Two Vietnamese troupes joined the 9th International Lion Dance Competition which is part of Lunar New Year celebration in Chinatown, Singapore from January 23-24.

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 Delegates to the 12th National Party Congress cast their votes on members of the 12th Party Central Committee in Hanoi in the morning of January 26.

 Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy won a bronze medal in the women's 52kg at the Hungary Judo Cup in Budapest on Sunday.

 The Vietnam Professional Football Company (VPF) yesterday signed a contract with Sportradar to prevent match-fixing in the national football leagues during the 2016 season.

 Commercial banks cut the exchange rate of the United States (US) dollar against the dong by VND30 to VND40, bringing it to its lowest level in the past three months.

 The recent rumours about property and agriculture group Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) facing an inspection were groundless, State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Deputy Governor Nguyen Phuoc Thanh said.

The record cold spell that brought unprecedented snow to parts of Viet Nam has been a hit with tourists, but made life miserable for poor households.

VietNamNet Bridge - An abundance of films, copyrighted films with no ads and high image quality are great advantages that will help Netflix compete with existing pay-TV programs. 

Vietnam always stands ready to cooperate with the international community within multilateral and bilateral frameworks to fight terrorism and violent extremism, Deputy Minister of Public Security Pham Dung said.

The 11th Party Central Committee's report on documents submitted to the 12th National Party Congress defines the fight against corruption and wastefulness as an important task, but also a difficult one that will take time to accomplish.

 Speaker of the Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia Abdullad Bin Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Sheikh will pay an official visit to Vietnam from January 31 to February 3.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia Hoang Anh Tuan penned an article recently published in the Jakarta Post that refutes the unconvincing arguments made by Chinese Ambassador to ASEAN Xu Bu claiming China’s sovereignty over the East Sea.

VietNamNet Bridge - Only six agricultural enterprises in Vietnam have been recognized as using high technology.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Hanoi Education & Training Department has announced it would allow educators to select student enrollees via interviews.

VietNamNet Bridge - Larger forestland areas are being cut down year after year but local authorities either turn a deaf ear to the illegal practice or unable to win their fight against loggers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Capital from regional neighbours into Viet Nam is increasing, the Ministry of Planning and Investment's Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) said.

Viet Nam is endeavouring to be shoulder-by-shoulder with Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand in the field of labour and employment by boosting labour productivity as well as the competitiveness of Vietnamese labourers

Several weeks before the Lunar New Year, many streets in Hanoi are flooded with forest peach trees that arrive from mountainous provinces like Hoa Binh, Son La, Yen Bai, Cao Bang, and Bac Kan.

Concerted efforts are needed to improve the operational efficiency of the No 5 seaport system, particularly the Cai Mep–Thi Vai Port in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, to make it a regional entrepot in the future,

 VietNamNet Bridge – With two weeks remaining until the Lunar New Year Festival, Nhat Tan Village on the edge of Ha Noi's West Lake is blooming with a variety of flora, especially peach flowers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Not until after 2022 will Vietnam have a full-fledged competitive power market, says a draft decision on a roadmap for development of the local power market.

 Outgoing Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam Mayerfas was presented the insignia “For Peace and Friendship among Nations” on January 25, in recognition of his contributions to enhancing the two countries’ relations.

 Huynh Thanh Tung won a silver medal at the 2016 Asian Cycling Championships in Oshima, Japan on Sunday.

 A theatre production entitled Tam Cam Musical will debut at Ben Thanh Theatre to entertain local audiences during the Tet Lunar New Year.