The Prime Minister has approved a programme to crack down on human trafficking in the 2016-2020 period.

 Authorities of the northern province of Phu Tho have earmarked $202.5 million for upgrading and embellishing the Hung Kings Temple complex, aiming to turn the special national historical site into an attractive tourism destination.

 President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Nguyen Thien Nhan, received Chairman of the German Catholic Bishops’ Conference Cardinal Reinhard Marx in Hanoi on January 11.

 Vietnam and Indonesia need to enhance economic-trade and investment ties and speed up the implementation of an action plan on realising their strategic partnership in 2014-18.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of mobile phone subscribers in Vietnam has dropped significantly as registrations for pre-paid service have been tightened, but there are still around 127 million subscribers

 Sime Darby sets up Vietnamese subsidiary, Agriculture growth set at 3.5%, EVN's 3-year profit just $1.55 million, UK seeking Fintech partners in Vietnam, Fine regime introduced for multi-level marketing

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cafe Me on Luong Huu Khanh Street in District 1, HCMC is a place for artists and those who love handmade products.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The following is the list of high technologies that the Government gives high priority to development investment.

VietNamNet Bridge - The new national education system plan submitted by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) to the Prime Minister is believed to contain ‘no new thing’.

 Ha Noi aims to reduce up to 10 traffic congestion hotspots and limit the duration of traffic jams to less than 30 minutes, People's Committee Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung said.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many white-leg shrimp farming areas have been set up next to the Lap An Lagoon in Lang Co Town in Thua Thien - Hue province, threatening the world’s beautiful bay of Lang Co.

VietNamNet Bridge - The shareholders of big listed banks - Sacombank, ACB and SHB – in 2015 had total stock assets worth VND3.55 trillion, an increase of VND275 billion compared with the previous year.

 Farmers in Binh Chanh District, HCM City, are farming ornamental Japanese koi fish and Japanese carp following an incentive programme launched by the city recently.

The fate of $22 billion Victory Oil Refinery project, invested by Thailand’s PTT Public Company Limited (PTT) and Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco), remains uncertain in the face of a global slump in oil prices.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The year 2015 was marked with flourishes in many fields of Vietnam’s fine arts, which can be seen in the numerous quality exhibitions and well-regarded fine arts events, as well as positive signs in the art market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of crimes committed through the use of high technology and on the internet by foreign individuals and groups has caused concern to the security police in HCM City.

  Japanese retail giant Seven & I Holding Group’s expansion to Vietnam is likely to create severe competition in Vietnam’s retail landscape.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to India Ton Sinh Thanh has attended a ceremony to mark the establishment of an India-Vietnam cooperation centre in Odisha State (formerly Orissa).

 The 11th Party Central Committee convened its 14th meeting in Hanoi on January 11.

Outstanding scientist, students, social contributors honoured, Many land use certificates yet to be issued, Malaysian man nabbed for exchanging fake money in Nha Trang, Social insurance to offer new incentives