The threat of macro-economic headwinds dragging global growth should be the impetus ASEAN needs to push its reform agenda harder in 2019, according to a report recently released by the HSBC Group.  

 Despite their physical challenges, Vietnamese athletes with disabilities have striven with outstanding efforts and gained remarkable results at regional and international arenas over the years, bringing glory to the nation.

 The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) rose by 10.54 points to reach 919.21 points in the morning of February 11, the first working day after the nine-day Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday. 

 The traditional Tich dien (ploughing) festival was held in Doi Son commune of Duy Tien district, the northern province of Ha Nam, on February 11 to pray for bumper harvests and prosperity for all.

 Local villagers and visitors took part in a traditional ball scrambling festival which commenced in Thuy Linh village, Linh Nam ward, Hoang Mai district, Hanoi, on February 9.

 The adoption of the Law on Belief and Religion in 2016 was an important legal reform in Vietnam, creating a firm legal framework to better ensure citizens’ rights to freedom of belief and religion.

 Vietnam will revise some laws to implement the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and the drafts will be submitted to the National Assembly in May.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Forest rangers on Con Dao Island, in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, are familiar with a busy schedule because they not only patrol the forests, they also have to protect aquatic resources.

VietNamNet Bridge - More Vietnamese enterprises are buying overseas companies in an attempt to enter foreign markets.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The adoption of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) will improve the productivity and quality of agriculture, increase farmers’ incomes and reduce their vulnerability to adverse climatic phenomena, 

 The Masan Group Corporation (Masan), which saw an increase of more than 57 percent in profit last year, has set a target of double-digit growth for 2019.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Failed negotiations between the power company and localities on where to place power stations and lines were to blame for the delay of power transmission projects, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the Lunar New Year begins, spring festivals countrywide are in full swing.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Ngoc Phan of Binh Thuan won the "King of Mountain" title at the Tà Cú Mountain Climbing Open in the southern province of Binh Thuan yesterday. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon Heat lost to Singapore Slingers 70-76 at the ASEAN Basketball League in Singapore yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Quarter Safeguard team for firefighting in Nguyen Thai Binh Ward in HCM City’s District 1 is often called for help by locals.

The three largest commercial banks in Vietnam have asked the government to lift the foreign ownership ratio ceiling in local banks. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hau Thi Ca, a three-year-old ethnic Mong girl, lives in Thao Chu Phin Village and it takes her two hours of climbing up and down mountains to go to school.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With people returning to HCM City from the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta after Tet (Lunar New Year), highways have been severely congested in the past two days.

 With the title “It's time for another Southeast Asian star in Korea”, the Korean Times of the Republic of Korea praised Vietnamese striker Nguyen Cong Phuong as a new talent in the football in Asia.