The shortlist for the 2019 Vietnamese Golden Ball awards was announced on Sunday, with Hanoi FC players dominating the list.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong has exchanged greetings with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the VN-China diplomatic ties.

In coordination with the Party Committee of Central Business Block and the Party Committee of the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group, co-organised an art programme in Hanoi on January 18 to mark the 90th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930-2020).

The Vietnam Development Report (VDR) 2019: Connecting Vietnam for Growth and Shared Prosperity was co-launched by the World Bank (WB) and the Ministry of Investment and Planning in Hanoi on January 15.