VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will host the 12th Intergovernmental Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport Forum in Asia (EST 12) this year, said the Ministry of Transport.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem lost to grandmaster Yu Yangyi from mainland China in the ninth round of the Gibraltar International Chess Festival 2019, held on January 30.

 The 39th spring flower festival 2019 was opened at Tao Dan Park in District 1, HCMC today, January 31, featuring over 3,000 flower-related exhibits.

 The Government's regular meeting chaired by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc was held today, January 31, aimed to assess the country’s socioeconomic performance in January and check Tet preparation activities, the local media reported.

 BOT Trung Luong-My Thuan JSC has proposed the prime minister and the Ministry of Transport replace Yen Khanh Trade Production and Service Company with Deo Ca Group to ensure that the project can be completed in December 2020.

 Flowers are flooding the HCMC market ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, and are being sold at multiple sites, such as the September 23 and Le Van Tam parks in District 1 and Gia Dinh Park in Phu Nhuan District.

 The Government will continue to execute Decree 116/2017/ND-CP on automobile manufacture, assembly, imports, maintenance and warranty services, while making conditions favorable for auto firms to ensure their effective operations.

 Companies that have operated for at least one year upon the date of receiving their business registration certificates will be allowed to issue bonds, starting from February 1 this year.

 The Directorate for Roads of Vietnam has suggested the Ministry of Transport suspend toll collection at build-operate-transfer (BOT) toll booths all over the country from February 4 to 6 on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year, or Tet holiday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon Heat suffered their second-straight loss on Wednesday in a match that saw the hosts’ best performance of the season.

 The General Department of Vietnam Customs has announced that the version 5 online customs clearance portal was down at 10 a.m. on January 25.

 Authorities at all levels in HCMC have stressed the need to speed up administrative reform in order to reduce troubles and offer support for local residents and businesses, and hence create a more favorable business environment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The coastal province of Bac Lieu will host the National Petanque Championship 2019, which will be held from April 26 to May 5.

 Visiting the Hanoi’s Old Quarter in the days nearing the Tet holiday, visitors can find the atmosphere of the old Tet with familiar images.

 The 2019 Spring Calligraphy Festival officially opened at the Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi on January 29, attracting a large number of visitors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Customs agents in the northern city of Hai Phong discovered nearly 1.4 tonnes of pangolin scales and 20 elephant tusks weighing more than 100kg hidden inside a container shipped from Nigeria.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) and retailers have been working together in programs to connect producers and distributors, resulting in more sales of Vietnamese-made products and local specialty food items at supermarket chains.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Van Dung, chairman of the State Securities Commission, speaks to Vietnam News Agency about the securities market’s prospects this year following negative growth in 2018.

 Driven by impressive growth in 2018, Vietnam’s aviation sector is expected to be more buoyant this year, with more newcomers queuing up and conditions to be altered to facilitate businesses and investment from overseas. 

 Con Cung JSC, the well-known mum and baby retail store chain has been fined for VND25 million ($1,086) for departing from its promotional programme plans submitted to the authorities.