Nigerian striker Ajala signs two-year deal with Quang Nam FC

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

Exhibition capturing VN's beauty opens in Beijing

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

Intraday trading of Vietnam stocks to be allowed on July 1

 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.

Vietnam Gov't prepares IT tax incentives

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.

VN national education channel launched

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

Gov't pays $4.9m for citizen mistreatment

 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.

Chinese violations criticised

 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.

Tet holiday bonuses in HCMC expected to be higher this year

 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

Dengue fever rises in central Vietnam

 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.

Vietnam to benefit mostly from TPP by 2030: WBG report

 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.

New Zealand grants scholarships for 30 Vietnamese students

 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.

Anti-corruption top Party priority in 2016

 The Party Central Committee's Commission for Internal Affairs held a meeting yesterday to review its anti-corruption efforts in 2015 and discussed the implementation of objectives for 2016.

Sub-committee discusses security for NA deputy election

 The Social Order , Safety and Security Sub-Committee of the National Election Council convened its first session in Hanoi January 8, under the chair of National Assembly Vice Chairman Huynh Ngoc Son.

Vietnam defines priorities for ASEAN cooperation in 2016

 An inter-ministerial meeting took place in Hanoi on January 8, to review the results of Vietnam’s ASEAN cooperation in 2015 and define priorities for 2016.

Special dialogue at Vietnam Development Partner Forum

VietNamNet Bridge - The topic of the dialogue at the Vietnam Development Partner Forum (VDPF), the forum for Vietnam and its development partners, was about the resources Vietnam will rely on to develop its economy. 

Explore the wild beauty of Phu Quoc Island

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Quoc Island is famous for its wild beauty. Let’s share romantic moments on beautiful beaches there:

The Khmer in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has 1.3 million Khmer people living in the southern provinces of Tra Vinh, Soc Trang, Kien Giang, An Giang, Bac Lieu, Can Tho, and Vinh Long.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 9/1

Walmart to buy Vietnamese goods, Banks adjust up short-term deposit rates ahead of Tet, Rice exports thrive in new year, Work begins on a steel sheet plant in Nhon Hoi economic zone, Dong Nai runs US$860 mln surplus in wood trade

Cyclist Nguyen Thi That to be Vietnam's hope at Asian champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi That will be key to Vietnamese hopes at the coming Asian Cycling Championships in Japan.

Social News 9/1

 Danang allows cruise ships gambling in port, Three Lao drug traffickers arrested in Quang Tri, Vietnam improves human resources to join ASEAN Community, Judicial plans up to 2020 under security, Warning on swimming at public beaches

Local labourers may lose out at home after regional integration

 VietNamNet Bridge – Director of the General Department of Vocational Training, Duong Duc Lan, spoke to the Voice of Viet Nam (VOV) about the free flow of labour after Viet Nam officially joined the ASEAN Economic Community.

Performing traditional theater in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Traditional theaters play an important role in Vietnamese culture. Despite the rapid development of contemporary art genres and the entertainment industry in Vietnam, traditional theaters continue to inspire

Seven outstanding features of the 2015 real estate market

VietNamNet Bridge - The real estate market showed clear signs of recovery, which helped boost sales and real estate credit.

Achievements of Vietnam’s diplomacy over the past five years

 VietNamNet Bridge – On New Year 2016, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh reviewed achievements of the country’s diplomacy over the past five years.

Roche says encouraged by cancer drug atezolizumab study

 Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding released on Friday what it called encouraging results from a study of its closely watched cancer immunotherapy atezolizumab.