Vietnam had a successful sporting 2017, and the country’s athletes hope to build on this solid foundation at the Asian Games, the AFF Cup and various domestic and international events.

 An overseas Vietnamese in Australia has purchased the printed version of the photo titled “World’s most beautiful old woman” by French photographer Réhahn Croquevielle for 30,000 USD, according to the photographer.

 Eight more villages in Me Linh and Phu Xuyen districts in Hanoi have recently been recognised as craft villages by the municipal People’s Committee.

The Ministry of Information of Cambodia has presented the Order of Cooperation and Friendship to 12 Vietnamese diplomats and press correspondents in recognition of their sound cooperation with the ministry and other relevant Cambodian agencies.

 A seven-year-high growth rate, being listed among the world’s top 10 cities with fastest tourism growth, and breakthroughs in administrative reforms were some of Hanoi’s achievements in 2017.

 A hiker has been found alive and "really well" after spending five days lost in the Australian bush.

 The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) will organise 15 auctions to offload 559 million shares in January.

 Top 10 economic events of Vietnam in 2017

 VietNamNet Bridge – The organiser, HCM City Law newspaper, has announced five candidates for the Fair Play Awards 2017.

 An American YouTube star says he does not expect to be forgiven after he posted a video which showed the body of an apparent suicide victim in Japan.

 Customs officers at Noi Bai International Airport on January 2 reported that they have uncovered a case of transporting African ivory tusks and African ivory tusk products from Hanoi to Thailand.  

When talking about Kon Tum, one thinks of the majestic Ngoc Linh mountains, Chu Mom Ray National Park, war-torn battlefields, wooden stilt houses and nha rong (communal houses) of the Ba Na ethnic people 

 Eleven Japanese films will be screened at the Le Do Cinema in Da Nang City from January 5-7 and 13-14 as part of an annual cultural exchange programme between Japan and the central city.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Doctors at the Ha Noi Medical University Hospital have successfully removed a large tumor from a man’s testicles.

 To improve openness and transparency, the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has asked contractors to make their bids accessible to the public on the National Procurement Network (NPN).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tet (Lunar New Year) bonuses in HCM City are expected to rise 10.8 per cent compared to last year, with the average bonus being VND8.3 million (US$364), 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam plans each year to send 100,000 to 120,000 labourers to other countries by 2020, according to Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs.

 Vietnam has a unique opportunity to unlock sector development in the area of innovative healthcare amid the successful conclusion of international trade agreements and the regional integration through the ASEAN Economic Community.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Following impressive GDP growth of 6.81 per cent in 2017, the government has released a set of measures and priorities to achieve socio-economic development targets in 2018.

 Autumn in Hanoi with light breeze and fairy cold favors egg coffee`s lover

According to the Ministry of Investment and Industry (MOIT), 183 foreign brands have been granted a franchise in Vietnam, mostly from the US, Australia, South Korea and the EU.

 Despite a recent jump in the number of condotels offered to the local market, buyers are at risk of not being given ownership certificates or red books.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MONRE) is drafting a plan to maintain special control of units likely to cause pollution in 16 production fields and 28 industrial facilities.

Professor Dr Duong Anh Son from the HCM City University of Economics and Law speaks to the newspaper Tuoi Tre (Youth) about some key aspects of work to turn the City into a smart city

Vietnam has been quick to grasp trends and effectively use radiation and radioisotopes in the healthcare sector, according to Tran Duc Thiep, a member of the National Council for the Development and Application of Atomic Energy.