With the economy reaching an 11-year high and growth quality significantly improved in 2018, the Vietnamese government expects the same growth to be achieved in the following 12 months. 

With the prospects of power shortages in the coming time as well as concerns about transmission line and grid connection, solar rooftop panels could ease power demand, while contributing to sustainable development. 

 The year 2018 ended with many remarkable events occurring in the financial sector, including the higher-than-expected State budget revenue, the hike in environmental protection tax, and the property tax proposal, among others.

 The General Department of Taxation’s plan of taxing business households with annual revenue from VND100 million (US$4,350) is causing controversy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in the Mekong Delta are sowing various vegetables and fruits for harvest ahead of Tet (Lunar New Year) next February.

 Many textile and garment enterprises have improved operations to prepare themselves for the list on the stock market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese conductor Honna Tetsuji and the Viet Nam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO) will present an outdoor performance at AEON Mall Long Bien, Hanoi on January 12.

 There`s no better time that the last few days of a waning year to think about the ways in which you`d like your life to be different—after all, the prospect of a clean slate is absolutely delicious.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A five-year-old girl fell to death from the 9th floor apartment of Thu Thiem Sky Apartment Building on Sunday, December 23.

 With preferential policies on land investment and value-added and corporate taxes for enterprises, the number of investment projects for key exports is expected to increase.

 The monetary policy is expected to remain cautious but flexible, which should be in harmonization with the fiscal and other macro policies.

 Dong Duong altar which dates back to the 9th-10th century has been recognised as a national treasure in Danang City.

 Ho Chi Minh City’s police have discovered an illegal surrogacy network.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Most people are terrified by snakes, but Nguyen Van Nhuan is different.

 Russian experts have said 2018 was a fruitful year for the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia. 

 The property market awaits technical standards for the development of small apartments, which may become a trend to deal with the housing crisis caused by the country’s rapid urbanisation.

HCM City’s industrial production grows 8.15 percent this year, Vietnamese airports forecasted to serve 112 million passengers in 2019, Customs sector collects over VND309.8 trillion of taxes this year

 Lower water levels in reservoirs and barren farmland can be easily seen in many parts of the south-central and Central Highlands region even though it is the rainy season.

Top Vietnamese tennis players Ly Hoang Nam, Trinh Linh Giang and Le Quoc Khanh have been awarded wildcard entries to compete in the Vietnam Tennis Open Da Nang City 2019 in the central city on January 6-12. 

 Most firms in the manufacturing and processing industry were optimistic about their production and business activities for the first quarter of 2019, according to a survey by the General Statistics Office (GSO).