Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam, the country’s third-largest lender by assets, is seeking governmental permission to cooperate with France’s Aeroport de Paris to jointly invest in Airports Corporation of Vietnam.

 The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) officially came into being on December 31, opening up opportunities for more intensive cooperation in various areas among member countries.

 Another year has passed, another year has come. On the threshold of the New Year 2016, President Truong Tan Sang granted an interview to the press about the opportunities and challenges facing the nation in the coming time.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many new upstarts have emerged, causing big changes in the ranking of rich Vietnamese.

 2015 has marked a new development step for Vietnam’s economy, with the outcomes achieved over the past years creating a solid foundation for the next five-year period towards greater and more sustainable growth.

At least six earthquakes have rocked districts in the central province of Thua Thien Hue this month causing panic, a report from the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Centre said this week.

 HCM City's first private gallery since the war in 1975, Tu Do, closes today after nearly 30 years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ethephon, a substance used to speed up ripening of fruits, does not harm humans, delegates told a seminar held in HCM City on Monday.

 The performance of Viet Nam's stock market has been relatively stable this year, sustained by a string of policies to ensure solid development in the medium and long term.

Events in Hanoi and HCM City from Jan.1 to 15. Daily updated

Many streets in Hanoi and HCM City are colorfully decorated with banners and LED lights to welcome New Year 2016.

 Many Hanoians are paying good money to dine at fancy eateries on New Year’s Eve to ring in 2016.

Taking a stroll amidst a sea of dazzling and glittering colourful lanterns, symbolizing good fortune and prosperity, never fails to capture the magic and energy of the fabulous New Year holiday season in Hoi An.

 The Vietnamese government has published a list of 17 business sectors that are open to foreign investors, with some conditions, in a bid to improve the investment environment following this year's record inflow of foreign capital.

 VietNamNet Bridge – International visitors to Vietnam witnessed a modest year-on-year decrease of 0.2 percent to 7.94 million in 2015, the latest report from the General Statistics Office (GSO) reveals.

 Hanoi authorities have decided to suspend the controversial shopping mall project in Gia Lam's District Ninh Hiep Commune following days of protests by local people, announced an official on Tuesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi will create the best possible conditions for overseas Vietnamese investors to run long-term business in the capital city, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Hong Son.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held an ASEAN flag raising ceremony in Hanoi on December 31 to celebrate the official formation of the ASEAN Community.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh and his Chinese counterpart Senior Lieut. Gen. Chang Wanquan discussed defence ties between Vietnam and China over the phone on December 31.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A major drug trafficking ring was recently uncovered in Ho Chi Minh City, local police said on December 29.