With Chinese renminbi joining the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) reserve currency basket, the dong/dollar exchange rate will be affected, according to financial experts. But it will have little effect on Vietnam.

 Many companies have declared over hundreds of billions of Vietnamese dong to pay dividends in the next two months.

 Vietnam-Czech literary works debut, ‘Dialogue with Rivers' exhibition opens, Shim Eun Kyung holds ‘Miss Granny’ presser, DJ van Buuren comes to town, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia enhance links in fine arts

 ASEAN is particularly concerned about climate change which has been causing substantial damage to the region, ASEAN Deputy Secretary General for Socio-Cultural Community Vongthep Arthakaivalvatee said.

 The Law on Demonstrations may miss its debut to the National Assembly in March next year as the Ministry of Public Security did not receive feedback for the draft from numerous other Government ministries and agencies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Quiet, authentic, picturesque – Tha Village is well known among tourists for its charm and peaceful beauty. Located just 2km from Ha Giang, Tha Village stands out for its stilt houses, green bamboo groves and lush rice fields.

As the country with the lowest per capita GDP among TPP signatories, Vietnam will enjoy comparative and unique advantages such as labor-intensive manufacturing and fewer tariffs when TPP comes into effect, according to the World Bank. 

  Kaspersky Lab's latest report on spam and phishing in the third quarter shows that the US, Viet Nam and China are the top three countries producing spam.

When the world's longest ocean race, the Clipper 2015-16 Round the World Yacht Race, visits Da Nang City's port in February, Nguyen Tran Minh An will make a heroic return home as the city's first resident to compete in the challenge.

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has announced that it would pay from VND 1-50 million (USD44-2,221) to whistleblowers who report on the use of banned substances in animal feed.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Some fish can be used for medical treatment or can bring good luck. They are sold at very high prices.

 The Republic of Korea’s artist Jin Su-jang was intrigued by the Vietnamese son mai (lacquer) paintings she saw when she came to Hanoi to showcase her own Korean ottchil artworks at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum.

Cancer is becoming a health calamity in Vietnam as the disease’s burden accounts for 66 percent of total disease costs and badly affects to the socioeconomic growth.

Vietnam Airlines is undertaking negotiations with strategic investors in order to complete the conditions for the sale of shares by the end of this month, General Director Pham Ngoc Minh said.

 Vietnam interested in global humanitarian issues, Vietnam, China join hands in mine clearance along border, Vocational training aims to meet international, regional standards, HCM City seeks to fill job vacancies

  Vietnam gained encouraging achievements at the 43rd WorldSkills Competition in Brazil on August 5-18, heard a review meeting in Hanoi on December 11.

 The National Election Council convened the first session in Hanoi on December 12 under the chair of its Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung, who is also National Assembly Chairman.

  The 43rd session of the 13th National Assembly Standing Committee wrapped up in Hanoi on December 11 under the chair of NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung.

 Vietnamese Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh and his Cambodian counterpart signed a bilateral cooperation plan for 2016 after their talks in Hanoi on December 12.

The judges of the 2015 Miss World Pageant have unveiled that Vietnamese representative Lan Khue was selected one of the top 10 finalists in the evening gown competition.

Vietnam's Pham Huong is perfect in her swimsuit portrait at the 2015 Miss Universe 2015 pageant, according to Missosology.

Pham Huong donated a 24k pure gold lotus— a symbol in Vietnamese culture for purity, serenity and commitment at the gift auction of Miss Universe pageant on December 10.

 On December 11, the 2016 edition of the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championships (MOSWC) was launched nationwide.

  Nearly 20 Vietnamese workers working for a Chinese contractor in a construction site in Algeria went on strike on December 9, all of them wish to return home as soon as possible. 

  Vietnamese athletes took the lead in a number of categories on the opening day of qualifiers for the Aerobic Gymnastics Asian Championships in HCM City yesterday.