New regulations on investment incentives in the 2014 Investment Law, such as a list of sectors offering investment incentives and investment incentive procedures, which are guided by Decree No 118/2015/ND-CP, came into effect on December 27, 2015.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh yesterday hosted a reception for Vice President of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries Lin Yi and the two countries’ delegates to the seventh Vietnam-China People’s Forum.

 Vietnam always supports and creates the best possible conditions for German firms in general and those from the State of Hessen in particular to invest and do long-term business in Vietnam , stated N ational Assembly Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has said that all ministries and localities should continue to work on three strategic breakthroughs in order to achieve the targets set for 2016 and the next five years.

 International visitors to Viet Nam witnessed a modest year-on-year decrease of 0.2 per cent to 7.94 million in 2015, the latest report from the General Statistics Office (GSO) reveals.

 The Government has made good progress in building legal documents but the work needs to be further accelerated in 2016, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

Vietnam will seek to boost the use of public transportation and limit driving personal vehicles in urban areas by 2020, Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang said on Tuesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As a good dish for cold days in Vietnam, 'banh goi' (pillow shaped cake) intrigues guests at first sight for its pretty baby pillow shape and its colorful sauce.

VietNamNet Bridge - Though setting very high requirements on investors, many financially powerful corporations still want to become strategic shareholders of Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV).

It is forecast that Vietnam’s tra fish exports may drop by 5 percent year on year in 2016. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite global fluctuations in 2015, Vietnam has attracted a great deal of foreign direct investment capital. By the end of last month, newly registered or expanded FDI for Vietnam totaled over US$20 billion.

 Binh Phu commune in the Hanoi suburb of Thach That has long been well-known for its traditional rattan product making.

 The Science and Technology Journalists' Club has announced Vietnam's top 10 science and technology events in 2015.

The Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition on December 28 listed the top nine fine arts and photography events in 2015.

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung concluded his official visit to China on December 27. On the occasion, Vietnamese Ambassador to China Dang Minh Khoi answered escort reporters’ queries regarding the visit’s significant outcomes.

 Nha Trang and Hue in central Vietnam rank eighth and tenth, respectively, in the list of the top destinations on the rise in Asia, according to a survey by renown travel website TripAdvisor.

 Vietnam should consider nuclear power production to ensure national energy security, according to a Russian expert.

 Central Quang Ngai province’s general museum received a plastic version of an old woodblock on Vietnam’s sovereignty over Ly Son island and Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago on December 29.

Joining in UN peace-keeping operations is the major guideline of Vietnam, aiming to actualise the country’s foreign policy of multilateralisation and diversification of relations.

 Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong held a reception for Laos’ newly- elected Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Somxay Sanam-Oune on December 28.

 Vietnamese cyclists will compete in the Asian Road Racing Championships that will be held in Japan on January 16.

Well-known national and international artists will attend three large cultural programmes, featuring attractive songs and dances, in downtown Ha Noi on December 31.

 Cisco Systems Inc did not infringe a patent holding company's wifi technology, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday, reversing a near $64-million judgment against the networking equipment maker in the long-running patent dispute.

As a member of the 9th and 10th Party Central Committee, a senior Party member with 45 years of membership, former Minister of Information and Communications Le Doan Hop shares with VietNamNet his expectations for the 12th National Party Congress.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will host the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour next year, announced the ATP.