The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday it had taken steps to strengthen the data requirements for surgical mesh devices when used to repair pelvic organ prolapse (POP) via the vagina.

 Petrol price slashed for first time in 2016, Tra fish export forecast to drop 5% this year, Chinese steel labelled Vietnamese-made for export under examination, Vietnam sizes up obstacles to surmount in year ahead

 The Political Bureau has requested Party Committees and organisations to make thorough preparations for the upcoming elections of deputies to the 14th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2016-2021 tenure.

A container of radioactive material has gone missing from Bac Kan Cement Company in northern Vietnam, the Tien Phong (Vanguard) Newspaper reported today.

 The qualifying round in northern region of Motul Stunt Festival 2016 was held in Hanoi on January 3 with six bikers selected to enter the final round scheduled for March.

 Indian movie star Siddharth Shukla has detailed the agenda for his January 6-9 visit to Ho Chi Minh City on his Facebook page.

 The Vietnam Record Book Centre has certified the 4,000 square metre Love Maze with its 24,000 trees as the largest bewildering network of passages in the country, according to a local newspaper.

 With masterpieces like ‘Op 47 Violin concerto’ (Jean Sibelius) and ‘Vltava from My Fatherland’ (Bedrich Smetana) on tap, an upcoming concert of the Vietnam National Orchestra Symphony (VNSO) is sure to please.

 Japanese dancers from Tokyo-based Nibroll contemporary dance company will perform the “Real Reality” show at the Youth Theatre in Hanoi on January 15.

 The White House unveiled gun control measures on Monday that require more gun sellers to get licenses and more gun buyers to undergo background checks,

Experts said that Vietnam can take full advantage of Japanese auto manufacturers’ support and Vietnamese businesses could, as a result, become second-class car part suppliers to Toyota and other foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs).

Made-in-Vietnam integrated circuits (ICs) were introduced at SEMICON Japan, an international exhibition for the microelectronics manufacturing supply chain recently held in Tokyo.

The national women's football team gathered on January 5 in Hanoi to prepare for the final qualifier for the 2016 Rio Olympics, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.

 Representatives of the national steering committee for searching for and repatriating Vietnamese martyrs’ remains have paid a working visit to China to discuss cooperation in the field, the Quan doi Nhan dan (People’s Army) daily reported.

 Ho Chi Minh City has implemented two major plans which will form enlarged center area alongside Saigon River, reported the Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper.

 More than 1,000 residents applied for the new identification cards at 31 authorised offices across Hanoi on the first day the city’s Police Department started issuing the cards, January 4.

The Vietnam Fisheries Society (VFS) has vehemently opposed China’s ramming of a local fishing boat in Vietnam’s waters, describing it as an inhumane action.

 Vietnam's Becamex Binh Duong were one of Asia's five most successful clubs in 2015, according to the Football Channel Asia.

 Professional and amateurs are invited to enter a street arts contest in music, dance, circus, magic, martial arts, and variety shows.

The State Bank of Vietnam on January 4 launched the daily average inter-bank exchange rate between the Vietnam dong and the U.S. dollar and reference exchange rates between the dong and some other foreign currencies.