VietNamNet Bridge – English fluency targets set by a national project are too high and not backed by sufficient inputs, experts say.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A tollbooth in the southern province of Soc Trang was forced to open for free for all vehicles twice on Sunday following severe traffic jams deliberately caused by drivers protesting the station.

Located in Son Tay Town, 40 km to the west of Hanoi, Duong Lam village is a great destination to find peace. Once entering, visitors will feel like they’ve found another world hackening back to the old days.

One month ahead of the lunar New Year Festival or Tet, fishing villages in Ca Mau are busy preparing their special product for Tet market: dried siamese gourami or Trichogaster pectoralis.

 Let's takes a look back at major cultural events in Vietnam over the past year.

VietNamNet Bridge - A number of startups successfully called for millions of dollars from foreign investors in 2017.

 Events scheduled in Hanoi & HCMC for January 8-14

 A Navigos Search survey and report on benefits and Tet annual bonuses in 2017 found that 64.3 per cent of employers believe that good benefits affect employee engagement.

 The Ministry of Finance (MoF) expects to keep this year’s State Budget deficit at 3.7 per cent of the GDP, below the 3.9 per cent mandated by the National Assembly.

 Shrimp exports increased sharply last year and the trend will continue this year, according to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The Viet Nam Cyber Security under Authority of Information Security (AIS), Ministry of Information and Communications has developed an online tool to check email security.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) has called on people to donate blood as the institute is in dire need of blood type O.

The Hanoi People’s Court began the trial of Dinh La Thang and his accomplices accused of wrongdoings at PetroVietnam Construction Joint Stock Corporation (PVC) on January 8.

 Vietnam's stock market is forecast to keep rising in the short term but a few corrections may be necessary to re-balance the market after a long rally.

 An exhibition displaying 37 art photos promoting the values and diversity of Vietnamese people and culture by renowned French photographer Réhahn has opened in HCM City.

 Vietnam’s coach Park Hang-seo on January 7 announced the names of 23 players who will compete in the upcoming Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Championship finals.

 The Ministry of Transport has submitted the draft of a new circular that includes regulations for passenger transport (by car) through software such as Uber and Grab.

 The government has geared up for the divestment of State-owned capital from many large State-owned enterprises (SOEs) this year, according to the Ministry of Finance.

Vietnam’s hosting of the 26th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) is expected to enhance legislative ties between the Vietnam National Assembly (NA) and its counterparts.

 Thousands of goods items will enjoy a zero percent import tariff in 2018 in line with Vietnam’s commitments on special preferential import duty rates within the framework of 10 free trade agreements (FTA).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Movie star and producer Ngo Thanh Van has launched her new film projects on Vietnamese myths and folk stories in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – V.League club HCM City have signed a contract with former Manchester United (MU) midfielder Rodrigo Pereira Possebon.

 The Vietnamese government has laid focus on improving productivity as one of the prime solutions to improving the economy’s growth quality and competitiveness this year.

Pa Ku San Mountain in Lao Cai Province has primitive forests covered in moss, forests full of maple trees and their colourful leaves, cliffs that startle with their steepness and, at times, all this is covered in a sea of mist.

 The Cat Linh-Hadong Metro Line, Hanoi's first urban railway project, will have to begin commercial operation this year thanks to the disbursement of an additional loan of $250.6 million from Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank).