Blockchain technology has brought a considerable amount of opportunity to Vietnam, enabling it to grow into one of Southeast Asia’s blockchain hubs.

VietNamNet Bridge - The fruit from the 11-month rise in bitcoin price could be cleared away just after a few trading sessions.

 Lot of garment and textile companies have been forced to close down recently because of lacking of contracts. That has badly affected the life of workers who have lost their job in advance of the Tet holidays.

 Over time, Airbnb and similar sites will pose a major problem for hotels of all sizes.

 The HCM City People’s Committee said it has not received the resignation letter of Doan Ngoc Hai, deputy chairman of HCM City’s District 1, according to Vo Van Hoan, chief of staff and spokesperson for the city People’s Committee.

A new regime of exemptions and a 50 per cent fee reduction for commercial vehicles registered in a nearby ward will be applied at the controversial Can Tho-Phung Hiep toll booth from January 20.

 Travel demand for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday that this year begins on February 16 is expected to increase 20-30 per cent compared to last year.

 Tax inspection is actively investigating big companies to detect violations. (Photo: timesofmalta.com)

 People in the northern mountains shivered yesterday as temperature dropped to freezing point - and snow is likely to blanket Sa Pa Township on January 10.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc left Hanoi on January 10 morning for Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to attend the second Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Summit. 

 The ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest (ABU Robocon) 2018 will be held in the northern province of Ninh Binh on August 26, said a representative of the Vietnam Television at a press conference in Hanoi on January 9.

 The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) is targeting an increase of its oil and gas reserves by 10-15 million tonnes in 2018. 

 The drugs squad of the northern province of Dien Bien on January 9 reported that they brought to light a large drug trafficking ring involving a Lao national and 21 cakes of heroin (about 7.5kg).

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh received new Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Lianys Torres Rivera in Hanoi on January 9.

 Vietnamese shares advanced for a second session on January 9 as investors remained upbeat over the firms that are expected to deliver good results in the earnings season.

 Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Phung Quoc Hien hosted a reception for head of the Economic, Technology and Environment Committee of the Lao National Assembly Bounpone Sisoulath in Hanoi on January 9.

 Tan Son Nhat International Airport will have an additional 18 aircraft parking slots just in time for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, when air travel demand normally surges.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mekong United will be Vietnam’s representative at the Thailand Basketball Super League this season.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Handwritten letters of the Vietnamese people during the last hundred years are on display at an exhibition in Hanoi.

 HCM City will build a digital map of safe vegetable, livestock and seafood farming areas in the city this year to help consumers choose the right food.