The Tan Binh Import and Export Joint Stock Corporation (Tanimex-code Tix) has recently approved an ambitious plan in 2017.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged authorities of Ho Chi Minh City to devise immediate and long-term solutions to the worsening traffic congestion in the city, especially during the upcoming Lunar New Year festival. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc wished Kamal Malhotra, new UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative to Vietnam, a successful term at a meeting in Hanoi on January 23.

 Party General Secretary Nguyen PhuTrong hosted a reception on January 23 in Hanoi for chief representatives of diplomatic agencies from countries who extended Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to the Party, State and people of Vietnam.

 The National Assembly Standing Committee has issued Resolution No. 344/NQ-UBTVQH14 on disciplinary measures against Vu Huy Hoang, who served as minister of industry and trade in the 2011-2016 tenure.

The Military Zone 7 needs to proactively intensify relations with the Royal Cambodian Army to help ensure peace, friendship, stability and development along the Vietnam – Cambodia borderline.

 The European Union is considering testing banks' defenses against cyber attacks, EU officials and sources said, as concerns grow about the industry's vulnerability to hacking.

VietNamNet Bridge - Billionaire Wilbur Ross, hailed as someone who knows how to help businesses achieve success, had an unsuccessful experience in Vietnam 10 years ago.

Tran Ba Duong, a big shareholder of Thaco, a manufacturer, the largest privately run conglomerate, could be on a par with Pham Nhat Vuong and Trinh Van Quyet, the richest billionaires, if Thaco shares are listed on the bourse.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Though veteran artists are still shining, 2016 was the year that saw several young talents in movie and theatre emerge from  working hard to make their mark on the domestic entertainment industry.

 U.S. President Donald Trump formally withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal on Monday, distancing America from its Asian allies, as China's influence in the region rises.

 The new U.S. administration of President Donald Trump vowed on Monday that the United States would prevent China from taking over territory in international waters in the East Sea

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese women have proven they can contribute greatly to the advancement of science, a field where men still dominate.

In the past, Mekong Delta residents, striving to produce as much rice as possible, built closed embankments to prevent floods and cultivate third crops. But now they need floods to preserve water to fight drought and saline intrusion.  

 Hanoi’s urban planning has been constantly disrupted with dozens of apartment buildings sprouting along the streets, badly influencing the city’s appearance and worsening traffic conditions. Huu Tuan reports.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese parents once thought that sending their children to overseas schools was the best choice to help them make their way in the world. 

 The demand for house help has been increasing as the Lunar New Year nears but there are few interested despite the increased wages offered.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The three main regions of Viet Nam are characterized by different climate and soil conditions that result in different traditions and customs, and some of these have to do with which traditional dishes are favoured

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several construction projects in Ha Noi have been delayed for years, wasting land and hindering the city’s land management process while other social security constructions remain in need of space.

 Vietnam cotton industry grows on Chinese demand, Way too much supply deflating natural rubber market, Businesses push ahead with trade promotion in early 2017, Jetstar Pacific deploys online check-in service