Police in Ky Son District, in the central province of Nghe An, on Monday started criminal proceedings against a 32-year-old woman for allegedly sending pregnant women to China to sell their newborn babies.

 Forest rangers of Dinh Quan district in Dong Nai have been provided with equipment to monitor and drive away wild elephants that have been destroying local households’ crops since the start of this year. 

 Vietnam’s tuna exports are expected to thrive in 2019 as several obstacles regarding origin certification have been removed, said the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Dinh La Thang, board chairman of PVN between 2006 and 2011, was found to have appointed an incompetent contractor to take charge of an ethanol plant in the northern province of Phu Tho.

 Given concerns over the possibility of machines replacing humans at work, experts believe that if countries take the right steps, there will still be many opportunities to create jobs.

 Two former deputy ministers at the Ministry of Public Security are facing prison sentences of 2.5 years and 3.5 years for their alleged involvement in the illegal sale of State-owned properties in Danang and HCMC.

Gold shops in HCMC have recently been flooded with customers seeking to purchase gold jewelry as fashion items to wear during the upcoming Tet holiday, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s delayed Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway project again missed the target for beginning commercial operation as planned on December 2018, before the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival.

 FDI firms are in dire need of highly-qualified human resources, especially after the CPTPPtook effect and more firms are choosing Vietnam to relocate their production bases in China to avoid the US-China trade spat.

 The custom of erecting a bamboo pole, or a Neu tree, to drive away evils and pray for good luck for the New Year has been held in the Hue Royal Citadel on January 28.

The Prime Minister’s Working Group on January 29 conducted an inspection at the Hai Phong Port to learn the reasons behind and specify the responsibilities of the agencies concerned.

 VIISA and the Vietnam Fintech Club announced the first FinTech Lab in Vietnam at its opening event in Hanoi on January 24.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a plan to implement the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

 Nearly 200 objects from shipwrecks in Vietnamese waters are on display at an exhibition that opened in the central coastal province of Quang Ngai on January 29. 

Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security and the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) Supreme Prosecutors’ Office have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the prevention and combat of cross-border crimes.

 Representatives from the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia visited several Vietnamese women imprisoned in Selangor state on January 29.

Vietnamese exporters have been warned of difficulties in 2019 because of changes in China’s cross-border trade policies.

VietNamNet Bridge - The number of domestic and inbound travelers is expected to increase significantly this year, leading to an increase in hotel demand. 

 A programme reproducing festive activities during Tet (Lunar New Year) festival has been held at Le Mat village’s communal house in Viet Hung ward, Long Bien district, Hanoi.

 Vietnam head coach Park Hang-seo has received a meaningful gift from Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc shortly prior to returning to his Republic of Korea homeland to join his family for the Lunar New Year festival.