Vietnamese shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh was named second in the world men’s 10m air pistol rankings for January, according to the latest announcement by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).

The nation’s top tennis player, Ly Hoang Nam entered the quarterfinals of Hong Kong F6 Futures tournament yesterday.

 Manzi Art Space will host Air/Sound – a solo flute concert by artist Laura Chislett from Australia, on January 12.

  Musician Ngo Hong Quang, who sings and plays traditional Vietnamese instruments, will introduce his new songs at the Factory Contemporary Arts Centre on January 11 in District 2.

 The Saigon Classical Music Group will present a concert titled “Four Seasons in Music” at the HCM City Conservatory of Music on  January 7.

 Vietnamese-American pianist child prodigy Evan Le will perform in a concert called “Spring Buds” in HCM City on January 7.

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts believe the petroleum distribution market will see a breakthrough after the conclusion of IPOs for PV Oil and Binh Son Refinery (BSR).

VietNamNet Bridge - From February 2, psychological counseling divisions will be set up at all schools to give support to students.

The natural conditions in Hanoi are favorable for aquaculture with 4,327 hectares of lakes and rivers which allow the farming of fish in cages.

Impressed by the effectiveness of Barista, a drink dispenser created by a group of FPT University students, Do Cong Hung, a lecturer in software technology, said he wanted to buy the smart ‘bartender’ at the thesis defending ceremony.

The HCM City Customs Department on Tuesday began piloting the use of the Viet Nam Automated System for Seaport Customs Management at Lotus Port in District 7 and SP-ITC International Container Terminal in District 9.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On Tuesday, police found the body of Nguyen Hong Lam, chairman of Hanoi’s Quoc Oai District People’s Committee, who had been missing since December 26.

Some 6.6 million people have received better medical treatment as a result of a project which rotates doctors from high-level to lower-level hospitals, implemented in Vietnam since 2008.

VietNamNet Bridge - Statements by people who have influence in society stirred public debate in 2017.

 Farmers and food producers in the Mekong Delta are busy preparing speciality fruits and foods to meet burgeoning demand for the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, which falls on February 16 this year.

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Maestro Unai Urrecho of Spain will conduct the New Year concert at the HCM City Conservatory of Music on January 20.

Information Technology applications in health exams and treatment have improved information flow and storage in the healthcare sector, a year-end review found on December 29.

A recent audit on road maintenance funds conducted by the State Audit Office of Viet Nam (SAV) has revealed loopholes in their collection and expenditure, raising questions over the transparency of the fund’s management.

 In the last few days, a large amount of fish died en mass along the Phu River in Tu Nghia District, the central province of Quang Ngai.

 Some 28 of 34 auctions conducted by the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) in 2017 sold out shares offered by state-owned enterprises (SOEs), raising over 2.63 trillion VND (115.72 million USD) for the State.

 International media have run articles highlighting that the year 2017 marked Vietnam’s rapid economic growth.

The cai luong (reformed opera) play Doi Co Luu (Life of Ms Luu), a production by well-known scriptwriter Tran Huu Trang, will be restaged in a new version 40 years after its first release.

The Hanoi criminal police division yesterday requested collaboration from organisations and citizens in the search for Nguyen Hong Lam, chairman of the People’s Committee of Quoc Oai District.

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