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Better urban planning to help reduce traffic jams in Vietnam's big cities

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Van Thach, head of the Traffic Safety Department under the Ministry of Transport talks with online newspaper VietNamNet about traffic jams.

VN Central Bank to modify forex policy in 2016

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) will issue a new mechanism on foreign exchange management next year to cope with changes in the market, especially the global market.

Odd news: Burglar got the munchies on the job

 VietNamNet Bridge – A unique housebreaking in Viet Nam happened last Wednesday in Tu Son Town in the northern province of Bac Ninh.

FDI reaches $23 billion in 2015

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign direct investment (FDI) registered in Viet Nam saw a year-on-year increase of 12.5 per cent in 2015 to reach US$22.76 billion, data from the General Statistics Office (GSO) revealed.

Japan poised for new wave of investment

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite high expectations for a third wave of investment from Japan into Vietnam, Japanese investment figures have fallen in the past few years. 

Vietnamese education prepares for ASEAN integration

VietNamNet Bridge – The ASEAN Economic Community will be officially established at the end of this month. Pursuant to signed agreements, ASEAN member countries will accept each other’s qualifications. 

Travellers take their time to give something back

VietNamNet Bridge – Volunteers travelling through the country are taking time out at their own expense to lend a hand and help Vietnamese students learn to communicate in English.

Vietnam to strengthen sustainable forest management

 VietNamNet Bridge – The forestry sector will focus on promoting the sustainable management and certification of forests in the coming years, according to Ha Cong Tuan,

Experts vindicate Ethephon for safe to use on plants, fruits

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ethephon, a substance used to speed up ripening of fruits, does not harm humans, delegates told a seminar held in HCM City on Monday.

Vietnam welcomes 7.94 million foreign arrivals in 2015

 VietNamNet Bridge – International visitors to Vietnam witnessed a modest year-on-year decrease of 0.2 percent to 7.94 million in 2015, the latest report from the General Statistics Office (GSO) reveals.

Hanoi pledges to support overseas Vietnamese investors

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi will create the best possible conditions for overseas Vietnamese investors to run long-term business in the capital city, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Hong Son.

Flag raising ceremony marks ASEAN Community’s formation

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held an ASEAN flag raising ceremony in Hanoi on December 31 to celebrate the official formation of the ASEAN Community.

Vietnamese, Chinese defence ministers hold phone talks

 VietNamNet Bridge – Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh and his Chinese counterpart Senior Lieut. Gen. Chang Wanquan discussed defence ties between Vietnam and China over the phone on December 31.

Major drug trafficking ring busted in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – A major drug trafficking ring was recently uncovered in Ho Chi Minh City, local police said on December 29.

HCM City: New Year-welcoming parties available

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many entertaining activities will be held at different places for people in the HCM City to have a joyful night welcoming the turn of the year.

Parliamentary diplomacy helps implement Party, State foreign policy

VietNamNet Bridge – Over the past 70 years, the National Assembly’s external activities have become an integral part of external relations of the Party and State, contributing to the effective enforcement of Vietnam’s foreign policy,

Vietnam, Indonesia celebrate 60-year relations

 VietNamNet Bridge – A ceremony marking 60-year ties between Vietnam and Indonesia was held in Hanoi on December 30.

Da Nang police unveils details of assault on foreigner

 VietNamNet Bridge – Central Da Nang’s police held a press conference on December 30 to announce investigation results of a murder involving foreign nationals.

Vietnamese student wins second prize at international contest

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's Pham Thi Minh Khue has come second in a children's poster-drawing contest launched by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).  

A food specialty at Cam Mountain

Visitors to Cam Mountain can see many eateries selling banh xeo (rice pancake filled with steamed shrimp, sliced pork and bean sprouts) on either side of a path from the foot to the top of the famous mountain in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang.