Hanoi’s Department of Health plans to establish additional 10 methadone treatment centres for drug addicts by February 1 with a hope to help them reduce dependence on drugs.

VietNamNet Bridge – In order to create one megawatt of electricity, Vietnam has to “sacrifice” 10 hectares of forest.

VietNamNet Bridge – The recent initial public offerings (IPOs) of Vinalines all failed, with a modest ratios of shares sold on shares offered.

VietNamNet Bridge – Three months ago, BJC, the group of billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, the third richest businessman in Thailand, announced a deal of to take over Metro Cash & Carry Vietnam.

Authorities from the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong have presented certificates of merit to three Republic of Korea nationals in recognition of their contributions to the education of local children with disabilities between 2005 and 2014.

 The Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia is working with the Malaysian side in a case relating to the recent rescue of 136 Vietnamese women from a nightclub in Kuala Lumpur.

 Police are expanding investigation into the case of Chau Thi Thu Nga, a National Assembly deputy from Hanoi , who was recently detained for her alleged fraud over a housing project.

 The Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) continued the 4 th day of its 10 th meeting on January 8 discussing a draft report on the realisation of socio-economic development tasks between 2011 and 2015.

 Vietnam and China will celebrate the 65 th anniversary of diplomatic ties in 2015, Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said at a regular press conference on January 8.

Vietnam’s authorised agencies are tasked with firmly safeguarding the country’s sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction in the East Sea, Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang told reporters on January 8.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Truong Son, a Vietnamese physicist with a doctoral degree from Brown University in Rhode Island, USA, dreams of designing a low-cost 3D printer someday.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has requested the government to delay implementing Decree 36/2014/ND-CP on pangasius farming, processing and exporting for the domestic tra fish industry.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Around 90 kilometers from Buon Ma Thuot City in the Central Highlands province of Daklak, M’Drak District boasts its wild beauty that appeals to adventurous travelers.

VietNamNet Bridge – Importing coal is clearly a must for Vietnam but the country is still unclear about the best way to do it.

VietNamNet Bridge – The property market closed 2014 with promising signs that it will thrive in 2015. Viet Nam News presents a round-up of last year's major developments.

VietNamNet Bridge - According to the unit operating the Asia Pacific Gateway (AAG) international undersea cable system, the repair of the cut segment will be completed on January 23.

The HCMC Department of Transport has proposed the city government adopt a quota system for new car registrations by individuals as Singapore does to limit private vehicles on the city’s increasingly crowded roads.  

 Government requests flexible monetary policy; Hanoi cuts new business registration time; SBV allows foreign currency lending to continue through 2015; SBV to get rid of old banknotes; Small banknotes come with exorbitant fees;

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will send its sport teams to 25 international sport events in the first quarter of 2015, according to the General Department of Sports and Physical Training.

 An oil spill on Uong river in the northern province of Quang Ninh, stemming from Uong Bi thermo-power plant on January 7, has been cleaned up within the day.