The Ministry of Science and Technology will push ahead with reforming activities in the field to serve national industrialisation and modernisation, Deputy Minister Pham Cong Tac said at a press conference in Hanoi on January 7.

 Vietnamese marksman Hoang Xuan Vinh ranked third in the world in the 50m pistol event at the end of 2015.

 Flower villages in Da Lat in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong have planted 1,000ha of flowers for Tet (Lunar New Year), according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

 Panasonic Vietnam will consider investing more in the country in the future, General Director Eiji Fukumori said at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on January 7 to unveil the new-generation FSV – EX air conditioning system.

 Vietnam is deeply concerned about the latest hydrogen (H) bomb test conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on January 6, stated Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh.

Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Le Hai Binh has once again expressed Vietnam’s strong protest against a pair of Chinese civilian jet airliners that landed at an illegally-built airport on Chu Thap (Fiery Cross) island in Vietnam’s Truong Sa archipelago.

 Saigon Heat pocketed their fifth win of the season by beating the Pilipinas MX3 Kings 103-88 at the Malolos Convention Centre in the Philippines on January 6.

VietNamNet Bridge – The rare species of giant muntjac has suddenly appeared in the Pu Hu Nature Reserve in Quan Hoa district, Thanh Hoa province.

VietNamNet Bridge - New South Wales police in Australia on January 7 began investigating the case of hundreds of Vietnamese students in Australia who unknowingly bought fake Vietnam Airlines tickets online.

 Reuters Health - Treating Ebola victims with blood plasma donated by Ebola survivors failed to significantly increase the odds of recovering from the deadly virus, according to a field test of the experimental treatment.

VietNamNet Bridge - The budget deficit is higher than the permitted level, while the public debt nearly has reached an alarming rate. But huge projects capitalized at trillions of dong are still proposed.  

HBSO holds New Year Gala Concert, Huong releases two albums, New music school for children opens in HCM City, Russian DJ Vadim to perform at ATK, Danish-Swedish duo to interact with local musicians

 A tank containing hundreds of cubic metres of wastewater and lead and zinc waste from a factory in this northern mountainous province split, spilling its contents into Gam River.

 Ellen DeGeneres, Johnny Depp and hit film "Furious 7" were among the top winners at Wednesday's People's Choice awards, which featured an on-stage incident that recalled Kanye West's Video Music Awards antics seven years ago.

 Dong Nai People's Committee yesterday disapproved the construction of a road that would cut through Cat Tien National Park, at a meeting with concerned departments and park officials.

 Hanoi has been selected as one of the four happiest cities in the Asian-Pacific region by MasterCard – a global leading company in payment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) officially kicked off the 2016 Sao Khue Awards yesterday, Jan 6.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City’s annual spring flower festival will be held at Tao Dan Park and on Cong Truong Quoc Te Street from February 3 (the 25th day of lunar December) to February 14 with a myriad of activities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese athletes will compete at various tournaments in January with the ultimate goal of earning at least 15 tickets to the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Star- a Malaysian online newspaper- has cited Hanoi among top 10 cities for holiday shopping in Asia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A best-seller novel by Nguyen Nhat Anh is listed among books to read outside studying hours at secondary and high schools in Thailand.

 China accelerated the depreciation of the yuan on Thursday, sending regional currencies and stock markets tumbling as investors feared the Asian giant could trigger competitive currency devaluations from trading partners.

VietNamNet Bridge - "Joy," "The Revenant" and "The Danish Girl," starring  many big names such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence and others will screen at local cinemas this month.

VietNamNet Bridge - The warming up of the real estate market has helped a businessman expand his property assets by nearly 150 percent.

 Strikers Nguyen Anh Duc and Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet have won the Golden Ball Award for the best footballers of 2015 in the men’s and women’s categories.