Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on January 25 chaired a get-together and extended New Year wishes to all veteran revolutionaries, leaders and former leaders of the Party, State.

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong offered incense to commemorate late President Ho Chi Minh at House No.67 in Hanoi on January 26.

 Algeria wants to enhance relations with Vietnamese legislative bodies, President of the Algerian Senate Abdelkader Bensalah told the Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria.

 The Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum continues to be one of the most important cooperative venues for Vietnam, as its membership includes 13 out of Vietnam’s 25 strategic and comprehensive partners. 

 Vietnam is ready to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Year 2017 with all preparations being basically completed on schedule, Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son said in an interview to the press.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh has expressed his belief that the Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership will keep thriving for the benefit of the two countries. 

 Brackish water shrimp farming faces severe damage, Vietnam’s exports to US fall sharply in January, Wholesale markets seek HCM City’s approval to raise fees, SCAVI aims for top global position in lingerie production

 Solutions to expand the coffee market, Steel scrap imports hit record high in 2016, Italian cosmetic firm to increase investment in Vietnam, ADB, SHB strike deal to provide trade loans in Vietnam

Laos is making hectic preparations for the building of one more hydropower dam – Pak Beng – on the Mekong river section which runs through Oudomxay province.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam ranks 19th among 20 countries which have students gaining the best achievements in the latest OECD rankings.

 It’s difficult to design postal stamps. It’s even more difficult to make a picture from stamps.

 President Tran Dai Quang has sent best wishes to people in Vietnam and around the world on the occasion of the Year of the Rooster.

 Ninh Binh fertilizer plant loses VND1.7 trillion in three years, Inspector says Lee&Man has taken remedial measures, Oxfam stresses Vietnam’s growing income disparity, Vietnam focuses on long-term G-bond sales

VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists say that problems in river basin management, due to a lack of cooperation among agencies, are threatening the country's water security.

Only one percent of students choose to study Russian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese or German as their first foreign language. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Seafood producers and exporters have been warned that many barriers, from protectionism to media campaigns, will affect them in the international market in 2017.

VietNamNet Bridge - The airfares set by Vietnam Airlines, the nation’s flag air carrier, are among the highest  compared with other regional air carriers and Vietnamese rivals.

 Farmers struggle to access loans to develop production, Telecom firm to compensate child, Thái Nguyên-Bắc Kạn road opens to traffic, EVN HCM City ensures power supply during Tết

 VietNamNet Bridge – Senior Construction Ministry officials have expressed worries that the new Law on Planning could affect 2,000 major construction plans of different provinces and different regions.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With companies such as Grab or Uber, it’s never been easier to summon a motorbike taxi (xe om).