The Ministry of Finance has unsurprisingly batted away criticism of its ministry-owned computerised lottery in Vietnam, underlining it operates in a totally transparent way and in line with the law.

 Pfizer's breast cancer drug Ibrance, or palbociclib, is too expensive to justify its use on Britain's state-run health service, the country's healthcare cost-effectiveness watchdog said on Friday.

 A string of new policies on civil status registration, employment, escorted transfer of violators, and individual income exemption involving foreign elements came into effect in 2016.

 Backed by a strong end of year with 2016’s fourth quarter GDP growth of 6.8 per cent and a growth rate of 6.2 per cent for the whole year, the primary driver of Vietnam’s robust economic expansion is manufacturing, HSBC wrote in its latest report.

 Hanoi only introduced fines for littering from February 1, but few locals are aware of the new regulation.

 Young men in Thuy Linh village, Hoang Mai district, Ha Noi competed in the locality’s traditional ‘lucky ball’ scrambling festival on February 2 (the sixth day of the first lunar month).

 Vietnamese Chess Grandmaster Le Quang Liem has dropped two places to No 32 in the men’s standard category, according to the International Chess Federation’s February rankings.

Ho Chi Minh City has been listed among 50 most beautiful cities in the world by World famous travel website CNTraveler.

 Young Vietnamese actress/director/producer Ngo Thanh Van has revealed that she is joining the cast of Hollywood blockbuster ‘Bright’ directed by David Ayer.

It is said that the first lunar month in Vietnam is for celebrations. A myriad of cultural, historical and religious events are held after the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

A host of traditional spring festivals have kicked off in different cities and provinces across the country.

 Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien has set high goals for the Vietnamese sport at the upcoming 29th Southeast Asian Games, which will take place from August 19-31 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

 The Cat Linh – Ha Dong elevated urban railway in Hanoi will begin its test run, expected to last between three and six months, on October 1.

 The Vietnamese Government has paid special heed to reducing poverty in an inclusive and sustainable manner, stated Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, head of the Vietnam Mission to the UN.

 The Vietnamese beauty market saw stable growth last year, with a year-on-year increase of 4 per cent, and is expected to thrive in the years to come.

 The Ministry of Finance is drafting a document for the next generation Law on Securities in an effort to complete legislation for the securities market in line with the overall development scheme of the broader financial sector.

Vietnam has about 5 million business households that have not become enterprises. Vu Tien Loc, VCCI chairman, spoke about this issue, and the conversion of 5 million business households to enterprises to reach the target in 2020.

VietNamNet Bridge – Around 10pm in the mist and cold of a winter night, Ngan Quoc Viet and Phung Ba Thanh - teachers at the Tan Dan secondary school in Hoa Binh Province - wore headlamps around their foreheads, ...

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Ninh Thuan has approved a new wind power project in Thuan Nam District’s Phuoc Minh Commune.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance will propose to the Government that the number of State-owned cars are cut by 30 to 50 per cent by 2020.