The total asset of one trillion dong has helped Pham Nhat Vuong, the owner of Vingroup, consolidate his position as the richest person on the stock market. However, the “mysterious businessman” had to experience many difficulties in the year.

VietNamNet Bridge – Cloud computing technology solution providers such as IBM, Microsoft, HP, Trend Micro all believe that “cloud” may boom 2012.

Da Lat native Nguyen Duy Hai is undergoing surgery on the 90 kilo tumor on his right leg at France-Vietnam Hospital (FV) on January 5, 2012, and American doctor McKay McKinnon is the main surgeon, according to a source close to Tuoitrenews.

Law on Environmental Protection Tax. This law, also taking effect on January 1, defines who and what is subject to environmental protection taxes, as well as methods of declaration, calculation, payment and refund.

VietNamNet Bridge – With treatment of medical waste being highly capital-intensive, only around 70 per cent of it is treated in hospitals around the country.

Securities trading floors have more and more poorly patronized, which has made people worried that the stock market’s Tet holiday may not last 9 days, but six months long. If so, it would be very difficult to resume the market operation.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Professional Football Company (VPF) has invited former Deputy Minister of Public Security Nguyen Van Huong as its security advisor at the Super League 2012 (V-League).

David Beckham will not join the French top league club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), local media reported Tuesday.

Business optimism in Vietnam has fallen from 80 per cent in the first quarter of 2011 to 34 per cent in the final quarter of 2011, according to Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR).

13 percent growth set for exports; 22 exports earning US$1 billion each in 2011; Green light for merger of airports corporations; Vietcombank targets 15 pct profit rise in 2012; Market likely to improve this week, say brokers

After significant export growth of 33.3 per cent in 2011, Viet Nam is expecting this year to attain further growth for its major products, including textiles and garments, leather and footwear, wood products and seafood.

VietNamNet Bridge – Dau Ngoc Hung, the only survivor of the sunken Vinalines Queen, arrived at the Marine South Pier Port of Singapore this noon, January 4, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore Tran Hai Hau.

For any portfolio investor, 2011 should be forgotten as the stock market seems to have wiped out all what it has gained over its 11-year development history.

VietNamNet Bridge – Education experts have asked the Ministry of Education and Training to create conditions for universities to have more autonomy in making decisions regarding administration, recruitment and enrolment quotas.

No government in the world can have enough money to build all infrastructure items. Therefore, governments have to call for private investment and foreign direct investment FDI for port development.

VietNamNet Bridge – In four-day New Year holiday, 117 traffic accidents were reported across the country, resulted in 95 deaths and 81 injuries, according to the Road and Railway Traffic Police Agency. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Experts said that the Ministry of Transport’s (MoT) idea of collecting annual circulation fees from motorbikes and cars is ineffective and enhances the burden on people.

More guest workers to be sent abroad; Journalist Hoang Khuong’s brother-in-law detained; Five-year-old survives being hit by sickle; Mysterious man sets fire to sleeper bus in HCMC

Nearly 4 million visitors to Hanoi flower festival; Wine gala night closes Da Lat flower festival; Hanoi Goethe Institute to host Germany film week; Dao Hoa Nu launches photography club

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese weightlifter Tran Le Quoc Toan has ranked in the top three of the men's 56kg division following the latest rankings issued by the International Weightlifting Federation.