The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt has identified three Vietnamese victims who were killed when a roadside bomb blast hit their tour bus near the world-famous Giza pyramids at 18:15 on December 28 (local time). 

VietNamNet Bridge - In the 4.0 era, commercial banks need to digitalize and work with fintechs and technology firms, experts say.

 Owing to continuous reforms in football and focused investments, particularly in Olympic events, Vietnamese sports have achieved significant breakthroughs in 2018.

 Vietnamese suppliers of home appliances and agricultural products have been the apple of Japanese businesses’ eyes thanks to their large export scale and steady growth in recent years.

Thousands of tons of ash and slag from Mong Duong 1 Thermal power Plant in Cam Pha City of Quang Ninh province was dumped into the environment early this month.

VietNamNet Bridge - Economists believe that Vietnam has learned lessons from the 2007-2008 period when Vietnam officially joined the WTO (World Trade Organization).

 Viet Nam’s insurance industry achieved high year-on-year growth of 24 per cent in 2018, the fifth consecutive year the industry posted annual growth of more than 20 per cent.

 Experts forecast that foreign investors will continue pouring into Vietnamese firms next year, given the country’s stable macro-economy, hastened administrative reforms and improved investment climate.

Defence cooperation is seen as one of the important pillars in the relationship between Vietnam and Cambodia, said Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen. 

 Local authorities are facing mounting difficulties in managing imported scrap as many scrap importers have refused to cooperate in dealing with the numerous scrap containers piling up at ports, said a General Department of Vietnam Customs official.

 Ho Chi Minh City have been enveloped by thick smog over some recent days.

 A tropical depression is forming and heading to the East Sea on December 29 afternoon, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

 The airline’s executive said the postponement is necessary to standardize operation processes and customer services.

 The first phase of the project is scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of 2019 and become fully operational by the first quarter of 2022, local media reported.

 As many as 27% of asked employees said they would switch jobs if they were not satisfied with Tet bonuses, according to the report on welfare and bonus payment on 2019 Tet in Vietnam conducted by Vietnam Works.

 The Government plans to drastically boost the improvement of the business environment, targeting to put Vietnam's business environment and competitiveness into the ASEAN top 4.

Passengers who take flights to newly-opened Van Don International Airport will be offered free tickets to local tourist sites, including Ha Long Bay, from December 30.

 HCM City Youth Union honoured nine outstanding citizens including a 13-year-old girl who is praised for her effort in rubbish recycling.

 The HCM City court on Friday ordered ride-hailing firm Grab to pay VNĐ4.8 billion (US$210,300) worth of compensation to local taxi firm Vinasun.

 Japan took the lead among 112 countries and territories invested in Vietnam in 2018, with 8.59 billion USD, making up 24 percent of the nation’s total FDI.