The “Bo ma” (farewell to the dead) ceremony of the Raglai ethnic minority people in the south central province of Ninh Thuan has been recognized as the national cultural intangible heritage.

The People’s Court of Hanoi on January 30 sentenced Phan Van Anh Vu to 15 years in jail for “abusing position and power while performing duties” under Article 356 of the 2015 Penal Code.

VietNamNet Bridge - In late December, a 10-year old sea turtle with broken legs was discovered by SASA, the rescue force, and carried ashore for treatment in Da nang.

 The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak will host a cuisine contest for chefs from the region at Ko Tam Community Cultural Ecological Tourism from March 13-16 in Buon Ma Thuot city.

 The People’s Court of Hoa Binh province on January 30 announced sentences to seven defendants implicated in a serious medical incident that killed nine patients at the provincial General Hospital on May 29, 2017.

VietNamNet Bridge - While government officials believe that the goal of developing 1 million businesses by 2020 is within reach, economists disagree.

At the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Switzerland last week, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc stressed that Vietnam continues rolling out the red carpet to welcome foreign investors, particularly in high-tech industries. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed in principle to the organisation of a forum on sustainable and climate-resilient development of the Mekong Delta in October 2019.

Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem advanced to the next round after drawing with the world’s sixth ranked Maxime Vachier Lagrave from France in the eighth round of Gibraltar International Chess Festival, 

 As car ownership in Vietnam continues to rise and a higher volume of customers visit service centres, expectations of the overall service initiation process have increased.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Anh Gia Lai have completed their foreigner quota for the 2019 season after signing a one-year contract with South Korea’s Kim Bong-jin.

Vietnam have twice taken part in the final round of the AFC Asian Cup – in 2007 and 2019. Although the two cup performances are separated by more than a decade, they share a number of striking similarities.

 The local food delivery market is ready to welcome South Korea's Woona Brothers, one of the rare startup unicorns of the world.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Asian Football Confederation’s Technical Study Group (TSG) has praised Vietnam for their impressive display at the Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam national football team head coach Park Hang-seo said Tuesday his side had a lucky run at the continental tournament in the United Arab Emirates.

 No concrete solutions have been found for out-of-service ATMs as Tet nears as the demand for cash surges in HCM City.

Vietnam is capable of becoming a technological product manufacturing base if companies receive government support, experts say.

 Keeping up the momentum from the previous year, the Vietnamese economy got off to a good start in 2019 with many robust macroeconomic indices in the first month.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the Year of the Pig, approaches, the demand for souvenirs increases.

 The charter capital of Vietcombank has risen by 3 percent to $1.6 billion after its recent sale of more shares to two strategic investors - the Singaporean investment fund GIC Private Limited and Japan’s Mizuho Bank.