As a country engaged in the development of the global value chain, Vietnam is likely to be affected by the US-China trade war, stated Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh.

 Tattoo has becoming more popular in Vietnam. Youngsters want to have tattoos as a reminder of their loved one, a motivation, or simply a wish for luck.

 Parents usually have to pay millions dongs for their kids to attend an English course with native speakers.

 Visa has found more Vietnamese consumers now prefer cashless and contactless payments to make the process faster.

 New preferential policies have encouraged both local and international firms to invest in renewable energy, according to authorities.

 Information-telecommunication-technology group FPT Corporation (FPT) has acquired 90 percent of the US-based tech advisory firm Intellinet Consulting (Intellinet).

 Vietnamese customers’ rapidly changing needs and expectations and lower spending on fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) are the biggest challenges to the sector, according to a new report released by Kantar Worldpanel.

The maritime shipping sector is facing difficulties caused by strong drops in its workforce. 

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade has reported some positive signs in handling 12 major loss-making projects, as some of them have managed to resume operation in the context of no more rescue capital from the State budget.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City plans to focus on the four key areas of exports, logistics, exhibitions and fairs, and wholesale and retail activities, 

Ben Tre Province authority has requested VND250 billion (US$10.9 million) from the central government to build a revetment along Mo Cay Nam District’s Mo Cay riverbank to combat bank erosion, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Jutatip Maneephan of Thailand won the first stage of the National Women’s Cycling Open for the An Giang Television Cup on Friday.

‘High expectations’ and ‘excessive optimism’ were the phrases used by Huynh The Du, training director of the Fulbright Economics Teaching Programm (FETP), in describing the 10-year crisis cycle.

If GMM is farmed on a large scale, the amount of maize Vietnam needs to import will decrease. However, the GMM cultivated areas remain far below expectations.

VietNamNet Bridge - Two students in Thua Thien - Hue province have invented a firefighting robot remotely controlled with RF waves.

VietNamNet Bridge - Just days after a deadly torrential rain, a terrible spell of hot weather appeared in many localities with the temperature exceeding 40oC.

VietNamNet Bridge - More money has been injected into the e-commerce market, while leading e-commerce firms have expanded.

 The 2019 Lunar New Year holiday will fall on February 4-8, which means it will span nine days including the two weekends, according to a newly approved proposal. 

 Scene at the signing of a cooperation deal on child protection in cyberspace among Microsoft Vietnam, the Department of Child Affairs under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, and the ChildFund Vietnam

 All six Vietnamese students competing in the 59th International Mathematics Olympiad in Rumania brought home medals, including one gold.