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Vietnam’s press, pay-TV revenues top US$1 billion in 2018

 Of the total, revenues of radios and televisions accounted for 69% and 31% from printed and online newspapers.

Hanoi owns largest green spaces of all Vietnamese cities

 Hanoi’s program to plant one million trees is part of its larger efforts to build the capital city to become "green - cultural - civilized - modern" city in the coming years.

VASCO to cancel many flights due to Storm No.1

 Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO), a subsidiary of Vietnam Airlines, plans to cancel 10 flights on routes linking HCMC and Can Tho City with Con Dao Island, due to the impacts of Storm No.1.

Vietnam’s PMI again leads ASEAN countries

 Vietnam’s manufacturing sector once again saw the strongest upturn among seven ASEAN countries in December 2018, though the growth eased from the particularly strong rate seen in the previous month.

Minister hopes for more UK support in crime prevention

 Minister of Public Security Sen.Lt.Gen To Lam has proposed the UK Government continue supporting Vietnam in enhancing capacity, information exchange and technical equipment for the fight against organised and cyber crimes. 

No rest for Vietnamese football stars

 After an incredible 2018, Vietnam’s footballers are set for another busy year with three key international tournaments.

Apple stock loses $55 billion on China slowdown

Apple has a big China problem, and it's making investors very nervous. Apple warned investors to expect lower sales from the holiday quarter due primarily to "lower than anticipated" iPhone sales in China amid an ongoing trade war

13-year-old boy listed in World Amateur Golf Ranking

 13-year-old golfer Dang Quang Anh has entered the list of the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR), Ha Noi Moi newspaper reported. 

Vietnam’s stock market opens first trading session of 2019

 The first trading session of Vietnam’s stock market in 2019 began with a gong-beating ceremony held at the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) on January 2. 

Grammy, Emmy award winners to perform in HCM City

 Two overseas Vietnamese who were winners of the Grammy and Emmy Awards will hold two special music shows in Ho Chi Minh City.

Wildlife trafficking still at serious levels in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - As a hotspot for wildlife trafficking and consumption since the late 80s, Vietnam is facing a risk of depletion of biodiversity.

Agriculture sector records encouraging growth

 VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong speaks to Nông thôn Ngày nay (Countryside Today) newspaper about achievements recorded by the agriculture sector in 2018.

Hat Mon temple: A place worshipping traditional heroines in Vietnam

 The biggest celebrations of the temple take place on March 6th, September 4th and December 24th of the Lunar Calendar.

Vietnam, UK hold deputy minister-level political consultation

 The Vietnam-UK deputy foreign minister-level political consultation took place in Hanoi on January 2.

VN central bank urged to speed up fight against dollarization

With Circular 42 issued on December 28, 2018 which replaced Circular 24, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) tightened lending in foreign currencies in an effort to ease dollarization.

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42.4 percent of communes earn new rural area status, Traffic accidents kill 110, injure 61 during New Year holidays, Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Monument inaugurated in Cambodia

Top five auto events 2018

 From F1 races to Viet Nam’s first car, it was a great year for the automobile sector. Here are Bizhub’s five top auto events of 2018.

Traffic jams choke Hanoi streets following New Year holiday

People have flocked back to Hanoi after enjoying 4 days holiday over the New Year, resulting in traffic congestion throughout the city.

German expert to lecture on No War No Vietnam exhibition

 German lecturer Veronika Radulovic will hold a lecture on January 3 on the No War No Vietnam exhibition which took place at the center for contemporary art Galerie Nord in Berlin from August to October 2018.

Vietnam’s first newborn to start off New Year 2019

 First babies born in Vietnam in 2019 arrived at midnight in Tu Du Maternity Hospital in Ho Chi Minh and the National Maternity Hospital in Hanoi.