Vietnam Airlines, the national flag air carrier, unexpectedly lost its Number 1 position in terms of domestic passenger transport during Tet to Vietjet Air. However, it remains a favorite air carrier thanks to high OTP (on-time performance).

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new technique that helps improve water drainage in urban areas has been proposed by a Japanese company. The technique will help clean underground pipelines without digging them up, saving energy and cost,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Le Thao Nguyen tied with Aleksandra Goryachkina in the first match of the second round of FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship held on Tuesday in Tehran, Iran.

 Behind Vietnam’s strong economic growth and widespread national development, there is an engine of increasing foreign direct investment.

VietNamNet Bridge - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided that Vietnam should become the shrimp production base of the world. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese people read an average of one book a year, according to reports. 

 European enterprises are expected to intensify their agri-food presence in Vietnam thanks to slashed tariffs for EU-sourced agri-food items under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bringing her hands together to form a snake-head shape and gently moving forward, 16-year-old Nguyen Thi Thao imitates the slithering movements of a snake.

 The H’re grow wet rice and other crops on terraced fields. Their religious practices are associated with rice.

 With a smartphone on hand, HCMC residents can monitor their domestic water use, leakage, and even online payment no matter where they are.

 Trinh Duc Vinh, deputy head of the Department of Accounting and Auditing Regulations under the Ministry of Finance, elaborates on the Law on Accounting 2015 which is expected to propel the development of domestic accounting services.

 Devon Nguyen will be the first Vietnamese fashion designer to participate in the Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2018 to be taken place from February 28-March 8.

 Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi are listed among the Top 10 most dynamic cities in the world in JLL’s City Momentum Index (CMI) 2017.

 The domestic fibre optic cable market anticipates a tough race this year between leading players for larger market share and expanded service provision.

 Vietnam needs 1 million workers in information technology and digital content creation but now there are only 300,000 people in this field, pointing to a need to improve the quality of education and tailor it to the need of companies.

 A big gap between the demand and supply for senior developers with management skills drove up the average salary.

 Money laundering mostly goes unpunished in Vietnam because cash is the main form of payment and relevant legislation is murky.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hospitals in Ha Noi are experiencing an ongoing shortage of blood for transfusions due to a spike in the number of patients admitted to hospital for treatment after the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

 Industry and Trade Deputy Minister Ho Thi Kim Thoa has been in the public spotlight these days after being found to hold a large stake in a local light bulb firm.

 Many fish processing companies in the Mekong Delta region have gone bankrupt, owing banks and farmers billions of VND.