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Leader sends greetings, wishes for achievements in 2019

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President Nguyen Phu Trong has sent New Year greetings to all Vietnamese in and outside the country on the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2019.

A fish out of water: Can Tho’s newest tourist attraction

Le Trung Tin, a farmer in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Can Tho, makes a good living, training a bunch of snakehead fish to leap out of a pond.

Past tragic stories spur peace efforts

 February will mark the 40th year since China invaded Vietnam killing thousands of Vietnamese civilians including women and children.

Making the CPTPP work

VET sought the opinions of a number of interested observers on the challenges and opportunities the CPTPP may bring.

In 4.0 era, reform is a must for logistics industry

VietNamNet Bridge - The increasing number of online transactions has led to high demand for logistics services. 

A record holder of creating miniature models

Tran Giang Nam is one of a few craftspeople in Vietnam who can make very small models. His copies maintain accurate aspects but are much smaller than the actual size of the original objects.

ASEAN needs to step up reform to improve openness: HSBC CEO

 For ASEAN to continue to prosper in 2019 and beyond, policymakers across the region should step up reform efforts designed to boost the region’s openness and integration, an HSBC official has said.

Improve health examination and treatment quality in 2019

 Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, Minister of Health, speaks to Labour Weekend about measures to improve health examination and treatment quality at hospitals in 2019.

Ruou can hits the spot during Tet

 Have you ever tried rượu cần? If not, you should get involved over Tết (Lunar New Year holidays).

Time to invest in prime home sector: industry insider

 In the current climate, tremendous opportunities have emerged for long term investment in the luxury end of the local real estate market, according to Neil MacGregor, managing director of real estate service provider Savills Vietnam.

Digital content industry revenue could provide 1 million jobs

VietNamNet Bridge - The digital content industry could exceed the textile & garments and oil sectors in economic value in the future, experts say.

Carved watermelon a big earner ahead of Tet

As the Lunar New Year (Tet) is fast approaching, a watermelon carving service has become popular with a large number of customers.

Reinforcing defenses for Industry 4.0

 As Industry 4.0 is setting in, there is a pressing need to set up e-government, but there remains huge challenges in enhancing information security.

The digital economy era has arrived

 This year is a very important time for the digital economy of Vietnam, when the gig economy will take a bigger slice of the cake.

VND to remain on stable footing in short term

 The Vietnamese dong has remained stable against the dollar since the start of the year on the back of improving global risk sentiment, according to a unit of Fitch Group.

Food delivery services poised for boom in Vietnam

 Online-to-offline (O2O) food delivery services are expected to grow rapidly, making them red hot in the market and attract investment from many Vietnamese and foreign investors, companies said.

Vietnam targets $40 billion in exports from textile and garment industry

 Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) set the industry development target this year for export turnover at US$40 billion, which would mark a 10.8 per cent year-on-year increase.

2018 – a successful year for diplomatic sector

Le Thi Thu Hang, director of the Press Information Department and Spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, speaks to the World & Vietnam newspaper about VN’s foreign relations in 2018

Art performance to tell inspiring stories

 An entertainment programme gathering famous artists in various fields will be broadcast on the first day of the Lunar New Year, which will fall on February 5.

Japanese cherry blossom festival coming to Hanoi

 The 2019 Japan Cherry Blossom Festival will come to Lý Thái Tổ Park beside Hoan Kiem Lake in Hà Nội on March 29-31.