VietNamNet Bridge - The shortage of qualified pilots is getting more serious in Vietnam as more air carriers receive licenses to operate in the country. 

 Global giants are keen on supplying liquefied natural gas for Vietnam's power generation as energy shortages prevail.

 Over the past few years, the Vietnamese agricultural sector has gradually climbed global value chains via improvements in product quality based on modern technology. However, much remains to be done for the sector to reduce its raw material exports. 

VietNamNet Bridge - A National Assembly resolution stipulates that the overall goals of Vietnam’s economy in 2019 are stabilizing the macro-economy and controlling inflation.

 Thanh Hoa City People's Committee held a ceremony on March 2 to launch a tour to one of ten of Vietnam’s most beautiful ancient villages – Dong Son ancient village, at Ham Rong ward, Thanh Hoa city.

 More people are looking into plastic surgery to tweak their appearance or boost their self-esteem but for others it is a vital operation to improve their lives. 

 US President Donald Trump has exclaimed that Vietnam is “an amazing place” when he was back from Hanoi – the place that hosted the recently concluded between him and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. 

 FLC Group, the investor in newly-operated Bamboo Airways, has proposed investing in Terminal 3 at Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

 Coal-fired power generation is expected to increase rapidly in Vietnam over the next decade while hydropower and natural gas growth would slow down, according to a global research firm.

 A Ministry of Transport survey claims that more than 60% of residents in HCM City support the plan to restrict cars and motorbikes in the city centre.

Hanoi authorities have recalled 12.68 hectares of land near My Dinh Stadium to build the road for Formula One race which will be held in the city in 2020.

The gong, a musical instrument native to the Central Highlands, is particularly popular in the five provinces of Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong.

Beneath the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi lays a bunker that was used as a bomb shelter back in Vietnam wars dozens of decades ago.

 Distance is no longer a problem for property investors in and around HCM City thanks to improved transport infrastructure.

 Demand for shophouses is soaring in HCM City with the mushrooming of small service establishments, experts said.

 Local banks posted positive business results for last year and see solid prospects for 2019 despite the SBV's policies on tightened credit growth.

VietNamNet Bridge - To record plastic pollution in the waters of Vietnam, Hung Lekima traveled 7,000 kilometers, including 3,260 kilometers of coastline, by motorbike.

Phan Huu Thang, vice chairman of Vietnam’s Association of Foreign-Invested Enterprises, confirmed that hi-tech processing and manufacturing, smart agriculture, healthcare, and renewable energy will be the hottest sectors for FDI.

 While the world has been preoccupied with the explosive growth of China, relatively little attention has been paid in Australian business circles to another fast-growing market in the Asia Pacific region, Vietnam. 

 Viet Nam saw a trade deficit of US$84 million in the first two months of this year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).