Last year Vietnam achieved a GDP growth of 7.08%, exceeding the target set by the National Assembly. More particularly, export revenue posted an impressive result, bringing Vietnam into the company of the world’s leading exporters.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has instructed Ha Noi’s People’s Committee to strictly handle the recent assault of a member of Noi Bai International Airport’s security staff.

 Foreign direct investment enterprises accounted for 65.22 per cent of Vietnam’s total trade turnover in 2018, representing a 11.7 per cent on-year rise, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

 The cashew sector of Vietnam continued to sustain its position as the world’s leading processor and exporter of the nut during 2018.

 Dozens of people living near Nam Son Rubbish Dump in Hanoi’s outlying district of Soc Son have gathered to prevent rubbish dumping.

 VietNamNet Bridge – NGO Animals Asia and Dak Lak Province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development have signed a co-operation agreement for elephant conservation in Vietnam from 2019-22.

 On the first day of the new year the Government issued Resolution No 01/NQ-CP/2019 for the robust development of the securities market, especially the derivatives segment.

Every year, the southern region loses 300 hectares of land because of subsidence and landslides. The Mekong Delta, for example, is sinking faster than predicted. 

 The car rental market has become very active in the capital city as the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday approaches.

 For Viet Nam to reach its goals set out in its 2016-2020 plan, robust economic growth will be needed for the next two years, experts have said.

 Vietnam still have a chance to advance to the knockout stage at the Asian Cup 2019 if they win three points against Yemen in the last match of the group stage and score as many goals as possible. 

 Fruit and vegetable exports, which have been growing at around 15 per cent annually for the past five years, are a highly attractive business activity for enterprises, which are increasingly investing in large and modern processing plants.

 Local companies are unable to compete with their foreign rivals in major export-oriented sectors such as electrical, electronics, computers, and machinery accessories manufacturing because of inequitable investment incentives.

A cherry blossom festival took place in Pa Khoang commune, Dien Bien district, the northwestern province of Dien Bien on January 11 – 13, 2019.

40 km from Hai Duong province Cao An Phu Relics Site is an attractive historical and religious tourist destination.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Wholesale and retail markets in HCM City are busier than ever with the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday only weeks away.

Xoan-singing clubs in the ancestral land of Phu Tho have become busier welcoming both domestic and foreign tourists after the folk genre of music was added to the UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in late 2017. 

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and a high-ranking delegation left Hanoi on January 14 afternoon for the 27th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF-27) in Cambodia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A famous dried-banana village in Tran Hoi Commune in Ca Mau Province is now entering its peak production season for Tet (Lunar New Year), which falls on February 5 this year.

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has announced a list of 13 key agricultural products of Vietnam.