The 12th National Party Congress, which took place from January 20-28, was a success that featured the spirit of “Solidarity – Democracy – Discipline – Renovation”.

The Taiwanese leader’s visit to Ba Binh island in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago seriously violates Vietnam’s sovereignty and runs counter to the Taiwanese side’s recent statements.

 VietNamNet Bridge - With investment of over $2.9 million, a pair of Saigon-Hanoi trains numbered SE 7/8, with 59 carriages meeting 5-star standards were launched on January 26 by the Saigon Railway Transport JSC.

VietNamNet Bridge – For the first time the Politburo has three female members, including National Assembly Vice Chairs Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and Tong Thi Phong and Chair of the National Assembly Committee for Social Affairs Truong Thi Mai.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several weeks before the Lunar New Year (Tet holiday), the demand for cash is on the rise, making it the best time for loan sharks.

VietNamNet Bridge - Seven groups of 100 red-shanked individuals of douc (Pygathrix nemaeus) could be affected by a tourism project to be implemented in the southwestern part of Son Tra Peninsula in Da Nang City.

VietNamNet Bridge - The authorities of Van Thang commune in Khanh Hoa Province on January 28 handed over the body of a whale shark to the Nha Trang Oceanography Institute to be embalmed for scientific research.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cong Tri, a well-known fashion designer in Vietnam, will launch his haute couture designs in a collection called No.9 at the Tokyo Fashion Week this March.

The leaders of eight provinces in Vietnam have urged Japanese investors to ‘proceed quickly’ when making investments in their localities, saying that they may miss great opportunities if they remain cautious.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has seen a significantly growing inflow of investment from the US in the textile and garment sector in recent years, in anticipation of the potential from the Trans Pacific Partnership. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Educators say that students are not reading books, resulting in increased violence, poor understanding of people and the world, and less empathy.

While Saigon businesses have been busy in the high sales season of the year, a Burger King shop on Cao Thang street in district 3 in HCM City has shut down.

VietNamNet Bridge – Economic experts have underscored the need for Vietnam to speed up reform to fuel economic growth and well ingrate into the world economy. 

 Traffic police will be able to stop and search vehicles, and check their papers and the people travelling in them from February 15.

 Cold snap causes rise in hospital admission, Texting raises money for victims of cold spell, Mekong Delta region’s Tet atmosphere spotlighted, Localities asked to brace for potential avian flu during Tet

 VietNamNet Bridge – Malaysia was ASEAN’s largest foreign investor in Vietnam in 2015 with total pledges of US$2.47 billion, thanks to US$2.4 billion poured in the Duyen Hai 2 power plant in Tra Vinh province by Janakuasa Sdn. Bhd.

 Several newspapers in the US have commented that leadership transition at Vietnam’s 12th National Party Congress shows political stability in the Southeast Asian nation.

A sailboat built in Poland for the Vietnam People's Navy arrived in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa yesterday.

PetroVietnam Southern Gas to offload its shares in CNG, VN to export more shrimp to US, Newly established firms increase 21% in January, VN FDI surges this month, Vietnam’s footwear sector readies for TPP

 Noi Bai International Airport authorities today issued a report confirming that they did not find any evidence on soliciting money for visa like a case written on Facebook account of an oversea Vietnamese.

 Metropole Hanoi holds traditional market, Go Group make music with daily objects, FVH hosts lecture on Kitchen God Day, Fusion concert celebrates coming spring, French band to perform at Lush Bar

 Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh has called for political reform to prop up the nation’s development.

 SCG Vietnam reported revenue from sales in its ceramics and flexible packaging business in fiscal year 2015 of VND14.1 trillion ($638 million), a 7 per cent increase year-on-year.

 Vietnam’s futsal team, coached by Spaniard Bruno Garcia, departed for Uzbekistan on January 27 to participate in the finals of the 2016 AFC Championships, taking place in the East Asian country from February 10 to 21.

  A string of entertainment activities and arts programmes will be held in the capital city of Hanoi from January 29 to February 13 to welcome the lunar New Year festival (Tet).