Preparations for the 12th National Party Congress at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the National Convention Centre were fully examined on January 17.

Vietnam vehemently condemns recent terrorist attacks, with the latest in Burkina Faso on Friday leaving many dead and injured, said Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Hai Binh one day after the attack.

VietNamNet Bridge - Low labor costs must not be considered Vietnam’s advantage to attract investment and develop economy in the new development period, experts say.

VietNamNet Bridge - Computing device manufacturers have been criticized as ‘playing dirty’ when collecting users’ personal information.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Bach Ma National Park and Phong Dien Natural Sanctuary are at high risk as a highway is expected to go through them and damage local biodiversity.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many students who are reticent by nature are considered autistic because of the attitudes of inexperienced teachers. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Citi has lately inked an aircraft financing loan with Vietnam Airlines, allowing the latter to purchase two Airbus A321s from Airbus SAS (Airbus), in a bid to expand the airline’s fleet and operation.

Core inflation in 2016 will not be much higher than that of 2015, at about 3 percent, while the inflation rate will be a little bit lower than core inflation, about 2-3 percent. The exchange rate and interest rate would bear hard pressure.

 Raw shrimp prices in the Mekong Delta have risen to the highest level over the past two years as Chinese traders boost direct purchase, leaving local traders with insufficient supply to fulfill export orders.

 Viet Nam lost to Australia 2-0 in the second match of Group D of the Asian U-23 Football Championship in Qatar yesterday.

$46 million allocated for urgent projects, Deputy Chief, Inspector jailed for corruption, Tay Ninh Police seize smuggled cigarettes, Hanoi pours nearly 2.4 bln USD in rural transport infrastructure

A recent report from the Ministry of Construction painted Vietnam’s real estate sector in a positive light in 2015, especially regarding property inventory and the disbursement of the government’s $1.4 billion housing credit support package.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bui Danh Lien, chairman of the Ha Noi Transport Association, spoke to Hai Quan (Customs) online about measures to limit the use of private vehicles and promote public transportation.

 Domestic enterprises will continue to face stiff competition from foreign enterprises in attracting and retaining talent and skilled employees.

 Twenty traditional craft villages that were identified as Ha Noi's worst polluters will receive Government funds totaling VND100 billion (US$4.5 million) to build wastewater treatment systems by 2020.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dancesport has become more popular in Hanoi and other major cities in Vietnam.

About $15.5 billion worth of preferential loans within the framework of official development assistance (ODA) have been allocated to localities in the last 10 years. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – For the last three years, Mr. Le Duc Giap from Cao Vien Commune, Thanh Oai District, Hanoi has gotten rich thanks to his unique ornamental trees, which have up to 10 kinds of fruits  on one tree.

 ADB operations reach $27b in 2015, Consumer credit boom expected in next five years in Viet Nam, Sime Darby sets up Vietnamese subsidiary, Work begins on a steel sheet plant in Nhon Hoi economic zone

 Phu Yen people resist resettlement, HCM City targets 5.1 million int’l visitors in 2016, Voluntary social insurance buyers to get Gov’t subsidy, Unpaid social insurance premiums still high, Official backs student recruitment cap for universities

Senior painter Do Nam has become famous for his works created from wires and Nipah palm trunks. His paintings are popular not only at home but abroad as well.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Anh Vien is one of the most brilliant athletes of Vietnam in 2015. With a sparkling collection of nearly 50 medals of different colours, the Can Tho-born swimmer has been named by the international press

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam considers climate change response one of its key tasks in 2016 as Vietnam is one of the countries most affected by natural disasters and climate change.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved an efficient-energy project aimed at reducing the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by trade centres and apartment complexes in major cities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is preparing plans to put three remote sensing satellites, VNREDSat-2, LOTUSat-1 and 2, into orbit more than two years after the successful launch of the first one.