VietNamNet Bridge – The education authority of Ha Noi will increase the percentage of public schools meeting national education standards to 70 per cent by 2020.

 Quarry incident raises alarm for work safety, Ha Noi gets 500 new water hydrants, Land use fee revenue up strongly in HCMC, HCMC’s first metro line likely to connect to neighboring provinces, Patients worry Tet holiday will see blood shortage

 VietNamNet Bridge – Anyone who has visited U Minh Ha forest in the southernmost province of Ca Mau will not forget the beauty of the country’s border area with Trem, Cai Tau and Doc rivers as well as mangrove shades and immense field of reeds.

 Reform needed for EU trade deal, Tet shoppers hit local markets on a budget, Vietnamese firms seek to take advantage of FTAs, US – biggest importer of Vietnam footwear, Tra fish exporters told to register for shipments to U.S.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's geographic location near several fault lines puts it at risk for moderate to severe earthquakes, according to seismologists.

VietNamNet Bridge - According to the Asia Turtle Conservation Program, modern science and technology will be able to restore the Hoan Kiem turtle and bring the soft-shelled turtles back to the Sword Lake in the future by cloning.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese steel manufacturers oppose the possible imposition of safeguard measures against ingot steel imports, saying that higher taxes will increase prices.

 According to the 2015 corruption perception index (CPI) released by the Transparency International (TI), Vietnam ranked fifth in the top 10 Southeast Asian (SEA) countries.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) has ordered universities and colleges nation-wide to publish on their websites all information related to this year's regular enrollment plans.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government and the PM issued 16 legal documents, including 11 Decrees and five Decisions in December 2015.

  Youngsters will once again be indulged at the Japan-like cherry blossom festival Shinnen 2016 – Lunar New Year Festival at Savico Megamall Long Bien centre on January 30 and January 31.

 The International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) has chosen Ninh Chu Bay in the southern province of Ninh Thuan to hold the KTA-Kiteboard Tour Asia-Championship 2016.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In 2015 HCM City continued to lead Viet Nam in attracting foreign directed investment with inflows of US$4.5 billion. FDI projects have improved the city's socio-economic infrastructure and created a new facade for it.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The US Huffington Post Magazine has introduced 11 distinctive and flavorful foods in Southeast Asia that Americans need to try, including Vietnamese coffee.

 With the Lunar New Year Festival approaching fast, Ha Noi traffic has been facing increasing congestion in recent days, giving rise to stress among drivers and adding to the pollution.

VietNamNet Bridge - The better business performance in 2015 has prompted businesses to give more handsome bonuses to their workers this Tet.

 The Husbandry Department has instructed cities and provinces affected by the frosty cold over the past few days to take all necessary measures to ease the damage caused by the severe weather to the animal breeding sector.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Last year’s budget deficit reached an estimated 7% of nominal gross domestic product (GDP), the highest level since 2000, the Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR) said in a quarter-four report.

 The Hanoi cultural department will organise the 2016 Calligraphy Writing Festival at the Literature Lake in Hanoi's Temple of Literature from February 2-15.

 Approximately 116,000 Vietnamese labourers were sent abroad to work last year.