A new step forward in Vietnam’s economic development in 2017 and a rising national spirit in early 2018 are expected to yield new successes in 2018. 

VietNamNet Bridge - New investment projects committed by Singaporean investors and orders from South Korea have signalled a revival of the shipbuilding industry in 2018. 

 Many people floated lanterns on Sai Gon River on the evening of the 15th of the first month of the lunar year or the 1st full-moon festival.

Vietnam is among the 12 member nations worldwide chosen for the pilot implementation of FIFA’s women’s football development project, said Belinda Wilson, a FIFA expert in women’s football.

 Macro-economic stability and economic growth drive each other, as the former helps boost investment and consumption while the latter creates foundation for achieving the former, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc wrote in a recent article.

 Up to US$291 million was poured into Vietnamese start-ups last year, a year-on-year increase of 42 per cent, according to a recent report by Topica Founder Institute (TFI).

 A number of listed companies risk being forced to leave the stock market after they reported losses for three consecutive years.

 Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for nearly 97 per cent of the total number of businesses in HCM City, with more than 90 per cent of newly-established ones every year belonging to this category.

Le Dinh Qua, 37, was born in a farmer family in suburban Hanoi. His parents are not well-off, but they tried their best to help Qua study in the hope he would have better future than them.

 The water quality of lakes, rivers, streams and canals in Viet Nam is seriously degrading. Water in urban areas and industrial zones poses risks to human and aquatic animals.

Representatives of government agencies and businesses and experts discussed a proposal to hike the environment protection fees on industrial effluents at a meeting in HCM City on Thursday. 

 Viet Nam and Thailand are the top seeds in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup, which will be organised later this year.

 Ho Khac Ngoc of Song Lam Nghe An FC has been voted the best Asian player for February.

 Rheinol Racing Days, the first-ever motorsport event of Viet Nam, will be held at the Dai Nam Racing Circuit in Bình Duong Province on March 10-11.

 International media have published articles reporting that Formula 1 could have three new Grand Prix events next season, as Miami, Buenos Aires and Hanoi are close to confirming a deal.

 The most important sports competition for Viet Nam this year will be the Asian Games (ASIAD), in which the country targets three gold medals.

 The opening of Vietnam’s economy and the rise in foreign investment has brought thousands of foreign professionals to the country to do business. 

 Border guards in central Quang Binh Province on Thursday evening released a green sea turtle back in the ocean.

 VietNamNet Bridge – While most women may be interested in shopping or having coffee with friends, Nguyen Thi Hoai finds her passion and happiness in scientific research.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has instructed HCM City to soon write to the Ministry of Transport about increasing the outlay on its two metro lines, saying the ministry would consider and report about it to the Government before March 20.