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Co-working offices fight for business premises in prime areas

VietNamNet Bridge - Finding rental premises in central business districts for co-working spaces is becoming more and more difficult.

Cai Lon – Cai Be Irrigation project approved

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Cai Lon – Cai Be irrigation project in the Mekong Delta has been approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, 

Tai signs one-year contract extension with Binh Duong

 VietNamNet Bridge – Midfielder Le Tan Tai has signed a one-year contract extension with former V-League 1 champions Becamex Binh Duong.

Marcel wins Viet Nam Open

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top seed Marcel Granollers from Spain triumphed at the Viet Nam Tennis Open Da Nang City 2019 on Saturday after an easy 6-2, 6-0 win over Italian Matteo Viola in the men’s singles final.

Ministry guides oil spill response

 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has issued a circular to regulate marine oil spill cleanup and recovery efforts.

Chinese Taipei athlete wins HCM marathon 2019

 Amateur marathoner Chia-Che Chang, from Chinese Taipei, won the HCM marathon 2019, which concluded yesterday in Phu My Hung, HCM City.

Many universities set English as admission criterion

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several universities have included English as one of the criteria in their enrolment plans for the 2019-2020 academic year.

Outlook of Vietnamese economy to be scrutinized this week

 The health and short-term prospects of the Vietnamese economy will be high on the agenda of the Viet Nam Economic Forum 2019, scheduled to take place from January 16-17.

Tan Son Nhat projected to serve 900 flights this Tet

 The management board of Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCM City estimate that the airport will serve up to 900 flights a day this Tet Holiday.

Vietcombank seeks gov’t OK to ease foreign ownership cap in 2019

 As part of the process, the bank would reduce the state ownership to 65%.

Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index projected to jump 18% in 2019: Bloomberg

 The high growth would come from stable economic growth and cheap valuation of Vn-Index.

Japan’s Asahi Group sets up JV to tap in Vietnam’s dairy market

 Vietnam has become an important market for Asahi Group, especially in nutritional products for children, said the group’s executive.

Korean investors make bigger influence in Vietnamese market

 Experts forecast South Korean investors will continue pouring more into the Vietnamese market by M&A or directly compete with local firms.

Car sales in Vietnam up 5.8% yoy in 2018

 Domestically assembled cars dominated Vietnam’s market in 2018, with sale number reaching 215,704 units in 2018, up 10.6% year-on-year, while imported completely-built-units (CBUs) were 72,979 units, down 6.2%, local media reported.

Vietnam improves animal farming quality

 Improving the quality and safety of animal husbandry products remains a major export priority in Vietnam.

ATF 2019 affirms Vietnam’s standing on regional and world stage: Minister

 The ASEAN Tourism Forum 2019 (ATF 2019) is taking place in Ha Long city, the northeastern province of Quang Ninh from January 14-18. Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien talked about the event. 

Crop cultivation sector targets $21 bln in export this year

 The crop cultivation sector has set the goal of earning nearly 21 billion USD from farm produce export this year. 

Stress, cyberbullying of students: the dark side of the digital era

One out of every three students is a victim of cyberbullying in Vietnam, according to a study by Tran Van Cong from the University of Education, a member school of the Hanoi National University, and his co-workers.

Korea-Vietnam concert welcomes New Year 2019

 Well-known Vietnamese pianist Dang Thai Son will perform with the Korean Symphony Orchestra at a concert in the Hanoi Opera House on January 14’s night.

Vietnamese automobile sector accelerates economy in 2018

 Besides record-breaking achievements, the automobile industry was a growth highlight of Vietnam’s economy in 2018, particularly with the introduction of a made-in-Vietnam branded car.