Vietnam’s houses on Dezeen and Arch Daily

Some houses in Vietnam have been highlighted by world’s famous architecture magazines, Dezeen and Arch Daily.

First Vietnamese preschool e-book series launched

 The first electronic education book series for children from 0 to 6 years old in Viet Nam was launched yesterday by the VSK early childhood education research institute. 

VN police crackdown on transnational gambling ring

 Ministry of Public Security's Cyber Crime Prevention Police Sector collaborated with Crime Investigate Police to crack down on an online gambling ring yesterday.

Five giant companies weighed down with foreign debt

VietNamNet Bridge - Most of the foreign debt incurred by state-owned general corporations are in their core business fields, and as such they have to look for capital to run projects.

Linh Phuoc - Temple of virtue

 Located at Trai Mat, eight kilometres from the centre of Dalat, Linh Phuoc Pagoda is famous, thanks to its structure, which is intricately adorned with millions of pieces of broken bottles and ceramics.

Art & Entertainment News In Brief

Buddhist ritual music, dance to be presented in Hue Festival 2016, Book street festival features city's 40 year achievements, Annual architecture prizes awarded, Global artists perform at HCM City annual concert

VN women football team to face China in qualifier

Vietnam's women football team will play China in the opener of the Brazil Olympics' third qualification round on February 29, in Osaka, Japan.

Health Ministry advises public against unauthorised vaccines

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health yesterday (Dec 21) issued a public warning regarding the so-called imported vaccine, whose origin and quality it was not able to verify.

HCM City land documents delayed

Many people in HCM City applying for a new certificate of land-use rights and ownership of housing and associated assets on the land have not received certificates on time as the city's land-use right registration office is overloaded with work.

Dung Quat oil refinery not very attractive to investors

VietNamNet Bridge - The shares of oil and gas companies have seen a price decrease of 49 percent by November compared with the same period last year, the sharpest so far.

Amata to build two more industrial-urban complexes in Vietnam

 Thailand’s Amata Corporation Public Company Limited has said it will develop two more industrial-urban complexes in Vietnam worth billions of USD on the back of the successful Amata Industrial Park in Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province.

Special services spring up for Christmas

 While Vietnam isn’t a Christian country there’s a festive atmosphere on the street, in stores, and even in homes. Besides being a holiday to enjoy it’s also a time when special services are offered.

Vietnamese players on ASEAN top goalscorer list

 Nguyen Xuan Nam and Le Van Thang of Viet Nam have been listed in the ASEAN's top five scorers of the 2015 season.

Belgium sculptor wins prize at int'l symposium in Vietnam

 Belgium sculptor Fabian Saeren won top prize at the International Sculpture Symposium, which closed yesterday in HCM City.

New orchid species found in Vietnam's Central Highlands

 Eight species of orchids that are at risk of extinction have been found in the Central Highlands area.

VN stock market capitalisation equals to 34 percent of GDP

 The capitalization of Vietnam’s stock market was estimated at more than 1,325 trillion VND (58.8 billion USD), equal to 34 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Products (GDP), this year.

Vietnam’s garment exports likely reach $28 billion

 Vietnam remains to be in top five of the world’s largest apparel exporters by raking in 28 billion USD from shipping garment products to foreign countries in 2015.

HCM City court sentences nine in Agribank financial loss case

 The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court on December 21 handed down sentences to nine defendants related to a financial loss case at a branch of the State-owned Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank).

Vietnamese, Lao home affairs ministries boost cooperation

 Vietnam’s Ministry of Home Affairs will provide short-term training for 20 staff from the Lao Ministry of Home Affairs.

Vietnam, Timor Leste sign MoU on rice trade

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and Timor Leste Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Environment signed a memorandum of understanding on rice trade in Hanoi on December 21.

Party leader lays out future plans

The 11th Party Central Committee has decided to convene the 12th National Party Congress in Ha Noi from January 20-28, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong announced.

Vietnam legal system complies with commitments in ASEAN

Vietnam has actively reviewed the compatibility of its legal system with international treaties in ASEAN in anticipation of the formation of the ASEAN Community at the year’s end.

MOIT predicts new wave of investment in logistics sector

“I believe that there will be a wave of foreign investors funneling their capital into Vietnam’s logistics sector in the time to come when Vietnam joins AEC and the TPP ,” said Tran Thanh Hai from MOIT.

Low salaries for primary school teachers stymie reform

VietNamNet Bridge - Requiring primary school teachers to update their teaching methods is difficult as they are paid low salaries.

Red-book pythons slaughtered after they attack cattle

VietNamNet Bridge - Many rare and precious pythons named in Vietnam’s Red Book have been caught by Quang Nam Province residents and slaughtered to protect domestic cattle.