VietNamNet Bridge – Truong Thanh Thuy, dubbed ‘Queen of Startups’ by BBC and included in the "Forbes 30 Under 30" list, was diagnosed with lung cancer last September. She shares her stories and life experiences through a private blog

 Hanoians follow environmental information online, Illegal sand mining continues, Sa Dec launches electric vehicles for tourism, Photo exhibition on biodiversity of Son Tra launched, Government allocates rice for 12 localities

 Vietnam and China issued a Joint Communiqué on the occasion of the official visit to China by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong from January 12-15 at the invitation of Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping. 

 Minister of Public Security To Lam had separate meetings with Chinese State Security Minister Chen Wenqing and Commander of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force Wang Ning in Beijing, China on January 13. 

 Internet connectivity in Viet Nam will remain slow for the next two weeks.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fifth-grader Huynh Ngoc Thao has learned how to grow plants in an unconventional way by watering, tending and harvesting organic vegetables in a greenhouse on her school’s rooftop in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese want to buy rare and precious items for Tet, especially imported specialties. Gold fish and apricot trees are two of the favorite items.

 Senior officials of China hailed the significance of the official visit to China by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong while meeting with the Vietnamese leader in Beijing on January 13.

 Officials of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Communist Party of China (CPC) have rejoiced at the practical outcomes in cooperation between the Parties’ respective Communication and Education Commission and the Publicity Department.

 Vietnamese Minister of National Defence Ngo Xuan Lich met with his Chinese counterpart Chang Wanquan in Beijing on January 13, saying that their ministries’ cooperation has continued to help bolster the countries’ political trust.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s demand for water is skyrocketing while water resources are being depleted, certain river basins are being overexploited and competition for water resources is soaring.

 The Uruguay Consulate was officially opened on Hai Ba Trung Street in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 on January 13.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Environmentalists have underscored the importance of finding ways to store and share water resources in the Mekong Delta as climate change is inflicting huge damage on the arable delta.

 US Secretary of State John Kerry has stated that the US always treasures ties with Vietnam and will continue pursuing set principles in the development of ties with the country. 

 A make-shift market along Highway 4D, from O Quy Ho Mountain Pass to Mong Sen Bridge, can be seen bustling with activities in Sapa, Lao Cai Province.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Central Steering Committee of the National Target Programs has expressed its determination to achieve the poverty reduction target set by the National Assembly for 2016-2020,

 VietNamNet Bridge – In a routine unchanged for decades if not centuries, a working day is well under way in a fishing village as the sun rises over the Quy Nhon Beach in Binh Dinh Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient capital Hoa Lu in the northern province of Ninh Binh, the backdrop for the upcoming Hollywood movie "Kong: Skull Island", has enchanted visitors with its picturesque landscape, temples and pagodas.

 Vietnam is considered the biggest beer market in South East Asia with nearly 3.8 billion litres of beer consumed in 2016.

 Many children in the remote mountainous Tra Don Commune of Nam Tra My District in the central province of Quang Nam are struggling at school, after being given responsibility by their parents to look after younger siblings.