Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has just signed a decision on the establishment of Phia Oac-Phia Den National Park in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang to preserve typical ecosystem and biodiversity.

 The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has sent an urgent message to 24 districts to shut down most parking lots using pavements by the end of March.

 The Hanoi People’s Court has decided to bring Trinh Xuan Thanh and his accomplices to trial involved in “asset embezzlement” case at the PetroVietnam Power Land JSC (PVP Land) on January 24. 

 Japanese companies in Vietnam are seeking more personnel, especially at the managerial level, as investment from Japan has risen greatly in recent years.

 Vietnam’s mechanical sector needs radical reform despite its recent progress in quality and output, experts and policymakers agreed.

 Park Hang-seo is worried about the physique of his Vietnamese players when they play Australia in their second match at the Asian Football Federation U23 Championship in Kunshan, China, on January 14.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a meeting with the Vietnam-Laos Cooperation Committee, relevant ministries and sectors on January 13 to discuss the implementation of the cooperation agreement with Laos last year and plans for 2018.

 Mr. David Cruickshank, Deloitte Global Chairman, discusses what’s needed for Vietnam to move forward in global trade and investment.

VietNamNet Bridge - 2017 was the year the government demonstrated strong determination to support the development of enterprises. 

Naval soldiers got on board for their mission in Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago as Tet (Lunar New Year) is approaching, all showing their determination to fulfill their tasks.

 Foreign investors will be given the go-ahead to set up logistics companies in Vietnam, but with conditions on ownership and services, according to Government Decree 163 on logistics services which will come into force on February 20.

Vietnam Airlines’ equitization now seems more likely to actually go ahead than it ever has previously.

 Around one-fourth of workers participating in a survey conducted by executive recruitment service provider Navigos Search said they would quit their jobs if they receive no bonuses for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet.

 Property market sees increase of buyers in 2017

More than 200 inland ports in HCMC will be shut down this year due to the expiration of their operating licenses, which will adversely affect inland waterway transport, according to the municipal Transport Department. 

 The number of apartments sold in HCMC reached roughly 41,000 units last year, almost double that of Hanoi City at 21,000 units, according to the Vietnam Association of Realtors.

The bar is high, but fruit and vegetable exports are an area of particular potential for Vietnam.

 Not much attention is paid to investments from Sweden despite many of its enterprises having a long-term presence in Vietnam and many others planning to come.

Hanoi seems to be warmer with beautiful peach blossoms and kumquat trees.

 Stakeholders are waiting patiently for Vietnam’s stock market to receive a much sought-after upgrade from MSCI.