Although there have been some positive signs in recent years, Viet Nam’s sea transport sector still face difficulties with many enterprises suffering heavy losses. 

With the strong development of science and technology, some localities in Viet Nam are in a rush to make changes and become smart cities.

 Police vehicles used to ensure security for the Trump-Kim summit travelled along many streets in Hanoi on Monday morning.

 The HCM City Fine Arts Association launched its greatest event of the year, HCM City Biennale Youth Fine Arts 2019.

VietNamNet Bridge - Agencies in recent years have discovered elephant tusk trafficking cases, in which tusks were brought to Vietnam in disguised containers before they are shipped to other countries.

Following a number of recent serious traffic accidents, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister and chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee Truong Hoa Binh has asked concerned organisations to redouble checks for violations

 Vietnam Basketball Association (VBA) defending champions Cantho Catfish have appointed Jordan Collins as coach for the new season.

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has approved a plan to preserve and develop traditional costumes of ethnic minority peoples throughout Viet Nam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police in central Thanh Hoa Province’s Trieu Son District are investigating the alleged physical abuse of an eight-year-old girl by her father.

 Vietnam will create conditions for the development of a sharing economy, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue said at a recent conference about the compilation of a sharing economy model.

 Property developer FLC Group has sent documents to the Ministry of Transport and Government Office for their approval of its plan on studying the investment and building of passenger terminal T3 in Tan Son Nhat International Airport. 

 The central city of Da Nang is planning to allocate 300ha for the development of a horse racing track and farm with total investment of 200 million USD.

The heat of the upcoming summit between the United States’ President Donald Trump and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un in Hanoi at the end of February has been building up around the world. 

Phung Duc Tien, deputy minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, speaks to Viet Nam News reporter Gia Loc about measures to prevent the spread of African swine fever in Vietnam, including the southern region.

 The world’s biggest documented species of bee, which had not been seen since 1981, has recently been rediscovered in an Indonesian rainforest by a group of scientists from the Global Wildlife Conservation (GWC).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Large-scale production areas for key national products will be expanded this year under the country’s action plan to ensure food safety in the agricultural sector,

VietNamNet Bridge - Many foreign investment funds with assets of hundreds of million of dollars are eyeing Vietnam for disbursement plans in 2019.

 Former Vietnamese Ambassador to the DPRK Duong Chinh Thuc stressed that interest matching and efforts took the US and DPRK leaders to Singapore (June 2018) and then to Hanoi next week.

International reporters covering the second summit between US President Donald Trump and DPRK’s Kim Jong Un will have a chance to enjoy free tours around Hanoi, Ha Long Bay and Ninh Binh

 Women in Vietnam and other countries are encouraged to join the photo contest, Anh Dep Ao Dai (Beautiful Images of Vietnamese Traditional Dress), which aims to capture images of women in Ao Dai.