VietNamNet Bridge – On top of his famous paintings, Bui Xuan Phai (1920-88) also inked many newspaper illustrations and sketches throughout his career. They have been republished in a book by art critic Phan Cam Thuong.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Thanh Hang, permanent chief of the National Target Programme for Rural Water and Sanitation, spoke to Nong thon ngay nay (Countryside Today) newspaper about targets for the upcoming period.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has set an economic growth target of 6.7 per cent for 2016, which HSBC, in its latest Vietnam at a Glance report, believes is feasible since export growth has rebounded to double digits reflecting new investment.

 Netflix Inc. has made its video-streaming service go live in more markets around the globe including Vietnam.

Oscar Alberto Goldadler, an Argentine architect, has been honoured with the Golden Heart certificate conferred by the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin.

 Phu Quoc Island District’s authorities have taken the surprising decision to close one of the island’s few interesting evening tourist attractions.

  Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has directed the implementation of the restructuring plan for Vietnam Television companies.

 The Ho Chi Minh City Book Street officially opened on Nguyen Van Binh street, District 1, on January 9, looking to promote the reading habit.

Chinese airplanes’ unannounced operations in the Ho Chi Minh Flight Information Region in the last few days violated ICAO’s regulations and imperiled aviation safety in the region, Director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam said.

  The relationship with Vietnam is a priority in Indonesia’s regional policy, Speaker of Indonesia’s Regional Representative Council (Senate) Irman Gusmand said on January 7.

 Foreign capital flowing into Vietnam reached a record high last year, promising more economic growth but more competition for domestic companies.

Jurgen Klinsmann, the current coach of the US national team, has called up Vietnamese-American midfielder Lee Nguyen to play for the 4th qualifying round of World Cup 2018 which is scheduled for early this year, according to a local newspaper.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Long Viet MDF Wooden Technology JSC has been slow to improve its environmental protection practices even though the Dak Nong Province authorities have punished them several times.

 Vietnam’s agriculture, forestry and fisheries sector went through a difficult time in 2015, with growth rates stalling and export turnover in decline.

 Quang Nam have signed striker Felix Gbenga Ajala after a short trial.

 Photos and paintings capturing Viet Nam and its' people will be on display next Monday in Beijing.

 The Ministry of Finance has officially published the content of the much anticipated Circular No 203/2015/TT-BTC on guiding securities transaction activities which for the first time allows intraday trading.

Deputy PM Vu Van Ninh has asked the Finance Ministry to complete a draft resolution on tax incentives for IT firms and collect suggestions from relevant ministries and the Ministry of Justice for submission to the Government this month.

 A ceremony to officially launch VTV7, the new national education channel of Vietnamese television, was held in Hanoi last night and broadcast live.

 The Vietnamese government compensated VND111 billion (US$4.9 million) for the mistreatment by authorities against residents in the last six years, reported the Ministry of Justice yesterday.

 Da Nang's Border Guard Force found 264 arrivals of Chinese ships violating the Viet Nam's sea sovereignty in 2015, Colonel Le Van Phuc, the force's commander, said in a year-end meeting yesterday.

 This year's Tet bonuses for workers in HCM City are expected to be higher than last year, with the average bonus equal to one month of salary, according to a report released by the city's Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs

 Nha Trang Pasteur Institute has officially announced four more fatalities in the central province of Binh Dinh since late last December due to dengue fever.

 The Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement will provide economic impetus predominantly to Vietnam, Japan and Malaysia among other parties to the deal by 2030, according to a Global Economic Prospects by the World Bank Group.

 The New Zealand Embassy in Vietnam on January 8 held a ceremony to grant 30 scholarships under the New Zealand-ASEAN Scholarship programme for Vietnamese students.