Total import-export revenue this year reached 400 billion USD in mid December, representing a fourfold increase in ten years.

General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith on December 19 paid calls on former General Secretaries of the Communist Party of Vietnam Le Kha Phieu and Nong Duc Manh.

NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hailed the on-going official friendly visit to Vietnam of General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith as an important political event in bilateral ties. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc discussed potential fields for bilateral cooperation with President of the Moroccan House of Representatives Habib El Malki during a meeting in Hanoi on December 19.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The functioning of district¬ level education departments has come under public scrutiny after a teacher suggested they are abolished for being ineffective and obstructionist.

 A delegation of Vietnam’s National Assembly led by Vice Chairman Do Ba Ty is paying an official visit to China from December 18-22, as a step to carry out cooperation agreements between the legislative bodies of the two countries. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The smartphone-based payment service market in Vietnam has become busy in the last six months, but Vietnam is still far from its ‘non-cash payment’ target.

VietNamNet Bridge - The number of radioactive sources which are temporarily stored in Vietnam is nearly 3,000 out of more than 5,000 sources. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Large amounts of hazardous waste are still transported illegally across borders from developed to developing countries, including Vietnam.

Students in other training majors who have finished their first, second or third year are allowed to shift to an IT major. 

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Legislation Department has clarified that all commercial processing activities of foreign firms in Vietnam are subject to Decree No.23/2007/ND-CP issued in February 2007.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Among the myriad Vietnamese dishes made with rice, be it main courses, side-dishes or snacks that are meals in themselves, the softest gluey texture belongs to the banh gio

 As expected by foreign automobile manufacturers, Vietnam is considering delaying the effective date of Decree No.116/2017/ND-CP for possible revisions to ease import rules.

 The special relations between Vietnamese and Lao Parties and States hold the strategic meaning to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the respective countries as well as in the region and around the world.

There is still one week left before Christmas but the festive atmosphere is hard to avoid with many streets colourfully decorated in the capital city of Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A project to build playgrounds for children in urban areas won a US$3,500 prize on Saturday. 

Fansipan mountain in Sapa district in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has been covered with snow and frost on December 19.

The General Statistics Office (GSO) has announced there was an excess of exports over imports of $2.8 billion in the first 11 months of the year. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Two resorts invested by real estate giant Sun Group were presented with top prizes at the 24th World Travel Awards (WTA) 2017 ceremony, held in Phu Quoc Island on December 10.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many university lecturers in Vietnam are not qualified as they hold below standard degrees, statistics recently released by Ministry of Education and Training revealed.

 The Korean band GOT7 are set to liven up Ho Chi Minh City with a concert on January 19 along with the participation of numerous Vietnamese singers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two years after joining the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), Vietnam’s labourers have not tapped the opportunities brought about by greater labour mobility, 

 What will you be like in your 80s? Living independently, robust in body and mind, with a wide social circle?

After being audited by the State Audit Office of Vietnam, the corporate value of Vinalines increased by VND1.35 trillion ($59.4 million) with the state-owned capital increase of VND1.8 trillion ($79.2 million), compared to the previous statistics.

 Along with Vinamilk and Vingroup, numerous Vietnamese brands have stopped advertisting on the world’s largest online video site YouTube after their advertisements were linked to clips containing poor content.