VietNamNet Bridge – There will be a shortage of some 5,400 arts teachers when the new general educational curriculum is first implemented in the 2020-21 school year, 

More than 30,000 floating lanterns were released into the lake of the Happyland resort in the southern province of Long An as locals prayed for peace and happiness in the New Year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two rail workers have been hailed heroes after saving a woman from certain death on a level crossing.

A transport official from the Directorate for Roads of Viet Nam said that the State-owned Viet Nam Expressway Corporation does not have the authority to ban vehicles from driving on the expressways under its management.

 Many people have rushed to buy gold ahead of the God of Wealth Day on the 10th day of the Lunar New Year which falls on February 14 this year.

 The police in HCM City has reported 48 criminal offences during the nine-day holiday, a decrease of five cases compared to the same period last year.

The Truong Hai Automobile Company (Thaco) plans to export locally manufactured buses, cars and semi-trailers as well as spare parts and accessories to the US, Canada, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines worth US$60 million in 2019.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s football team are aiming for SEA Games gold for the first time this year after their stunning success in 2018.

Cybersecurity solution providers are mostly targeting large corporations, ignoring small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), which are also facing security problems.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Anh Gia Lai and Thanh Hoa are seeing big roster and formation changes ahead of V.League 2019, which finished its player registration last week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first part of a new TV show about Vietnamese fairy tales aired last night on Vinh Long Radio & Television’s THVL1 channel. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Singer Tan Nhan is busy preparing for her first solo concert Trở Về (The Return) on February 23. She talks to Minh Thu about her ambitions of putting traditional music in the spotlight.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Health experts are advising people to take precautions to prevent epidemics and diseases that frequently occur in the first three months of the year during the humid weather and crowded festivals, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Captain Nguyen Van Quyet converted a penalty into a goal to help Ha Noi FC beat hosts Bangkok United 1-0 in the Preliminary Stage 2 tie of the AFC Champions League yesterday in Bangkok.

VietNamNet Bridge - The stock index has become unpredictable as there are signs of weaker liquidity, while investors are becoming more cautious.

 Vietnamese shares rose strongly on Tuesday to extend gains for a second session as investor sentiment remained positive on 2019’s corporate performances.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A charity golf tournament – named “Fatherland affection and gratitude” – is scheduled to tee off at Vinpearl Golf Nam Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam on February 23.

 The Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) must resolve all non-performing loans kept at the Viet Nam Asset Management Company (VAMC) soon, said deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue.

FDI in manufacturing in the Southern Key Economic Zone last year exceeded the target, and authorities in the provinces and cities comprising the zone are hoping the trend will continue.

 Vietnam will continue to face difficulties in exporting cassava this year, especially to China, the largest export market of local cassava, according to the Viet Nam Cassava Association.