Enduring a slight fall in 2018, foreign direct investment inflows into Vietnam rebounded in the first month of 2019 with an impressive growth rate of 52 per cent, promising further rise in the months ahead.

With a historic summit between the DPRK and the US expected to be organised in Hanoi this week, Vietnam has proven its international role as an independent facilitator of these two nations’ dialogue.

 Leaders of foreign countries have enjoyed Vietnamese food during their trips to the country.

VietNamNet Bridge - As the laws set light sanctions on violators, e-commerce websites and sellers would rather pay fines than obey the law.

Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi Opera House, and the Cultural Friendship Palace are among some of the beautiful locations around Hanoi which have captured the attention of the international media and guests.

 Vietnamese candidate Do Nhat Ha represents the country to compete at Miss International Queen 2019 in Thailand.

 A painting exhibition titled “Face of Asia” featuring 25 artworks by Thai artist Vichit Nongnual opened at Dong A gallery in Hanoi.

 A Bulgarian festival to commemorate the country’s national day will be held at Ho Guom Cultural Information Centre in Hanoi between March 2 and 4.

 The upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and DPRK Chairman Kim Jong Un is slated to take place in Vietnam on February 27-28, and will be their second meeting following their first historic summit in Singapore last June.

Van Lam, Xuan Truong, Cong Phuong, and Trong Hoang have been valued as the Vietnamese footballers with the highest estimated transfer value, according to sporting website Transfermarket.

 The domestic shrimp production industry had targeted US$4.2 billion in export value this year, according to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

 Viet Nam’s trade turnover reached US$43 billion in the first month of 2019, the best January performance seen in the last few years, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

 An upcoming Bien Hoa – Vung Tau Railway project, which would traverse Binh Duong, Dong Nai and Ba Ria – Vung Tau provinces, should be financed with public-private partnerships, consultants have recommended.

 A conference on market promotion for the Van Don International Airport will be held from February 28 to March 1 in Quang Ninh Province.

During its operation from February 25 to March 1, the International Media Centre has been offering delicate Vietnamese dishes for journalists reporting on the DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit Vietnam.

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong is paying a state visit to Cambodia from February 25-26 at the invitation of King Norodom Sihamoni.

In honour of the upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and DPRK leader Kim Jong Un on February 27-28, a painter is introducing his artworks on the two leaders, hoping for peace and prosperity to the world.

 A report about a new species of damselfly (Coeliccia Lecongcoi) – found in central Vietnam – was officially published by Zootaxa (a peer-reviewed scientific journal on animal taxonomy) in early February.

More than 1,300ha of U Minh Ha National Park in the southernmost province of Ca Mau will be zoned for an eco-tourism site from now to 2025. 

 Border guards and other forces in the central province of Nghe An on February 25 arrested a man suspected of trafficking 4,800 methamphetamine pills.