Search continued on January 15 for 13 fishermen who remained unaccounted for when their ships went missing in the Gulf of Tokin.

 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) will continue to work towards an institutional breakthrough for promoting the agglomeration of land for large-scale agricultural production. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The strong capital flow from Asian investors has helped warm up the real estate market and revive projects which have been left idle for many years.

Related to the notorious VNCB case, the investigation agency proposed to prosecute Hua Thi Phan, former senior advisor of the Board of Management of Trust Bank and former chairwoman of the Board of Management of Phu My Investment and Development JSC.

 Two lawyers in Vietnam have started a movement to sue Apple over software that slows down older iPhones.

 The Social Insurance Agency of Vietnam announced it will implement issuance of electronic insurance cards in 2018.

 The Prime Minister has approved investment policy for a health cooperation programme with the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the fiscal year 2018-2019.

 Vietnam has filed a complaint to the WTO over US anti-dumping measures on Vietnamese fish exports, the Ministry of Industry and Trade announced on January 14.

AFC President Salman Al Khalifa extended a congratulatory message to VFF Standing Vice President Tran Quoc Tuan right after Vietnam achieved a historic 1-0 win over Australia at the ongoing AFC U23 Championship 2018 in Jiangshu, China.

 Open market operation rate cut by 25 basis points to 4.75 per cent per annum.

 Latest Navigos Search report highlights dearth of candidates with skills needed in real estate sector.

 Global icon Starbucks has announced the return of Vietnam Da Lat coffee to its motherland, Vietnam. The limited-quantity coffee is now available at all Starbucks stores in the country.

 The Curiosity team with five members from Danang Polytechnic University won the first award at EduHackathon 2017 for a finger reader for the blind.

 Nguyen Huynh Dang, former head of the business division at the headquarters of Dong A Bank (DAB), is wanted for “intentionally violating state regulations on economic management and causing serious consequences” (Article 165 of the Criminal Code).

Every two years, major players in maritime industries and shipbuilding all over Vietnam gather at Vietship, one of the largest and most prestigious maritime trade shows in Vietnam.

 4,080 investors registered to buy 652 million shares in Binh Son Refining and Petroleum Co., Ltd., the operator of Dung Quat Refinery. The registered share purchases make up 2.7 times the offered share volume.

 Lendbiz Joint Stock Company, which uses a peer-to-peer (P2P) lending model, was recently set up in Hanoi.

 Eight investors have registered to become strategic shareholders of the Vietnam Oil Corporation (PV Oil) as of January 10, PV Oil CEO Cao Hoai Duong confirmed on the sidelines of the corporation’s roadshow.

  National carrier Vietnam Airlines plans to launch the first direct route between Viet Nam and the United States (US) this year, with the destination being either San Francisco or Los Angeles in California.

 Viet Nam has set a goal of earning between US$19.5 billion and $20 billion from footwear, bags and suitcases in 2018, up 10 per cent and 12 per cent from 2017.