VietNamNet Bridge – Government officials have announced that mineral exploitation will be more tightly controlled under a new regulation coming into effect on January 15.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Madrid-based photographer Tran Viet Ha has completed a photo collection on Japanese kimonos made with Vietnamese fabrics.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Artist Nguyen Phuong Linh’s multimedia installation, Chuyen Di Cuoi Cung (The Last Ride), will open in Ha Noi on Saturday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A gala New Year concert highlighting excerpts from famous operas will be held at the HCM City Opera House on January 8.

VietNamNet Bridge – In more than a week, HCMC will begin building the traditional flower street on Nguyen Hue Boulevard to celebrate the Lunar New Year, or Tet. The Nguyen Hue flower street is a signature event in the city during Tet. 

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Football Federation has decided to suspend coach Van Si Son of Ha Noi FC for four matches at the upcoming V League 1 for kowtowing to referee Vo Minh Tri.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With an abundance of seafood, southerners have created a wide variety of dishes featuring fish in various modes - stewed fish, grilled fish, fermented fish, fish vermicelli and, of course, the ubiquitous fish sauce.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Localities and ministries this year must tighten controls on public investment activity, especially in the stages of fund appraisal and balance, approval in principle and final approval.

Phan Duc Hieu, Deputy Director of the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM), speaks to the Hai quan (Customs) newspaper about the importance of eliminating stagnation in the business environment.

VietNamNet Bridge – It is accepted by everyone that children need plenty of regular physical exercise, but parents in major cities are not doing enough to ensure this, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Investors around the world have ranked Vietnam third in the list of the best countries the world should invest in, leading to the inflow of international venture funds.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC government will implement 80 traffic infrastructure projects with total capital of VND39,263 billion (US$1.72 billion) this year in a bid to ease congestion,

 VietNamNet Bridge – LaBrassBanda band who has been known for its trademark mixture of Bavarian folk music and ska-punk will perform at 3A Station in HCMC’s District 1 on January 11. The city will be the first destination on their world tour.

Chinese tourists have made up half of international arrivals to Nha Trang City in the central province of Khanh Hoa this year, forcing the local government to find ways to diversify its source markets, instead of heavily depending on China.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi Traffic Police have yet to impose any fines despite many road users having been recorded driving in the lanes reserved for the bus rapid transit (BRT) system over their first few days of operation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sticking a ‘safe’ logo onto food products is one of the capital city’s recent efforts to fight off unsafe food, and the public is discussing and debating its effectiveness.

Trying to attract more audiences, experimenting with new plays and genres, applying many creations in technology and arts in plays, and engaging with foreign theatres, are among orientations that Vietnamese theatrical units implemented in 2016,

VietNamNet Bridge –  Viet Nam is expected to produce six-in-one vaccines in 2017 or 2018 and by 2020 these will be used widely in the country, according to the health ministry. 

VietNamNet Bridge – A National Assembly (NA) task force will monitor compensation disbursement and implementation of social welfare policies for fishermen and others affected by the mass fish deaths in central Viet Nam last April.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Director Ken Ochiai of Japan has dreamed of making a film in Viet Nam after his first visit to the country on vacation years ago. His dream finally comes true with Ve Si Sai Gon (Sai Gon Bodyguard),