Vietnam has to accept and integrate new things much faster than others. Staying behind or moving at the same pace, there would be no chance for Vietnam to catch up with others, a minister has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A replica of a forest where Ngoc Linh ginseng grows will be set up at an exhibition showcasing the heritage of the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police in the central province of Ha Tinh have busted a ring of people found to be trading wild animals for meat, saving a total of 215 pangolins from cages.

 The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) on Thursday issued a decision approving the purchase, sale and transfer of all contributed capital of Prudential Holborn Life Limited at Prudential Vietnam Finance Company Limited to Shinhan Card Co Ltd.

 Ministries, sectors and localities was asked to control the consumer price index (CPI) in the range of 3.3 to 3.9 per cent this year.

 Viet Nam’s two brands with geographical indication certification, Phu Quoc Fish Sauce and Buon Ma Thuot Coffee, are protected in the Canadian market under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission has issued decisions reprimanding two officials of the Dak Nong Province People’s Committee for lacking responsibility in leadership,

 Viet Nam has made another step towards exploring the galaxy as a satellite made by Vietnamese engineers was successfully launched into orbit on Friday morning.

 Looking for a dose of instant sunshine to help you through the winter? This latest deal out of Italy could be just the warm jolt of vitamin D you need.

 The insurance sector recorded more than 133.65 trillion VND (5.76 billion USD) in revenue from premiums in 2018, up 23.97 percent from a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Finance’s Insurance Supervisory Authority.

 An article praising Vietnam’s timeless charm was published on the travel website www.traveldailynews.asia on January 17.

 The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has expressed support of a proposal on restoring a French-era cog railway connecting the resort city of Da Lat in the province and the coastal Phan Rang-Thap Cham city in Khanh Hoa province. 

 More than 500 ceramic and porcelain objects retrieved from ancient shipwrecks in Vietnam’s sea are being on display at an exhibition opened at the Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi on January 18.

 A conference was held on January 17 in Hanoi to discuss Vietnam’s readiness for open data and digital government (ODDG), as part of a World Bank (WB) support programme to speed up the development of e-government in the country.

 Non-cash payments bring enormous benefits for individuals, banks and others, helping increase transparency while reducing social expenses relating to using cash.

 The Hanoi Department of Tourism is building a smart tourism system as part of the capital’s smart city project. 

 In 2019, Vietnam’s wood and forestry industry aims to gross 10.5 billion USD in exports, up 1.2 billion USD compared to the previous year.

 Indonesia’s newspaper Jakarta Post has recently published an article describing Vietnam as a rising star in Southeast Asian tourism.

 The curtailing is part of the government’s target to whittle down state personnel by 10% by 2021.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Readers of travel guide publisher Rough Guides have chosen Vietnam as one of the 20 most beautiful countries to visit.