Fox Sports Asia has named Cong Phuong as the “Player of the Day” thanks to his outstanding performance in the Group D match between Vietnam and Iraq in the AFC Asian Cup 2019 on January 8.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Kaity Nguyen earned her big break in the film Em Chưa 18 (Jailbait), which raked in VND13 billion (US$570,000) in its first three days, making it the highest revenue-earner in early 2017. 

 Closed-loop organic waste processing technology and de-centralised waste processing are possible solutions for Vietnam’s organic waste problems, experts said at a discussion panel earlier this week.

A new production of the operetta The Merry Widow, the ballet Rite of Spring, revivals of the opera Der Freischutz and the ballets Café Saigon, Giselle and Cinderella will be performed in 2019.

 The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam will hold the JF Garage Concert No.19 in Hanoi on January 13 to introduce Japan’s traditional instruments Shakuhachi and Shamisen.

 VietNamNet Bridge – About VND15 trillion (US$646 million) will be mobilised for One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme, said Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese aluminum manufacturers and high-end product importers are worried about cheap Chinese products flooding the domestic market.

A work plan for 2019 to help HCM City review its climate change policies and update action plans was agreed at the final workshop of a Japan International Cooperation Agency technical co-operation project.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At the age of 70, Thanh Chuong, one of the most distinguished painters in Vietnamese fine arts, said he is still as passionate as he was years ago.

The Viet Nam Register (VR) has asked its branches nationwide to increase technical safety examinations of vehicles, particularly container trucks, coaches and tractor trailers, as part of measures to improve traffic safety.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Six children were admitted to Dien Bien Province General Hospital on Sunday suffering side effects of the ComBE Five vaccine, three of them had serious reactions. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Provinces across the country are taking action to prevent the spread of disease that has affected cattle and poultry breeding facilities and farms in recent weeks.

Vietnam’s U16 team has convened in Cam Pha City in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh to prepare for the second qualifying round of the 2019 Asian Football Confederation Women’s U16 Championship.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Popular poet and composer Nguyen Trong Tao passed away on January 7 after dealing with a lengthy and serious illness. He was 71.

A European Parliament (EP) delegation is in Hanoi to prepare for the ratification of a bilateral agreement on forestry that would promote trade in verified legal timber products from Vietnam to the EU and other markets.

A recent Hanoi policy barring citizens from taking photos, videos or audio recordings without permission during meetings with public servants has created controversy, with many criticising its implications for transparency efforts.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Closed-loop organic waste processing technology and de-centralised waste processing are possible solutions for Vietnam’s organic waste problems, experts said at a discussion panel on Monday.

 Three Vietnamese tourists, who were seriously injured in a roadside bomb attack in Egypt in December 2018, are to leave hospital to travel home on January 9.

 Over the past year, most investment funds in Viet Nam’s equity market have seen negative growth in net asset value per share (NAVPS) due to the poor performance of the market indices.

 Under a new regulation, commercial banks will have to switch 30 per cent of their current magnetic strip ATM cards – more than 25 million in total – to chip cards by the end of this year to enhance safety and service quality.