An international workshop was opened in the central city of Da Nang on January 14 to gain an insight into the Asia-Pacific Regional Initiative on Energy, Environment and Ecosystem (3E) Nexus for Sustainable Development.

 Vietnam’s Open Budget Index (OBI) has not been substantially improved but is ready to be changed, Joel Friedman, a senior fellow at the International Budget Partnership (IBP), said at a workshop revealing the index on January 14.

 Customs officials at Noi Bai International Airport are strengthening inspections of passengers, luggage and cargo from all flights arriving at the airport.

 No Vietnamese were killed or injured during a series of bomb attacks and gunfight in downtown Jakarta, Indonesia on January 14, the Vietnamese Embassy to Indonesia has confirmed.

 The Prime Minister has issued a directive on elections for deputies to the National Assembly and the People’s Council in the 2016-2021 tenure, urging relevant ministries and agencies to well prepare for the country’s major event.

 The 44th session of the 13th National Assembly Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on January 14.

 The cast of NBC's hit sitcom "Friends" is scheduled to come together next month for the first time on the network since the series ended in 2004 for a tribute to TV comedy director James Burrows,

 Militants launched a gun and bomb assault in the center of the Indonesian capital on Thursday, killing at least six people, police said, in an attack on a country that Islamic State had threatened to put in its "spotlight".

Deputy Minister of Construction Pham Hong Ha, former Party Secretary of Nam Dinh, said that the election of young provincial Party Secretaries like Da Nang and Kien Giang is the result after implementation of personnel planning.

 Work to start earlier on Nguyen Hue Flower Street, Contemporary art fair to promote local talent, 2015 Zing Music Awards announced, Kumquat bonsai festival opens, Hydration inspires fashion show winner

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi authorities are aiming to alleviate 44 hot spots of traffic congestion, the city transport department said in a meeting on Tuesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's leading internet security firm, Bach Khoa Internetwork Security Centre (BKAV), announced on Monday (Jan 11) Vietnamese users lost some VND8.700 billion in 2015 due to computer viruses.

 VietNamNet Bridge – These timeless photos taken by photographer Lonnie M Long in 1964 provide some fascinating insight into Saigon from another era long gone by.

 VietNamNet Bridge – When we think about travel, we tend to imagine ourselves lying on a beach in glorious sunlight, swimming in transparent blue water or breathing fresh mountainous air.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has issued Decision No. 89/QD-TTg appointing Mr. Nguyen Quoc Khanh, General Director of PetroVietnam, as its new Chairman.

 Since its establishment, the Communist Party of Vietnam has held 11 Congresses. Each Congress is considered an important historical milestone in recognising the Vietnamese revolution’s victories, achievements and lessons.

 The Vietnamese film “Thanh pho khac” (Another City) is among the nominations in the short film category at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival, which will be held from February 11-22 in Germany’s capital Berlin.

 Former Manchester United (MU) midfielder David Beckham has invited two Vietnamese singers- Ho Ngoc Ha and Toc Tien- to join his party on January 14 in Beijing, China, according to Zing.vn.

 Nikkei Asian Review magazine has released a list of 50 most valuable companies in Southeast Asia in 2015 with PetroVietnam Gas Corporation (PV Gas) standing at 48.

 Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) have signed a one-year contract with Nigerian footballer Odah Marshal to prepare for this year's football season.

VietNamNet Bridge - In early 2015, Parkson My Dinh shut down and at the end of the year, Big C announced it planned to leave Vietnam, proving to be a challenging year for retailers, including the most powerful firms.

VietNamNet Bridge - All Chinese goods can be sold in Vietnam, from farm produce to automobiles, from toothpicks to electronics and from clothes to thermopower technologies.

Certain specific vehicles will be banned from entering 30 streets in Ha Noi at three rush-hour slots during the 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam.

 Farmers in the southern province of Dong Nai said they disagree with the contention that a low oxygen content in water caused the death of roughly 200 tonnes of fish in Dong Nai River recently.

 Northern Hai Phong city has recently recognised two routes and six destinations as local notable tourist attractions, which will receive priority in investment to develop relevant tourism products and services.