In late 2017 and early 2018, thousands of billions of dongs were retrieved by domestic banks, giving off signals of a new bad debt market being born.

 The 18th Binh Duong Television International Football Cup Number 1 (BTV Cup Number 1) kicked off at Go Dau Stadium in the southern province of Binh Duong on January 25. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 26 met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and Indonesian President Joko Widodo on the sidelines of the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit.

 The first Vietnam Tennis Federation Pro Tour 1 will be organised in Vung Tau city, the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau from January 28 to February 2.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has announced the vote for prestigious exporters of 2017, aimed at supporting local firms in promoting exports and expanding markets.

 The Vietnam Oil Corporation (PV Oil) successfully auctioned over 206 million shares in an initial public offering in HCM City on January 25.

 The Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM) and the National University of Laos signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in Vientiane on January 26.

 The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission announced the outcomes of its 21st and 22nd sessions in Hanoi on January 26. 

As Vietnam’s productivity is one of the lowest in Asia, the “Made in Vietnam” lean management model is considered an effective solution to the country’s productivity issues in the Industry 4.0 era. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted separate receptions for leaders of Adani Green Limited and Suzlon Energy Limited of India in New Delhi on January 26. 

 President Tran Dai Quang on January 26 decided to award the Labour Order, first class, to the national U23 squad for their successful journey at the ongoing Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship in China.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked ministries, agencies, localities and police forces nationwide to take measures to ensure safety, security and order before, during and after the final of the AFC U23 Championship between Vietnam and Uzbekistan.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese famous brands, one after another, are being bought by foreigners. 

 Vietnam’s solar power generation capacity will reach several hundred Gigawatts once the market starts growing.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dang Van Thanh, Chairman of the Management Board of the Thanh Thanh Cong Group, talks to the newspaper Nong Thon Ngay Nay about the country’s great potential to develop biomass energy.

 According to a UNICEF report, released in 2014, over 1.1 million children aged between 5 and 14 in Vietnam were out of school, including those who’d never attended one and those who dropped out.

 Three power generation corporations under Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) will launch their initial public offerings (IPOs) this year to raise capital for power plant projects.

 PetroVietnam Gas Joint Stock Corporation (PV Gas) plans to invest around US$3.5 billion in gas transport, processing, distribution and import projects between now and 2020.

 Foreign companies are increasingly jockeying for position in Vietnam’s promising online retail market by pouring capital into local companies.

One of the targets set in government Resolution 36a was to have Vietnam among the top three countries in ASEAN in OSI (Online Service Index) and EGDI (E-government development index) by the end of 2017.