Vietnam`s millennials tend to be more health- and beauty-conscious than earlier generations, and willing to pay a premium for quality.

A research team led by Vietnamese national Nguyen Trong Hieu have successfully developed a new tool to help manufacturers spot defects or unwanted features of mobile phones and solar cells in the production process.

 The People’s Court of the central province of Khanh Hoa sentenced Phan Van Binh to 14 years in prison for “attempting to overthrow the people’s administration” at a first-instance trial on January 22. 

 The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport said that the city’s smart traffic operation centre is being completed and is scheduled to become operational in February.

 Four former executives of Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical JSC (BSR) on January 22 were sentenced to four to eight years in prison for charges of “abusing position and power to appropriate assets”, following a two-day trial.

Dozens of spring flower markets will be opened in Hanoi for shopping, sightseeing and entertainment ahead of the Lunar New Year of 2019. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts believe that the strong rise of emerging markets will be the highlight of the resort real estate market segment in 2019.

 Boats with a wide variety of ornamental and bonsai plants have begun gathering at Binh Dong wharf in District 8, HCMC as the demand for home decoration for the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) is rising.

Tranh Khuc village located in Thanh Tri District, Hanoi, specialises in making Banh Chung (rice cake). The area is full of villagers hastily producing the festive delicacy for the Lunar New Year festival, which begins in two weeks.

 With its crusade to renew itself to meet customers’ growing demand, businesses must balance online and offline sales and incorporate a full range of services seamlessly. 

 Companies in Vietnam have incurred a financial impact of $10 million or more, which is the highest costs from cyberattacks in Southeast Asia, according to the Cisco 2018 Asia-Pacific Security Capabilities Benchmark Study released on January 18.

 The Vietnam men’s national football team will climb one place from 100th to 99th in the latest International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) rankings with a total of 1,238 points, according to the calculations of Twitter Footy Rankings.

 Domestic and foreign medical device businesses in Vietnam are expected to enjoy favourable conditions thanks to a newly-issued decree.

 Vietnam’s real estate market will be shaped by five main trends in 2019 according to a JLL report.

 Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport is preparing to launch a bus route connecting Tan Son Nhat Airport to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province before Tet Holiday.

 Vietnamese fintech firm Finhay had successfully raised nearly US$1 million from Singapore-based Insigna Venture Partners and other investors, the company announced on January 17.

While iPhone sales falling in many markets, leading to a sharp drop in Apple share prices, sales have continued to go well in Vietnam.

Petrol imports this year should be sharply reduced as the Nghi Son Refinery comes into operation and the output of Dung Quat Refinery meets most of the local demand, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai.

 Vietnam’s northwestern region is now more poetic than usual as spring is coming. 

 The driver of the truck that crashed into a group of cemetery-goers in Hai Duong City yesterday afternoon, leaving eight people dead, tested positive for heroin, the local media reported, citing provincial police.