Vietnam welcomes and supports measures related to the Korean Peninsula to foster dialogue and maintain peace and stability in the region, stated Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.

 Effective defence cooperation between Vietnam and Japan, including the ties between the two ground forces, has contributed importantly to the bilateral friendship.

 This is the first time Soa and Mao from Simacai district, the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai participated in the Mong’s Tet celebration in Hanoi.

 Vietnam traditional martial arts (Vovinam) will be an official sport at the upcoming ASEAN University Games.

 Vietnamese shares ended the first trading session of the week (January 8) on a positive note as financial-banking, energy and rubber sectors led the market upturn on expectations for good earnings reports.

 The Ministry of Information and Communication has issued a set of stamps themed on the Lunar New Year – Year of the Dog.

 Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has signed Decision No.16 approving the restructuring plan of the Vietnam National Chemical Group (Vinachem).

 A 4.3-magnitude earthquake hit the northwestern province of Dien Bien at 6:21am on January 9, the second one recorded this year and also the second within just two days.

 HCM City FC made another surprise in the transfer market on January 8 when they introduced their newest player, Brazilian striker Gustavo Santos Costa.

VietNamNet Bridge - Some of the outstanding achievements of young people in 2017:

VietNamNet Bridge - On January 1, 2018, the luxury tax on some car models with small cylinder capacity was reduced and the import tariff on ASEAN sourced cars was cut to zero percent.

The Red River Delta civilisation, original home of the Viet people, has developed strong cultural aspects, such as Bac Ninh Province’s Dong Ho folk paintings of babies and farm animals, 

 With a view to offering train passengers a more enjoyable journey along the length of country, the Vietnam Railway Corporation will put into use six new trains built using high-grade materials and providing premium facilities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A group of trekking enthusiasts, guided by native highlanders, face mental and physical challenges on the way to the top of a mountain, but feel liberated as they stand in a sea of clouds. 

In 2017, Vietnam's total import-export turnover exceeded US$400 billion, reaching the highest level ever. 

At large hospitals like K and Bach Mai, physicians often receive patients in critical condition because of poisoning from herbs and supplemental food, or from counterfeit herbs.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s water resource security is facing challenges at a time of climate change.

 The Cong group has around 1,000 people living mainly in Dien Bien province. At the end of the year they are cheerfully organizing a flower festival to celebrate a bumper crop and welcome a new year of good luck and happiness.

 The five enterprises having the most substantial contribution to augmenting the size of the Vietnamese stock market in 2017 are Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Petrolimex, VPBank, and Vincom Retail.

 HCMC tightens controls on crypto-currencies, Interest rate in home credit program kept at 5%, Auto imports surge in late 2017, Phone exports put at US$45 billion, HCMC to invest VND29 trillion in public projects