Six people were seriously injured when a bridge hit by a barge collapsed in the southern Ca Mau Province on January 13.

Hanoi authorities have announced a contest to find the best ideas to solve the city’s traffic problems with prizes amounting to VND6bn (USD266,000).  

FPT Telecom JSC and FPT Securities JSC, two companies under the umbrella of information technology company FPT Corp, both debuted shares on the securities market on January 13.

At a ceremony on the evening of January 12, Today’s Woman magazine (Phu Nu Ngay Nay) named Nam Em their choice for the most inspiring and admired Vietnamese woman of 2016.

 Established in 2001, the music band of Vo Thanh Trang Secondary School in Tan Phu District has become one of the most renowned student bands in Ho Chi Minh City.

An offcial ceremony that included cannon salute took place in Beijing, China, on January 12 to welcome visiting General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong.

 The average bonus given to Vietnamese workers for Tet is 4.9 million VND (218 USD) per worker, almost equivalent to a month’s average salary and 96 percent of last year’s level of 5.1 million VND (227 USD).

 Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Uong Chu Luu held talks in Hanoi on January 13 with his Hungarian counterpart Gergely Gulyas, who is on a working visit to Vietnam from January 12-16.  

 The National Assembly plans to pass 24 bills and debate 14 other draft laws in 2017, along with considering many important policies, stated NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan in a New Year interview with Vietnam News Agency.

 The Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) will work to foster relations between Vietnam and China in a long-term and sustainable manner.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Only around 100 wild elephants, and an additional 60 in captivity, remain in Viet Nam, with most living in Dak Lak, Dong Nai and Nghe An provinces, a conference on elephant conservation heard on Wednesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Animal protection group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has listed HCM City among the top 10 havens for vegans and vegetarians in Asia.

The HCM City Tourism Association has sought the continuation of an existing visa waiver for citizens of five Western European countries (UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy) and the addition of India and Australia to the list.

Thousands of pedestrians recently crowded Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in HCM City to enjoy a multi-disciplinary Street Art Contest featuring hip-hop dance, a street symphony orchestra, rock bands, a magic show and other performances.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Urbanisation and a sharp increase in population have presented a number of challenges for Ha Noi, one of which is the collection and treatment of household waste in a way that causes minimal impact to the environment.

As VN banks digitise, customer service key, HCM City OKs inland container depot, Car, motorbike prices dance, Transport firms owe employees $31 million wages, premiums, Ministry predicts 2017 export growth

VietNamNet Bridge - For foreign investors, most Vietnamese startups copy foreign ideas and develop ideas locally. However, many Vietnamese startups are creative and have brought big money to their owners.

VietNamNet Bridge – At least 2,300 swimming pools must be built to accommodate swimming lessons for public high school students, according to HCM City Department of Culture and Sports.

Wild peach blossoms along mountain sides in the northwestern region create a magnificent landscape.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Customs Department of HCM City on Wednesday said it would cut by half the amount of processing time to complete customs documents for import and export businesses.