The Vietnamese Party, State and people always attach importance to consolidating and developing the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is expected to have 28 airports by 2030, including 15 domestic and 13 international airports.

 Asia has a number of markets that share similarities in geography, culture and lifestyle with Vietnam. These similarities are ripe for businesses to make the most of and allow their goods to penetrate the region.

 A village in the central Ha Tinh Province is reporting a rising number of cancer-related deaths while local authorities have yet to find a solution.

 A new cold spell has hit the northern region with temperatures of between 10-12 degrees centigrade.

 Hanoi has considered the use of geographic positioning chips for the management of local dogs.

 The market is predicted to move sideways or step up very little due to the cautious sentiment of investors approaching the end of the year.

 A number of securities products won’t be introduced by the end of 2018 as promised by local stock exchanges.

VN had become increasingly appealing to large foreign investor groups in the textile and garment industry who wanted to seize opportunities when the CPTPP takes effect in January next year, according to analysts.

A baby giraffe, born in late October has attracted more visitors to the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens.

 Vietnam will earn 3.15 billion USD from the export of 6.15 tonnes of rice this year, up 19.6 percent in value and 5.7 percent in volume compared to the last year’s figures, statistics show.

 More than 4,350 merge and acquisition (M&A) deals totaling 48.8 billion USD have been executed in Vietnam during the past decade (2009-2018).

Travellers preparing for the Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays are facing higher fares and a shortage of tickets, with some flyers having to book late evening flights, or book early or late, to save money on domestic routes.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s car rental market is believed to have great potential but high risks as well.

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

 The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam will hold the JF Garage Concert No.18 featuring The Flying Clef Quintet in Hanoi on Friday, December 28, starting at 8 p.m.

Unilever Vietnam International Co., Ltd. has written to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc calling for help after the HCMC Tax Department warned that it might have coerced US$24.7 million in corporate income tax from the firm.

 A 65-year-old farmer in Hanoi continues to earn great profits from his special garden where he grows 10 types of fruits on one tree.

 People in a village in the southern province of Soc Trang are being nuisanced by a group of wild monkeys.

 A teacher in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a school girl.