Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Jose Graziano Da Silva has expressed his admiration for Vietnam’s development achievements, especially in poverty reduction and food security. 

 The Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) will trial 5G mobile technology around the country over the next 12 months.

 The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) buying net 4 billion USD in January may be the way to lower Vietnamese dong lending rates.

 Vietnam has climbed one place from 100th to 99th in the latest FIFA rankings thanks to its outstanding performances at the Asian Cup 2019, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF). 

 After a tough 12 months, competition in Vietnam’s lucrative pharmaceutical industry is forecast to heat up in 2019, with domestic and international players in a race to reap the benefits from local policies and new free trade agreements. 

Restructuring in agriculture, forestry and fisheries has had a positive impact but efforts must be ongoing.

 Financial inclusion has been a long-term national goal in Vietnam and where dedicated programs and financial technology are key.

 Increasing foreign capital inflows into the market are thanks to more tolerance in housing ownership, significant investment in smart cities, and geographic advantages.

 IPOs of private companies in Vietnam performed well because there was more transparency in the process, management meetings, prospectus and book-building process.

Over the past decade, Vietnam has attracted a great deal of foreign direct investment into its industrial manufacturing and electronic sectors. 

 Small traders at several markets in the central city of Da Nang, including Son Tra night market, are now being provided with free foreign language courses, to improve service quality and woo more customers to their stores.

 In recent years, the Government bond market has become an important capital mobilisation channel for Vietnam. However, the scale of the country’s bond market is modest compared to national economic scale and to other regional countries.

  As many as 96 people were killed while 110 others were injured in 144 traffic accidents over the first five days of the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, which began on February 2, according to the Ministry of Public Security. 

VietNamNet Bridge - With the successful launch of MicroDragon satellite on January 18, Vietnam is in the top 4 ASEAN in satellite technology. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Favorable working conditions are the most important factor when considering job opportunities, according to surveys.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam began developing eco industrial zones (Izs) four years years ago but no true eco zone exists today. 

As foreign startups, including South Korean ones, are expanding operations to Vietnam in greater numbers, the market may slip out of the hands of Vietnamese startups if they fail to whip up enough support. 

The ginger ‘jam’ made in Kim Long Ward, Hue City, in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, stands out for its authenticity and absence of additives. The specialty is muchly consumed during Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Vietnamese enterprises are still hoping to become vendors for Samsung, but need to change their ways of doing business if they want to succeed, analysts say.

While most scientists take pride in their research and international articles, Prof Dr Duong Nguyen Vu is just as proud of his students’ achievements.