The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MONRE) estimates that if a 9.2 Richter earthquake occurs at the Manila Trench, it may cause a 10.6 meter tsunami in Quang Ngai province and a 5 meter tsunami in Nha Trang City.

Two of Vietnam’s universities were listed among top 1,000 best universities in the world, marking a milestone in Vietnam’s tertiary education. Vietnam also won high prizes at international competitions for general school students.

Ki-Ki, the first Vietnam-made chatbot, was presented at Zalo AI Summit 2018 in late December 2018, where Vietnam’s AI community showed optimistic signs about the development of AI (artificial intelligence) in the country. 

VietNamNet Bridge - High-quality, made-in-Vietnam products are also becoming better known to consumers.

 Let's takes a look back at major international cultural events hosted by Vietnam in 2018.

Vietnamese enterprises need to take the initiative and increase exports through official channels to China as Chinese consumers now demand higher quality products, experts say.

 With certain advantages, Vietnam has been the destination for many multinational businesses to seek processors, and processing in turn have become a major growth engine of the economy.

 Funerals customs vary between ethnic groups in Vietnam. For many ethnic minority groups, funeral activities include games, dancing, and dressing in special ritual costumes, which might be considered odd in other cultures.

VietNamNet Bridge - While universities in large cities have been developing well, schools in provinces have not been able to enroll enough students.

 The Vietnam National Museum of Nature has launched the Open Museum of Nature and Culture at the reserve’s Pu Mat National Park.

A majority of firms in the manufacturing and processing industry were optimistic about their production and business activities for the first quarter of 2019, according to a survey by the General Statistics Office (GSO). 

 What's your resolutions for the new year? We took to the streets to see what people from around the world are planning. You might want to watch to the end because the last person we spoke to has one tough resolution to keep!

 Companies, restaurants, convenience stores and supermarkets are busy recruiting more part-time employees for New Year and Tết (the Lunar New Year) holidays.

 Frigate H.T.M.S. TACHIN (FFG 471) of the Royal Thai Navy arrived at Da Nang port in the central city of Da Nang on December 31, starting a four-day visit to Vietnam.

 The year 2018 ends with several records, which are the highlights in the national economic panorama.

Brazil’s Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services recently announced the initiation of a sunset review of anti-dumping measures applicable to motorcycle tyres imported from Vietnam, Thailand and China.

 As of December 31, four people have died from landslides or floods caused by  days of torrential rains in the central region, the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control reported. 

 Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith will lead a delegation to Vietnam to attend and co-chair the 41st meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committee from January 5-6, 2019, the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry announced. 

 Preparations for the construction of Long Thanh International Airport in the southern province of Dong Nai are on track, with work scheduled to start at the end of 2020.

 Ten of the 15 Vietnamese tourists struck by a bus bombing in Cairo, Egypt last week are expected to return to Vietnam tomorrow, January 1. Those seriously injured and the bodies of the three dead tourists will be flown home at a later date.