People with disabilities account for 2 percent of Vietnam’s population from the age of two upwards, equaling approximately 6.2 million people, according to a national survey released on January 11.

 The Vietnam Economic Forum 2019 (VEF 2019), slated for January 16-17, will review the Vietnamese economy’s development in 2018 and discuss its prospects in 2019.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many waste-to-electricity projects have kicked off recently around the country, especially in major urban areas. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The ancient pomu (fokienia) and do quyen (rhododendron) trees in the Tay Giang district of Quang Nam province, which have existed for thousands of years, are zealously protected by local residents.

VietNamNet Bridge - Overseas Vietnamese remitted $18.9 billion to relatives in Vietnam in 2018,  making up 6.6 percent of the country’s GDP.

Doctors of the General Hospital in the north-central province of Quang Tri have fed a toxic-alcohol poisoned patient fifteen cans of beer equivalent to five liters in a bid to save his life.

 Fox Sports Asia football website has named Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai one of the 10 best performers from the opening round of matches at the AFC Asian Cup 2019.

 A ball and jersey bearing signatures of the entire team that helped Vietnam become the champion of the 2018 ASEAN Federation Football (AFF) Suzuki Cup will be put up for a fundraising auction on January 13.

 Secretary of the Party Delegation of Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations’(VUFO) Nguyen Phuong Nga has been elected as VUFO President for the 2013-2018 tenure, winning all 119 approval votes. 

 Bamboo Airways, the fifth airline in Vietnam, will start selling tickets from 12pm on January 12, its Vice President, Duong Thi Mai Hoa, told press on January 10.

 The net value of foreign capital flowing into Vietnam's equity market in 2018 hit US$2.8 billion, according to State Securities Commission vice chairman Pham Hong Son.

 Equitization plans for nearly 100 State-owned enterprises (SOEs) must be approved before January 15 this year, the Government has required.

 Vietnam’s economic growth rate is expected to grow by 6.9% in 2019, up 0.1% compared to the target set by the 14th National Assembly.

 Vietnam and Cambodia have reiterated their determination to bolster close cooperation in order to build a shared border of peace, friendship, collaboration, and development.

 Embracing the digital transformation is critical for Vietnamese bankers in the era of Industry 4.0, experts said during the 2019 Asian Banker Conference in Hanoi on January 10.

A software product used to manage an electronic component depot has been created by a group of Vietnamese and Bruneian students after a request was received from a Brunei state unit.

 The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee concluded its 30th session on Thursday, having completed all items on its working agenda.

VietNamNet Bridge - The small scale of the truck market, the low localization ratio, low demand and high taxes and fees are putting pressure on truck enterprises.

 Banks in Vietnam are expecting a tough year ahead as Basel II looms near and retail profits tighten. 

A new ground-based observatory is slated for opening in quarter 2 of 2019 in Hanoi, ushering in an important stage in the country’s astronomical research.