The quality of life of a 71-year-old woman from Dong Thap Province has improved considerably after receiving an implanted six-arm prolenen mesh to treat pelvic organ prolapse.

 The HCMC Real Estate Association (HoREA) has proposed that the Government consider raising the loan interest cap to 25%, from the current limit of 20%, the local media reported.

 Despite recent enormous growth, the local credit card market still offers potential for local commercial banks, Tuoi Tre Online newspaper reported.

 The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Trang An in the northern province of Ninh Binh has been covered by rubbish during the on-going festival season.

 Vietravel have announced plans to establish an airline which would be headquartered in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

 Several toy makers of the US are intending to move their production facilities in China to other markets, including Vietnam, due to concerns about negative effects from the US-China trade war.

 Robots using Italian technology will be used for the implementation of the Nhon-Hanoi Station metro project.

 Power and aviation companies are among the industries forecast for better things this year, according to industry analysts.

 Mr. Makhtar Diop, the World Bank Vice President for Infrastructure, will pay his first official visit to Vietnam from February 20 to 22.

 The first Made-in-China mini electric cars have been introduced to Vietnam by a company in Hai Phong City, but local authorities have warned people not to buy the vehicle.

 Japanese writer Isayo Takano was taken down while he was working in the border province of Lang Son. While he did not survive the battle, his photos remained immortal.

 President of Argentina Mauricio Macri and his spouse started their State visit to Vietnam from February 19-21 to deepen the bilateral strategic partnership.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Import – Export Department has recently warned of the increase in trade fraud through labeling products as “Made-in-Vietnam”. 

 Liquidity of the banking system has been plentiful again after the Lunar New Year (Tet), helping the central bank net withdraw more than 51.55 trillion VND (2.2 billion USD) in the past week.

 Six Vietnamese students have completed an agricultural MSc programme, the fourth course, carried out under cooperation between the Arava International Centre for Agriculture Training (AICAT) and Tel Aviv University (TAU) of Israel. 

 Vietnam is an impressive emerging market with a rapid increase of foreign direct investment (FDI) as well as the appearance of mega-factories in recent years, stimulating technology corporations to expand their presence here.

VietNamNet Bridge - After almost a decade, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) is considering sharp cuts in banks’ reserve requirements applied to huge amounts of deposits. 

The program on payments for forest environmental services (PFES), supervised by the Vietnam forest protection and development fund (VNFF) at the national level with coordination of 44 provincial funds, has seen positive results, reports have found.

Brands and retailers must determine what is likely to win favor among the Millennial generation.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh will pay a visit to Germany from February 20-21.