It can be said that, coming to Hanoi, visitors must definitely catch a Cyclo around the old quarter, admire Ho Guom Lake under the green trees while enjoying the fresh air.

 FDI inflow into Vietnam nears 36 billion USD in 2017

Nguyen Nhu Tiep, director of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ Quality Management Department, speaks to the newspaper Nong thon Ngay nay on measures to ensure food safety

 The international community has praised Viet Nam for a successful economic integration in 2017 thanks to creative and drastic management of the Government. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rice husk is no longer agricultural waste thanks to a heat press machine invented by rural engineer Tran Dinh Lai in central Thua Thien- Hue Province.

Ly Van Bon is making a fortune breeding river fish in cages in a tributary of the Mekong River. He ís farming the fish, known as Ca that lat knifefish (notopterus), in the Hau River and believes he ís the first to do so.

 HCM City has become a favourite destination for international musicians and artists who perform classical music, ballet and opera with their Vietnamese counterparts and offer training to talented locals. 

Interest in Vietnam’s startups is clearly increasing among South Korean investors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Le Thao Nguyen finished in fifth place at the 2017 King Salman World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships’ rapid event December 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The head of the Vietnam Economics Institute, Tran Dinh Thien, is not optimistic about the foreign invested enterprise sector (FIEs), though it is considered the brightest spot in the economy. 

 For the time being, it is familiar for a cafe with wifi network. However, there is a small cafe in Hanoi firmly say "no" to wifi with the aim of providing a truly “friend zone”.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An agricultural waste treatment that uses bioproducts has been developed by scientists from the Centre of New Material and the Ha Noi Gardening Association. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Composer Duong Cam is also a producer with many sold-out albums and big shows in Hanoi to his credit. But he was not very popular in HCM City, the promising destination for young singers, 

 Finance-banking, real estate-construction and consumer goods are three industries that gain the highest profitability in the securities market in 2017.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors to Tuong Binh Hiep craft village in Thu Dau Mot City in the southern province of Binh Duong can see a buzz of activity as artisans produce lacquerware for Tet in mid-February.

 First wind power plant in Soc Trang launched, SeABank offers preferential loans to firms, Interest rates fall in G-bond and inter-bank markets, HCMC continues leading FDI attraction in first month of 2018

 VietNamNet Bridge – The northern province of Quang Ninh needs to call on investment in developing luxury tourism and real estate products to meet the high demand of tourists, according to experts.

As CEO of the Viet Nam Basketball Association League, Tran Hoang Viet has a heavy work schedule, but he remains true to his sporting instincts, spending time training and competing in endurance sports. 

 2017 is considered a special year as Viet Nam has comprehensively accomplished the 13 socio-economic development norms and attained the 6.7% GDP growth rate, the highest level over the last ten years. 

VietNamNet Bridge - In the digital era, long-lasting brands run by big companies are being threatened by younger companies which are using technology to run their businesses.