Hanoi is willing to cooperate with French-speaking cities to organise the meeting of the International Association of Francophone Mayors (AIMF) Executive Board.

Construction of a new terminal at Da Nang International Airport is scheduled to be completed in late March to serve foreign passengers, especially delegates to meetings held within the framework of the APEC Year 2017. 

The Vietnamese National Assembly commits to working closely with the IPU and its member parliaments to realise sustainable development goals in the spirit of the Hanoi Declaration adopted at the 132nd IPU-132 in Vietnam in 2015.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade has unveiled a draft decree on State monopoly over production and supply of goods and services in 20 areas in the country.

 The Department of Education and Training has lately sent its document to senior high school managers, asking schoolgirls to wear Ao dai in schools.

 Several auto firms have adjusted down prices of completely-built-up (CBU) autos imported from regional markets following an import tax reduction this year in line with a roadmap of the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA).

 It is not necessary to take a flight to Thailand to admire the land of golden pagodas, as Vietnam has a similar region known for its ancient golden pagodas - Tra Vinh, a province in the Mekong Delta.

 Eight members of the G8 Group, who are also members of the Vietnam Fine Art Association and the HCMC Fine Art Association will have a joint exhibition from February 24 to March 2 at the Museum of Fine Arts of Vietnam in Hanoi.

 Rhetoric has come full circle in the dispute over the East Sea but can the Philippines, the current chair of Asean and a claimant state, deliver a peaceful solution for the area?

 VietNamNet Bridge – In all major Vietnamese cities, one dish become ubiquitous after emerging as a new trend a decade or so ago – the hotpot.

HCM City seeks investors for prime real estate spot downtown, Vietnamese auto-manufacturer loses $11 million in fire, Singapore leads ASEAN investors in VN in January, FDI in textiles & garments slows

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two college programmes at the Da Nang University of Science and Technology were officially recognised as passing the quality level of the ASEAN University Network (AUN).

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese government faces a messy situation when it comes to issuing and monitoring the current regulations on construction.

VietNamNet Bridge - The underground water in most of the large urban areas in Vietnam, especially in Hanoi and HCMC, is polluted due to rapid urbanization, according to the General Directorate of Environment.

 The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has decided to adjust its construction plan for the North-South Expressway linking Ha Noi and HCM City due to a funding shortfall.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has agreed with a proposal from the Ha Noi’s People’s Committee to lower the level of the Hong (Red) River dyke and asked local authorities to plan an itinerary.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vingroup, Novaland, FLC and SunGroup are expected to continue to lead the property market in 2017. They are all big players in the real estate market, but each of them follows its own way.

VietNamNet Bridge - A series of recent child abuse cases have caused parents to feel insecure about sending their children to school.

VietNamNet Bridge - A number of websites in Ba Ria – Vung Tau province have been hacked, adding to a growing number of incidents. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Setting caught animals free is a behavior praised in Buddhist teachings, but releasing harmful exotic species can damage the environment, experts warn. 

Flowers of the perennial tree known scientifically as Dalbergia tonkinensis or sưa in Vietnamese usually bloom in late March when Hanoi’s streets are in the wet of drizzle. But this year the flowering season has come one month earlier than usual. 

 Some 490 foreigners registered for e-visas from Vietnam, with 210 approved by the Ministry of Public Security’s Department of Immigration, according to the department.

 Vehicles offering taxi services on technology platforms such as GrabTaxi and Uber must place a “TAXI” sign on their roof when on the road, the Hanoi People’s Committee has proposed.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proposed 20 industries from which private organizations are banned, in the latest draft decree on goods and services under State monopoly.

 The Ministry of Finance has confirmed the tax obligation of overseas-based online hotel booking service providers with Vietnam-sourced income.