National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attended the opening session for both meetings of the APF’s Women’s Parliamentary Network and the APF Education, Communication and Cultural Affairs Committee in Hanoi on February 26. 

 Armored cars mobilised for security of summit

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to the comprehensive partnership with the US during talks with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Hanoi on February 26. 

 US President Donald Trump arrived at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi, at 20:58 hours on February 26 for his second summit with DPRK leader Kim Jong-un, and bilateral activities in Vietnam. 

 US special agents inspect security at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on Feb. 26 prior to President Donald Trump’s arrival for DPRK-USA summit.

 Vietnam’s goods are successfully entering many European and Asian markets through foreign retailers. 

 Chairman Kim Jong-un visited the embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in Hanoi on the afternoon of February 26.

 International news agencies on February 26 published various articles on the arrival of DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un in Vietnam earlier the same day, beginning an official friendship visit to the country and attending the DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit Vietnam.

 Mobile World Investment Corporation has approved a plan to pour another VND1 trillion (US$43 million) into its grocery store chain subsidiary Bach Hoa Xanh to raise the company’s charter capital.

 A centre to support low-income people has been found cheating billions of VND from their depositors across Vietnam.

 Go-Viet has yet to be approved to launch ride-hailing services by the Ministry of Transport (MoT), however, the company is already operating in Ho Chi Minh City.

The stock price of steel companies like Hoa Sen, Nam Kim, and Hoa Phat are still on the rise despite securities companies’ warnings to rein in buyers.

 Lawyers believe Lazada and Shopee could be fined for VND30-40 million ($1,300-1,740) for the loose administration of goods sold on their websites, causing serious consequences. 

Neither Vinasun nor Grab are satisfied with the HCM City court’s decision in their lawsuit for damages, scheduling an appeals case for March.

 Enduring a slight fall in 2018, foreign direct investment inflows into Vietnam rebounded in the first month of 2019 with an impressive growth rate of 52 per cent, promising further rise in the months ahead.

With a historic summit between the DPRK and the US expected to be organised in Hanoi this week, Vietnam has proven its international role as an independent facilitator of these two nations’ dialogue.

VietNamNet Bridge - As the laws set light sanctions on violators, e-commerce websites and sellers would rather pay fines than obey the law.

 The upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and DPRK Chairman Kim Jong Un is slated to take place in Vietnam on February 27-28, and will be their second meeting following their first historic summit in Singapore last June.

Van Lam, Xuan Truong, Cong Phuong, and Trong Hoang have been valued as the Vietnamese footballers with the highest estimated transfer value, according to sporting website Transfermarket.

 The domestic shrimp production industry had targeted US$4.2 billion in export value this year, according to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).