Hanoi chairman Nguyen Duc Chung has asked for investigation into a case where a building investor has failed to repair lifts in an apartment block for months.

 The Ministry of Information and Communications’ Information Safety Department has detected at least around 700 websites that are cheating Vietnamese internet users.

The north might experience a cold snap during the Tet holiday, while the south region would have good weather with light rainfall, the National Hydro-meteorological Centre said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Take a trip 40 kilometres outside Can Tho City and you’ll notice panels of rice papers drying in the sun on rattan racks lining the roads in Thot Not District’s Thuan Hung Ward.

 The boss of Goldman Sachs has warned that the US bank's contingency planning is reaching the point of no return.

 Oscar-winning actor Casey Affleck has pulled out of this year's Academy Awards, his publicist has confirmed.

 At least 41 people have been killed and dozens injured in a fire at a hospital in Miryang, South Korea, said the Yonhap news agency.

 Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communication and India’s Ministry of Communications have jointly issued a set of commemorative postage stamps featuring ancient architecture of both nations.

 Vietnamese shares soared on January 25 as investors flocked to pour money into the HCM Stock Exchange (HOSE) after a two-day halt in operations following a technical crash.

 Minister of Public Security To Lam on January 25 asked other ministries and administrations of coastal localities to work with his ministry to stop fishermen violating foreign seas.

Tolls and other kinds of fees have increased as the number of vehicles has risen more rapidly than the volume of goods.

The content of untreated waste in a pond at a company in the northwestern province of Dien Bien exceeded national standards dozens of times, said the provincial Environmental Police Department.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The total economic potential of ground-mounted solar projects in Vietnam is at least seven gigawatts (GW) under present market conditions, much higher than the national solar target of 0.8GW by 2020,

Many people know the environmental harm of using a traditional earthenware stove with coal, but due to its cheap price, many families still use it for cooking and warming their house, endangering their health, 

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has asked agencies to comment on its special project to control companies thought to be likely of polluting the environment - even industries not yet in operation,

 Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc joined other leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India at a summit in New Delhi on January 25 to celebrate the 25th founding anniversary of ASEAN-India dialogue partnership.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and Uzbekistan were not title candidates at the ongoing Asian Football Confederation U-23 Championship.

 FPT Software Company signed a contract worth over US$100 million with Innogy SE, a member of European energy company RWE, in Hà Nội on Thursday.

 The Ministry of Transport issued a circular to guide the implementation of Decree 116 that tightens control over quality, technical safety and environment protection of imported autos.

 The State Bank of Viet Nam has allowed South Korean conglomerate Lotte Group’s credit card arm to take over TechcomFinance, a subsidiary of private lender Techcombank.