VietNamNet Bridge – The boss of Recapital Group boss has lost at least $6 million in the investment deal in Ninh Van Bay.

 Farmers are illegally growing genetically modified corn in China's northeast, said environmental non-profit Greenpeace on Wednesday, in a report that may generate further distrust of the government's ability to ensure a safe food supply.

 Apple Inc is expected to cut production of its latest iPhone models by about 30 percent in the January-March quarter due to mounting inventories, the Nikkei reported, rattling the nerves of investors in the U.S. giant's Asian suppliers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With warm climate around the year and beautiful landscapes, Da Nang, Ninh Thuan, Nha Trang and Phu Quoc are ideal destinations for tourists to stay in Vietnam’s winter.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Swimmer Hoang Quy Phuoc will train in Hungary following a difficult three years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mime artist Hoang Tung will return with a show on Ha Noi's Black Box stage on January 17.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s beer consumption in 2015 increased by 10% compared to 2014, and showed that on average each Vietnamese drinks nearly 38 liters of beer a year.

VietNamNet Bridge -After two days, an A350 aircraft of Vietnam Airlines could not fly because of a technical malfunction in Paris. The carrier had to send a Boeing 777 Paris to pick up 201 passengers.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam People's Army Deputy Chief of the General Staff and Lieut. Gen. Vo Van Tuan has said that the strange objects falling from the sky in Tuyen Quang and Yen Bai were manufactured by Russia.

VietNamNet Bridge - The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has vowed to tighten the foreign exchange market as it has been doing with the gold market. 

Buy-to-let sector reaps rich dividends, More foreign investors eye real estate market, Vietnam embraces new path of development, Forestry sector records high growth rate in 2015, Rubber industry to develop made-in-Viet Nam brand

 Festivals depicting evil activities of brutality and violence will be banned. This was announced in Circular No. 15 issued by the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism on December 30.

 Vietnam's U23 lost 1-2 to Yemen in a friendly match on January 4 in Doha, Qatar.

 Tonnes of fish bred in floating rafts in Bien Hoa City, southern Dong Nai Province have died in the past few days, causing vast damage to local farming households.

 The El Nino phenomenon in 2016 will cause freshwater shortage in HCM City and other southern areas, the National Hydro-Meteorological Service has said.

  Dr Joel Leroy, a world-class French endoscopy expert, will operate on patients suffering from gastrointestinal issues at Saint Paul Hospital in Hanoi from January 15 to 20.

 The Ministry of Health on January 5 released the most notable medical events in 2015 which have contributed to giving a facelift to the sector.

 The influence of China’s stock market plunge on Vietnam is insignificant, illustrated by the rising liquidity on the first trading session on January 4.

Trade via border gates is expected to reach 30 billion USD in 2016, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Cam Tu said at a Hanoi conference on January 5.

VietNamNet Bridge - Young faces have appeared on the list of millionaires who have stock assets worth millions of dollars. These include a Vietnamese-Australian who has stocks worth VND85 billion.

 Vietnam targets a 5 percent annual decrease in fatal labour accidents under the 2016-2020 National Programme on Labour Safety and Hygiene recently approved by the Prime Minister. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Residents in the coastal city of Nha Trang fear that their beautiful beaches may disappear as modern construction works are being built by the sea, spoiling  landscapes.

 Fire destroys workshop in Hanoi, Giant sink hole filled with soil, rocks, Formosa Steel resumes construction of tower, Thanh Hoa to shut down lime kilns, Mekong Delta Province violates bidding regulations

VietNamNet Bridge - The number of 3D TVs now accounts for 10 percent of TVs available in the market. It is only considered a supporting feature for high-end models and is less favored than Smart TVs.

 Preparations for the 12th National Party Congress have been basically completed to date, said Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Le Hong Anh.