There were about 10,000 new HIV carriers detected in 2018, including 2,000 fatalities, equivalent to those in 2017.

 The family of a 27-year-old man in Hanoi, who was declared brain dead in a traffic accident, has voluntarily donated all of his internal organs as well as his corneas and tissues to patients needing replacement.

 Ho Chi Minh City supports and creates optimal conditions for the Republic of Korea’s NongHyup Bank to open a branch in the southern largest economic hub of Vietnam, said a municipal official.

 The atmosphere of Tet is heating up as residents of Vinh Hoa village, Yen Thanh district, Nghe An province are busy preparing square sticky rice cakes.

 Thirty-two cases of measles were recorded in Hanoi in the first three weeks of 2019, mostly children who are under five years old and have not been fully vaccinated.

VietNamNet Bridge - The reported bad debts of many commercial banks decreased within the last three months of 2018. At some banks, the debts were halved.

 The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is likely to grant Vietnam category 1 status in the coming time, setting the stage for direct services between the two countries, Reuters has reported. 

 Tobacco smuggling is increasing in the southwestern border region to meet high demand for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) festival.

A delegation of Party, State, National Assembly, Government leaders on February 1 paid tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on the occasion of the 89th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

 More than 37.6 million shares will be up for sale in the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) in February, according to the HNX.

Total revenue from retail trade and services in Vietnam reached an estimated $17.26 billion in January, up 4.4 percent month-on-month and 12.2 percent year-on-year, the latest report from the General Statistics Office showed.

Mai Van Nhon, from the Industrial Zone Management Board, said the province will be choosier when licensing FDI projects and will refuse outdated technologies.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam had a prosperous rice export year in 2018, but has been warned of a tough year in 2019.

 The Government's regular meeting chaired by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc was held today, January 31, aimed to assess the country’s socioeconomic performance in January and check Tet preparation activities, the local media reported.

 BOT Trung Luong-My Thuan JSC has proposed the prime minister and the Ministry of Transport replace Yen Khanh Trade Production and Service Company with Deo Ca Group to ensure that the project can be completed in December 2020.

 Flowers are flooding the HCMC market ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, and are being sold at multiple sites, such as the September 23 and Le Van Tam parks in District 1 and Gia Dinh Park in Phu Nhuan District.

 The Government will continue to execute Decree 116/2017/ND-CP on automobile manufacture, assembly, imports, maintenance and warranty services, while making conditions favorable for auto firms to ensure their effective operations.

 Companies that have operated for at least one year upon the date of receiving their business registration certificates will be allowed to issue bonds, starting from February 1 this year.

 The Directorate for Roads of Vietnam has suggested the Ministry of Transport suspend toll collection at build-operate-transfer (BOT) toll booths all over the country from February 4 to 6 on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year, or Tet holiday.

 The General Department of Vietnam Customs has announced that the version 5 online customs clearance portal was down at 10 a.m. on January 25.