products in the market, at the center of the village.

 The lenders have cheated borrowers by unlawful lending conditions and assaulted borrowers when taking money back.

 The new 15-MW reactor may be located in Lam Dong or Dong Nai provinces.

 Along with broadcasting the Asian Cup on its channels, FOX Sports will show all of Việt Nam’s matches at the upcoming Asian Cup final round with Vietnamese commentary.

 Top Vietnamese tennis players Lý Hoàng Nam, Trịnh Linh Giang and Lê Quốc Khánh have been awarded wildcard entries to compete in the Việt Nam Tennis Open Đà Nẵng City 2019 in the central city on January 6-12.

 The Rising Stars From Ice 2018 event discovered talents who could become Việt Nam’s core ice skating athletes at international events.

The sound of water flowing down, the singing of the wild birds – the symphony of nature resounds in the picturesque scenery of Tra Boi Waterfall.

 Top 10 culture and tourism events of 2018

 State budget collection was estimated to reach $60.2 billion this year, 6 percent higher than the estimate, Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung said.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt Tran Thanh Cong has affirmed that eight out of 12 Vietnamese people who were injured in the recent bomb attack in Cairo have completely recovered and could return home.

 A series of drama, music and dance shows featuring hundreds of singers, dancers and theatre artists offering something for everyone in HCM City will begin this weekend.   

 A photo exhibition on the formation and growth of HCM City over the past 320 years has opened at the Nguyễn Huệ Pedestrian Street in District 1.

 Some children in the northern province of Sơn La lack birth certificates, putting them at a disadvantage at school.

Over 120,000 tonnes of rice sent as relief to needy localities, Object found offshore Phu Yen identified as training torpedo, Hanoi: Poverty rate down to 1.16 percent in 2018, HCMC urges removal of obstacles to restart massive anti-flooding project

 The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has ordered international travel companies to ensure safety for their customers following a deadly bomb attack that killed three Vietnamese tourists in Egypt on December 28.

 Ten young talents who have the most outstanding research projects or solutions in science and technology were presented with the Golden Globe Awards 2018 at a ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 28.

 Many countries have condemned a bombing attack on a bus carrying Vietnamese tourists in the Egyptian province of Giza that killed four persons, including three Vietnamese on December 28 (Egypt time).