The National Assembly Standing Committee has issued Resolution No. 344/NQ-UBTVQH14 on disciplinary measures against Vu Huy Hoang, who served as minister of industry and trade in the 2011-2016 tenure.

The Military Zone 7 needs to proactively intensify relations with the Royal Cambodian Army to help ensure peace, friendship, stability and development along the Vietnam – Cambodia borderline.

 The European Union is considering testing banks' defenses against cyber attacks, EU officials and sources said, as concerns grow about the industry's vulnerability to hacking.

VietNamNet Bridge - Billionaire Wilbur Ross, hailed as someone who knows how to help businesses achieve success, had an unsuccessful experience in Vietnam 10 years ago.

Tran Ba Duong, a big shareholder of Thaco, a manufacturer, the largest privately run conglomerate, could be on a par with Pham Nhat Vuong and Trinh Van Quyet, the richest billionaires, if Thaco shares are listed on the bourse.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Though veteran artists are still shining, 2016 was the year that saw several young talents in movie and theatre emerge from  working hard to make their mark on the domestic entertainment industry.

 U.S. President Donald Trump formally withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal on Monday, distancing America from its Asian allies, as China's influence in the region rises.

 The new U.S. administration of President Donald Trump vowed on Monday that the United States would prevent China from taking over territory in international waters in the East Sea

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese women have proven they can contribute greatly to the advancement of science, a field where men still dominate.

In the past, Mekong Delta residents, striving to produce as much rice as possible, built closed embankments to prevent floods and cultivate third crops. But now they need floods to preserve water to fight drought and saline intrusion.  

 Hanoi’s urban planning has been constantly disrupted with dozens of apartment buildings sprouting along the streets, badly influencing the city’s appearance and worsening traffic conditions. Huu Tuan reports.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese parents once thought that sending their children to overseas schools was the best choice to help them make their way in the world. 

 The demand for house help has been increasing as the Lunar New Year nears but there are few interested despite the increased wages offered.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The three main regions of Viet Nam are characterized by different climate and soil conditions that result in different traditions and customs, and some of these have to do with which traditional dishes are favoured

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several construction projects in Ha Noi have been delayed for years, wasting land and hindering the city’s land management process while other social security constructions remain in need of space.

 Vietnam cotton industry grows on Chinese demand, Way too much supply deflating natural rubber market, Businesses push ahead with trade promotion in early 2017, Jetstar Pacific deploys online check-in service

 Vietnam has the right to request a removal of and directly prevent news seen harmful to the nation and fake news as per Circular 38 on cross-border dissemination of information, said an official of the Ministry of Information and Communications.

 Vietnam’s tourism sector is expected to attain revenue of US$35 billion by 2020, double last year, according to a resolution issued by the Politburo.

 The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) held a drawing ceremony of the preliminary qualification round for the 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup. 

The annual book street festival during the Tet holiday season will open on January 25 and run until January 31 (on December 28- January 4 of the lunar calendar), announced the HCM City Information and Communications Department.

 A wide variety of activities are being held at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi to welcome traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival.

 The first-ever permission for Vietnamese citizens to gamble in the country-based casinos will now open the door widely for foreign investment to rush into this lucrative industry.

 Many foreign-invested companies in Vietnam proposed that the government reduce the frequency of minimum wage increases so they would have time to prepare themselves.

 A report by property consultants Savills Vietnam said that the rate of people that use public transport in urban is the lowest in Southeast Asia.

 Hanoi’s streets have faced increasing congestion in recent days, adding to the pollution as the Lunar New Year approaches.