Preliminary excavation findings of Duong Xuan Mound in Hue city were revealed on January 9, shedding light on a relic site dating back several hundreds of years.

 The Olympic Run Day for Public Health 2017 is scheduled to begin across the country at 7am on March 26, announced the Vietnam Sports Administration.

 Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Hong Lan said at a conference in Hanoi that 1.641 million people got new jobs in 2016, including at home and abroad.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a directive ordering each ministry, agency and locality to cut staff by 1.5% to 2% annually from now to 2021, the Government said on its news website (chinhphu.vn).

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has issued a decision fixing the number of additional flights for the upcoming Lunar New Year at 1,270, with Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC accounting for a staggering 1,065.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign companies are establishing a stronger presence on the fast growing Vietnamese retail market, according to a report which the Ministry of Industry and Trade released last Friday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is predicted to continue lacking of low-cost condo units in the next 10-15 years, said real estate experts,

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese startups became better known worldwide in 2016 and are expected to shine even more brightly in 2017.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Tien Dat won the first Viet Nam Elite Table Tennis Tournament, which wrapped up on Sunday in Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hai Phong wanted to welcome the New Year by building a flowery dragon statue in its city centre. However, the city didn’t realize the statue would welcome the Pokemon Go playing masses.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Famed painter Van Duong Thanh has opened her workshop at her home for visitors, which is on every Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday between 10am and 1pm.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Talented spiker Nguyen Huu Ha has decided to retire and will work as a trainer for the Ha Noi Duc Giang Chemicals female volleyball club from this month.

 SCG International Internship, an annual internship program of SCG, will select 15 talented students in Vietnam for a one-month internship program in Thailand, together with students from other ASEAN countries.

 Vietnamese enterprises have reported huge lost revenues due to global trade uncertainty, heard a conference of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) in HCMC over the weekend.

 The HCMC Tourism Association has proposed the Government extend the visa waiver for citizens of five Western European countries, and consider adding India and Australia to the list, the association said at a review conference last Friday.

 Authorities at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport have advised passengers to arrive at the airport three hours prior to departure during the Tet (Lunar New Year) period, according to Vietnam News.

 A cruise ship in Ha Long Bay carrying 21 people including 14 foreign tourists went up in flames early Tuesday morning. 

 Two Filipino fishermen have been saved by a Vietnamese fishing boat after seven days drifting at sea.

 The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs on January 9 announced a report on Tet bonuses offered by businesses nationwide, showing a big disparity.

 Settlement of bad debts has shown positive signs after some banks announced they would buy back all their non-performing loans they sold to the Viet Nam Asset Management Company (VAMC).