The PM has approved the foreign language press system plan till 2020, with a vision to 2030.

Revellers in Hanoi are to be treated to Lunar New Year’s Eve fireworks displays at 30 venues in the city’s centre and rural neighbourhoods, the municipal government has announced. 

 Vietnam International Bank (VIB) and Vietnam Technological and Commercial Bank (Techcombank) have been allowed to trade on Vietnam’s UPCoM – the nation’s unlisted market.

 The six Hanoian students who represented Vietnam at the thirteenth International Junior Science Olympiad in Bali, Indonesia from December 3-10, won a total of six medals, the city’s Department of Education has announced.

VietNamNet Bridge - The water discharge from some hydropower plants in the central region has led to serious flooding in many provinces, including Hue, Binh Dinh, Quang Nam, Lam Dong, Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa.

 Vietnam's rice exports have sharply fallen to a seven-year record low because of weak abilities, according to a new report by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

 Sharply decreasing Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) output and increasing prices of new gas resources are forcing Viet Nam to look to increase LNG imports.

  The military-run telecommunication group Viettelsaid it will remove roaming charges for phone calls among its subscribers in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

 A walking street will be jointly organised by Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam to promote border trade and enhance relations between the neighbouring countries. 

Australia’s website traveller.com.au has named Cu Chi Tunnels in Ho Chi Minh City among world’s top amazing underground travel experiences.

 No.1 seed Nguyen Thuy Linh advanced to the quarter-finals of the Nepal International Series badminton tournament’s women’s singles in Kathmandu on December 14.

VietNamNet Bridge - Ha Long Bay, a world heritage site in Quang Ninh province, has been listed among Asia’s most impressive UNESCO sites, both natural and man-made by www.roughguides.com.

 The Yoga Federation of Vietnam (VYF) was established in Hanoi on December 14.

South-central and central regions are confronting new floods as a result of hydropower plants’ continuing to let out floodwaters while they are trying to deal with previous consequences.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The choir and soloists from the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will perform at the “Dreaming on Christmas Eve” concert at the Opera House on December 18.

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) arrived in Cam Ranh International Port in Khanh Hoa province today for a routine technical stop that highlights the strong historic, community, and military connections between VN-USA.

The latest report by the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) shows that only $490 million worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) was registered in November, the lowest level this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Next year will be a landmark in the development of the ASEAN bloc as it celebrates its golden jubilee and 10th anniversary of the ASEAN Charter, Vietnamese officials said yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists can pay under $200,000 ($9) for a dorm bed, a tube bed, a common room or homestay at the following places in Dalat, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Vietnam.

The U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday and signaled a faster pace of increases in 2017 as central bankers adapted to the incoming Trump administration's promises of tax cuts, spending and deregulation.