The central bank has targeted keeping interest rate stable in 2017, however, the market’s developments in the first half of January 2017 show that lending rates are suffering from many pressures.

 Youths join hands to develop Cham Island, PM attends Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory celebrations, Sea dyke erosion worsens in Kien Giang, Thua Thien-Hue welcomes 100,000 tourists during Tet

 Maritime trademark - key for maritime economic growth, Algeria ranks fourth among Vietnam’s export destinations in Africa, Tourism expected to drive Hai Phong forward, Khanh Hoa designates Van Phong bay as key economic zone

Samsung Display Vietnam (SDV) has expressed its willingness to invest $2.5 billion more in Bac Ninh province, thus raising total investment scale of the project in the locality to $6.5 billion. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The revenue from e-commerce only accounts for 2.8 percent of total revenue of Vietnam’s retail industry, but state management agencies say they want to see the figure rise to 5 percent by 2020.

 A new report by the German International Climate Initiative has commended the governmental policies on protecting and restoring forests in Vietnam and the country’s efforts to implement a sustainable forestry model.

As one of the first developers of the Vietnamese stock market 20 years ago, State Securities Commission chairman Vu Bang has seen plenty of ups and downs in the market. He talked about his experiences.

 Vietnam hosts this year Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum following its first hosting of the event 11 years ago. APEC 2017 marks Vietnam’s new achievements in international integration.

 The island district of Phu Quoc in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has actively promoted pepper-based ecotourism, with the aim of diversifying its tourism and promoting its pepper product.

 Cities and provinces nationwide were bustling during the Lunar New Year, the most important festival of Vietnam, running from January 26 to February 2. 

 Wetlands play a very important role in the country’s socio- economic development, environment, culture and history, particularly biodiversity conservation, because they are "home” to a lot of rare species which are at high risk of extinction. 

 Whenever describing the Kinh Bac area, we always mentionthe two world heritage sites and hundreds of relic sites, beauty spots, and traditional craft villages. 

 In an interview with the Sputnik news agency, a number of Russian experts forecast 2017 will be a year of success for Vietnam.

 In the following report, let’s join us to take a look at the fire dancing festival of Pa Then ethnic people in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang.

Teacher Nguyen Bach Yen Phuong has devoted her life to educating students in the island commune of Tan An, Ngoc Hien district of the southernmost province of Ca Mau.

Long Tong (going to the field) is the most typical agricultural festival of the Tay, a big ethnic minority group living in the northern mountain region with a population of over 1.6 million. 

 Former Chief of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Angus Houston has underscored the importance of ensuring maritime freedom and safety of navigation in the East Sea. 

 The Government and enterprises of the Netherlands always wish to expand cooperation with Vietnam, Dutch King Willem-Alexander told newly-appointed Vietnamese Ambassador to the country Ngo Thi Hoa. 

The Ban Flower Festival 2017 will take place on March 12 together with the fifth Culture – Sports – Tourism Festival in the northern province of Dien Bien.

A painting exhibition is on at the Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts, displaying 100 watercolour sketches by Vietnamese artists of different generations.