At least six earthquakes have rocked districts in the central province of Thua Thien Hue this month causing panic, a report from the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Centre said this week.

 HCM City's first private gallery since the war in 1975, Tu Do, closes today after nearly 30 years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ethephon, a substance used to speed up ripening of fruits, does not harm humans, delegates told a seminar held in HCM City on Monday.

 The performance of Viet Nam's stock market has been relatively stable this year, sustained by a string of policies to ensure solid development in the medium and long term.

Events in Hanoi and HCM City from Jan.1 to 15. Daily updated

Many streets in Hanoi and HCM City are colorfully decorated with banners and LED lights to welcome New Year 2016.

 Many Hanoians are paying good money to dine at fancy eateries on New Year’s Eve to ring in 2016.

Taking a stroll amidst a sea of dazzling and glittering colourful lanterns, symbolizing good fortune and prosperity, never fails to capture the magic and energy of the fabulous New Year holiday season in Hoi An.

 The Vietnamese government has published a list of 17 business sectors that are open to foreign investors, with some conditions, in a bid to improve the investment environment following this year's record inflow of foreign capital.

 VietNamNet Bridge – International visitors to Vietnam witnessed a modest year-on-year decrease of 0.2 percent to 7.94 million in 2015, the latest report from the General Statistics Office (GSO) reveals.

 Hanoi authorities have decided to suspend the controversial shopping mall project in Gia Lam's District Ninh Hiep Commune following days of protests by local people, announced an official on Tuesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi will create the best possible conditions for overseas Vietnamese investors to run long-term business in the capital city, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Hong Son.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held an ASEAN flag raising ceremony in Hanoi on December 31 to celebrate the official formation of the ASEAN Community.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh and his Chinese counterpart Senior Lieut. Gen. Chang Wanquan discussed defence ties between Vietnam and China over the phone on December 31.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A major drug trafficking ring was recently uncovered in Ho Chi Minh City, local police said on December 29.

  Twenty-five Vietnamese players left for Qatar on December 31 to compete at the 2016 Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship.

Hanoi Memories programme that opened at the Thang Long royal citadel in Hanoi on December 30 night brought back the congenial atmosphere of old Hanoi to the dwellers of all ages and international visitors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many entertaining activities will be held at different places for people in the HCM City to have a joyful night welcoming the turn of the year.

  Da Nang-Vietnam team, the Vietnamese-sponsored Clipper Round the World Yacht Race entry, has clinched first place in the Clipper 70 class of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race (RSHYR).

VietNamNet Bridge - The warming up of the domestic real estate market has helped many real estate developers jump up at the top of the list of stock millionaires. However, many of them have seen their stock assets decline.

 Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it will begin warning users of its consumer services including Outlook.com email when the company suspects that a government has been trying to hack into their accounts.

 Starbucks Vietnam on December 29 introduced Starbucks Reserve® Vietnam Da Lat, its first single-origin coffee from the country, which will go on sale at its Vietnamese stores from January 4, 2016. 

 VNPT - VinaPhone Corporation has inaugurated two data centres at the Nam Thang Long Industrial Park in Hanoi and Tan Thuan Export Processing Zone in Ho Chi Minh City. 

 Mobile network provider MobiFone has introduced two new roaming services, called Roam Saver and Data Roam Saver, to help customers reduce the cost of voice, SMS and data services. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Over the past 70 years, the National Assembly’s external activities have become an integral part of external relations of the Party and State, contributing to the effective enforcement of Vietnam’s foreign policy,