VietNamNet Bridge - The government successfully reined in the inflation rate at below 5 percent in 2016 as planned. However, curbing inflation will be a difficult task for 2017.

 The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Mekong delta province of Bac Lieu yesterday said outbreaks of bird flu have been reported in the province lately.

Margrethe Maersk with the deadweight of 194,000 tons docked at Cai Mep Port on February 20th, making it the first seaport in Vietnam and the nineteenth in the world able to accommodate the world’s largest Maersk Triple E class container ship.

The HCMC Department of Transport plans to launch two inland waterway transport routes or river bus routes in June and September to ease traffic pressure for roads.

 Remaining where they are or coming home is a question all Vietnamese studying overseas must grapple with.

US digital media and multimedia giant the Thoughtful Media Advertising Co. opened an office in Vietnam on February 16, according to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

International bilingual education models will remain one of the best options for Vietnamese students in the coming years. 

 Competition in Vietnam’s animal feed industry is falling out of balance, with foreign firms dominating more and more of the local market.

 Ho Thi Kim Thoa, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, and her family have made headlines for owning significant stakes in Dien Quang JSC – a dominant lighting firm – as investigations began to determine if there are any conflicts of interest.

 2016 was a profitable year for Vietnam’s biggest pharmaceutical firms, making the lucrative industry more appealing for international groups.

 VietNamNet Bridge – For the first time, Viet Nam has six athletes competing in the Asian Winter Games held in Sapporo, Japan. The athletes will compete in alpine skiing, cross-country skiing and snowboarding.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The General Department of Environment will investigate ‘weird’ mud that damaged fishing nets in the central provinces of Quang Tri and Quang Binh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The city of Da Nang plans to use an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to observe urban planning and record data.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City People’s Committee has asked the Department of Transport to develop a plan for a new entrance at Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Du’s classic Tale of Kieu will be performed in Viet Nam National Drama Theater, 1 Trang Tien street from March 1st to 10th to celebrate the International Women’s Day, March 8th.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Municipal authorities are considering following in Binh Duong Province’s footsteps to build ‘super-affordable houses,’ but the jury is out on the project’s feasibility.

The State Bank, while admitting that it is difficult to eliminate cross-ownership in commercial banks, said in many cases, institutions and individuals borrow money from credit institutions to buy bank stakes or contribute capital to banks.

 Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung said that Hanoi is considering revoking obsolete motorbikes which are among factors causing more serious air pollution in Hanoi.

 Schools in some remote areas of the central region are facing difficulties attracting students back to schools after the Tet holiday as many prefer staying at home to help their parents with new farm crops.

 Hanoi Party Secretary Hoang Trung Hai said the city would focus on renovating and cleaning up four rivers in the west of the city that are severely polluted.