The HCMC Tourism Department has reassured the 19,000 freelance tour guides that they will not have to become members of tourism associations or tour guide associations.

 The Ho Chi Minh City People's Court will open the trial of Vinasun against Grab for unfair competition on February 6.

Vietnam had 134,751 guest workers employed abroad last year, exceeding the set target by 28.3% and equivalent to 106.7% of 2016’s figure. 

Vietnam’s U23 team have received prizes worth up to VNĐ23 billion (US$1 million) from different organisations after winning a silver medal at the 2018 AFC U23 Championship, according to the Viet Nam Football Federation.

 Forbes Vietnam magazine announced the “30 Under 30” list earlier this week, featuring some of the brightest young entrepreneurs, innovators and game changers in the country.

VietNamNet Bridge - Though foreign CEOs are commonly seen in privately run commercial banks, few banks where the state holds the controlling stake employ foreigners.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Construction on Nguyen Hue Flower Street, a popular attraction during Tet (Lunar New Year), has begun in District 1 in HCM City and will be completed on February 13.

 As Viet Nam’s maritime industry grows, it will have a profound impact on the economy, tourism and trading and ultimately boost economic growth.

 Online shopping has increased significantly in Viet Nam, especially by young consumers, according to the High Quality Vietnamese Product Business Association.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked ministries and relevant sectors to study the effects on Viet Nam of the tax reforms US President Donald Trump signed into law last month.

 Vietnamese police on January 30 returned a fugitive Chinese man, alleged to have illegally destroyed forest area, to Chinese police at Mong Cai International Border Gate in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medallist Nguyen Anh Tu aims to take the trophy at the Elite Table Tennis Tournament which will be held in Hanoi on February 3-4.

 Vietnamese shares rose slightly on January 30 after falling during the morning session, due to investors’ profit-taking attempts that hit large-cap stocks in the brokerage, real estate and construction sectors.

 A workshop on new techniques under the Consortium for Unfavourable Rice Environments (CURE) was held in Can Tho city on January 30, highlighting the need to turn challenges into opportunities for Mekong Delta agriculture.

A wild monkey and a pygmy loris were recently handed over to the Wildlife Rescue and Protection Centre at the Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will participate in the women’s category at the Badminton Asia Team Championship in Alor Setar, Malaysia from February 6 to February 11.

VietNamNet Bridge – The duo Ly Hoang Nam and Trinh Linh Giang of Becamex Binh Duong reached the semi-finals in the men’s doubles at the Viet Nam Tennis Federation (VTF) Pro Tour 1 in Vung Tau City yesterday. 

 Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem tied with Alan Pichot of Argentina in the seventh round of the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2018 in England on January 29.

 The national futsal team grabbed one win and one loss from their training course which closed in Japan yesterday.

 The national U16 team will compete in an international friendly tournament in Japan in early March, according to the Viet Nam Football Federation.