The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has selected 10 top events in fields under its management in 2018. 

 Four former executives of Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical JSC (BSR) will be brought to trial on January 21 for the charge of “abusing position and power to appropriate assets”, according to the Hanoi People’s Court.

 Vietnamese duo Ly Hoang Nam and Le Quoc Khanh failed to win their first men’s doubles match at the Vietnam Tennis Open Da Nang City 2019 on January 7 against Ayeni Alafia of the US and Stefan Vujic of Australia.

 Vietnam’s economy is forecast to grow by 6.8-6.9 percent in 2019 on the back of sound economic performance in 2018, according to the Vietnam Macro-Economic Outlook 2019, which was announced in Ho Chi Minh City on January 8. 

 The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) announced on January 8 that it has presented an Aircraft Operator Certificate (AOC) to Bamboo Airways, allowing the airline to begin commercial flights. 

 Vietnam lost 2-3 to Iraq in their first match of Group D in the AFC Asian Cup 2019, which took place in Zayed Sport City Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, on January 8.

 One Vietnamese sailor has died and two others are still missing after the Vietnamese oil tanker Aulac Fortune caught fire off the coast of Hong Kong on January 8, reported the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

 Thanh Ha district of northern Hai Duong province is taking steps to conserve and utilise the genetic resource of an almost-200-year-old lychee tree believed to be the origin of the local lychee specialty.

 Globalisation is facing significant challenges due to the US-China trade dispute, Brexit, and protectionism in various countries. With the impact of disruptive technology transformations, how can Vietnamese enterprises compete in a global market?

VietNamNet Bridge - Though continuing investment in their production bases, foreign-invested automobile manufacturers in Vietnam are placing high expectations on car imports.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers growing flowers and ornamental trees for Tet holidays in many provinces are waiting for a bumper crop this year.

 Even though the total foreign-invested capital of the whole year was a bit lower than the last year, the disbursed capital and investments in M&A saw a marked increase.

 South Korean giants are entering the Vietnamese financial and banking market by mergers and acquisitions (M&A) or directly compete with indigenous financial institutions in Vietnam.

 Mergermarket report shows M&As growing in Vietnam and Asia-Pacific.

Circular providing guidelines on self-inspection took effect on January 1.

Salaries for local IT workers will continue to rise but companies will still struggle in recruitment, according to latest report from TopDev.

With almost one month to go before the start of the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival, local people are rushing to Quang An flower market in Tay Ho District, Hanoi, to find the perfect decorative item for their home.

VietNamNet Bridge - The bad debt trading market is getting busy as properties used as collateral for bad loans are selling more quickly now. 

 The assembly segment will remain dominant in Vietnam, even if Foxconn relocates its iPhone assembling facility from China.

 Vietnam is now making great efforts to develop its own smart energy industry. Koos Neefjes, director and climate change expert from Climate Sense Company, provides an insight into how Vietnam can realise its potential.