Trinh Xuan Thanh, former Chairman of PetroVietnam Construction Joint Stock Corporation (PVC), and other defendants in the trial for several charges of wrongdoings defended themselves during the trial’s argument on January 13 and 14.

 The ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) Retreat took place in Singapore on January 12, discussing priorities for 2018 and the preparation for some of the grouping’s major activities in the time ahead.

 More than 8,000 domestic and foreign runners participated in the Ho Chi Minh City Marathon 2018, which was held in the city on January 14.

VietNamNet Bridge - International institutions have given positive comments about the operation of the Vietnamese banking sector.

After 30 years of conducting research on tea plants, Nguyen Thi Minh Phuong has created five new varieties of tea, including one which gives 60-70 percent yield higher than the old one.

Soon after the Prime Minister agreed to Bac Lieu province’s proposal to cancel the Cai Cung thermopower project, investors visited the area to seek opportunities to develop renewable power projects.

The updated bulletin on Vietnamese labor market released by MOLISA on December 26, 2017 showed that 1.07 million workers were unemployed in the third quarter of the year. 

 Being able to hold down a steady job providing a secure income and maintaining good health are major concerns for Vietnamese consumers.

 Nguyen Van Khanh, 47, earns VNĐ3-4 billion (US$132,000-176,000) a year from re-producing an exciting type of rice from Japan known as ĐS1.

 Lack of information, human resources and viable strategies are the three major difficulties facing Vietnamese businesses attempting to carry out the Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).

 Following are a couple of places in HCMC recommended for expats wishing to study the Vietnamese language.

Mobile payments are gradually taking hold around Vietnam but vendors and customers alike need further encouragement.

During 30 years’ work on Phu Quy Island in the East Sea in the central province of Binh Thuan, Dr Bui Dinh Linh has treated so many serious cases and saved so many lives that he is referred to affectionately as "Uncle Linh”.

 PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc lauded Viet Nam-Laos cooperation in 2017, affirming Viet Nam will continue support and assistance for Laos’ socio-economic development process in 2018 wiht a focus on key projects.

 National carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) will list its shares on the Hochiminh Stock Exchange (HOSE) in the second quarter of this year to easily mobilize funds for its fleet and international network expansion.

 Below are some of the outstanding athletes who contributed significantly to making 2017 a fruitful year for Vietnamese sport.

Domestic telecommunications providers stopped providing specialised inexpensive data packages to access Facebook and YouTube in order to create a fair playground between domestic and international digital content firms.

 GrabTaxi Vietnam will have to stop implementing its ride-hailing services at the three provinces of Thua Thien-Hue, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, and Lam Dong.

Vietnamese model Thanh Hang and actor Binh Minh joined a torch bearing ceremony to promote the 2018 Winter Olympics in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on January 11.

 A project to give an educational opportunities to disabled students launched by the Disability Research and Capacity Development Center (DRD) in Ho Chi Minh City has made a real difference.