The State Bank of Viet Nam on Tuesday announced the appointment of the new chairman of the Viet Nam Asset Management Company (VAMC).

 Chairman of Vingroup Pham Nhat Vuong is still Vietnam's only dollar billionaire and has moved up on Forbes' billionaires list of the world's richest people as of January 3.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese sport experienced a fruitful year in 2016 with a lot of landmark achievements gained by Vietnamese athletes at the continental, world and Olympic competitions.

VietNamNet Bridge – The People’s Committee of the north central province of Quang Tri has made a decision to allocate Vinh Linh district an extra of VND61.6 billion (US$2.7 million) in compensation for the sea environment disaster

 A Hanoi Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus had it door broken after colliding with a car Wednesday morning.

 Seals are being caught and killed by fishermen in the southern Binh Thuan Province despite the call to protect the animals from local authorities. 

 Hanoi's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has proposed that churches and pagodas in the city ring their bells to awaken people and mark the start of the New Year.

 The Vietnam Young Women’s Volleyball Team has moved up seven spots to stand at No. 18 overall in the latest official FIVB World Rankings.

A green tea hill surrounded by a romantic lake in Thanh Chuong District, central Nghe An province has attracted a large number of visitors at weekends.

Miss Earth 2015 Angelia Ong, Miss Tourism India 2015 Sneha Mahesh Jagiasi, and Miss Tourism World 2015 Sara Stojanovic attended a press conference of Miss Tourism Vietnam 2017 held in HCM City yesterday.

A horrific crash on the morning of January 4 in Ho Chi Minh City has left 1 person dead and 17 more injured after two tour buses collided forcing one into the path of a semi-truck and trailer.

 Many big and surprising merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were made in 2016 with retail and real estate continuing to dominate this market.

 The Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) of Ho Chi Minh City estimates nearly 42 trillion VND (nearly 1.85 billion USD) is needed to build phase I of metro route No. 5.

 Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh joined in launching the Traffic Safety Year 2017, which focuses on building traffic culture among young people, in a ceremony in Hanoi on January 4.

Can Tho has approved a project to preserve and develop the Cai Rang floating market with the aim of making it a favourite destination for international and domestic tourists in the Mekong Delta region, a local official has said.

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has urged the Ministry of Transport to accelerate finalizing the pre-feasibility study on the north-south express railway project.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem has dropped one place to world No 30 in the FIDE (World Chess Federation) January ranking.

Those who are searching for high sensational experience should consider the High Rope Course at Datanta tourist site in the Central Highlands city of Dalat in Lam Dong Province as an ideal destination to prove their bravery, strength

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young pop idol Son Tung M-TP’s latest music video (MV) attracted nearly 5 million viewers on YouTube one day after its release.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam Urban Planning and Development Association has announced the winners of the 2016 architect awards.

VietNamNet Bridge – Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) have signed contracts with two foreign footballers to prepare for the V.League 1’s 2017 tournament. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Startups and the ‘entrepreneurial spirit’ were talked about more than ever before in 2016.

 The Chinese capital issued its highest red fog alert for a second day on Wednesday, keeping highways closed in and around the city which is already under a smog alert after weeks of choking winter pollution.

The Party Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Trade has decided to erase the names of three people from a list of deputy ministerial candidates in 2016-2021, with one of them being the current chairman of Sabeco. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Local audiences will have a chance to come on stage to conduct a symphony orchestra at the upcoming Happiness Concert which will be held in Hanoi and HCMC on January 11 and 15 respectively,