An airplane carrying the bodies of three Vietnamese people, who were killed in a recent roadside bomb in Egypt, arrived at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on early January 6.

More than 90,600 enterprises had to suspend operation in 2018, a sharp increase of 50 percent over the year before, which economists described as “worryingly high”.

 After obtaining major achievements since 1988, Vietnam has now begun focusing on luring new-generation foreign direct investment with higher quality and effectiveness. 

 The ongoing trade dispute between the United States and China is expected to reshape the highly-open ASEAN region through 2019, while also helping to promote Vietnam as the world’s next manufacturing hub. 

 The Hanoi Investigative Police late yesterday, January 4, issued a decision to prosecute and temporarily detain Nguyen Kim Hung, alias Hung “Kinh”, head of a goods loading team in the city’s Long Bien market.

 Major General Luong Tam Quang, head of the office of the Ministry of Public Security, speaking at a press briefing at the ministry on January 4, dismissed as baseless the rumor that Nguyen Bac Son, former Minister of Information and Communications.

 Colonel Nguyen Chi Phuong, director of the Thanh Hoa City Police, has been suspended for allegedly taking a VND260 million bribe from a former police officer.

 VTV’s divestment from the joint venture must be carried out in a cautious manner as it involves French cable television channel Canal+.

 Hanoi authorities are destroying pavements to widen the streets as an attempt to curb congestion, according to a decision by the Department of Transport.

 Hanoi is experiencing a cold snap as temperatures have dropped below 10 degrees centigrade at night, leaving many struggling to find warmth. 

   The first storm of the year, Storm Pabuk, is heading toward Thailand causing rough seas and heavy rains in Ca Mau City.

VietNamNet Bridge - Sun Group, FLC and IPP have poured money into aviation infrastructure, which was once thought to be beyond private investors’ capability.

As “Made in Vietnam” smartphone brands are jealously guarding their tiny market share in the fiercely competitive mid-end segment against Chinese devices, newcomer Vsmart’s chances in the arena are subject to heavy speculation. 

 Foreign-invested enterprises in Vietnam are being encouraged to research the market thoroughly when exploring investment opportunities in the country.

 Long gone are the days when foreign investors could legally own only properties in Vietnam by forming a joint venture with a local company to develop a real estate project.

 Strong export growth and a better-than-expected trade surplus are the notable bright spots of Vietnam’s export sector, especially when the world economy was rife with numerous difficulties in the past year.

Two Vietnamese dollar billionaires and other well-known businessmen started their careers by making instant noodles.

 Last year, the monetary policy was operated cautiously and flexibly in combination with fiscal policy and other macroeconomic policies, contributing to stabilising the financial and economic situation. 

 The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement is set to be inked over the next few months, and then await official ratification, with huge benefits and opportunities laying ahead for Vietnam and EU investors in the country. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Following the boom of e-commerce, the number of apps allowing users to pay for services has increased dramatically.