Following the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community more than one year ago, Vietnam gained the advantage from the community in terms of peace, stability and the formation of a joint economic, trade and production facility.

The rooster is associated with Vietnam’s historical myths. From a domestic animal, rooster became a sacrifice that Vietnamese offer to the genies during the Lunar New Year festival.

The government has made great efforts to be more enabling and responsive to businesses. This has received a thumbs-up from international organisations, which believe it is a sign that brighter prospects lie ahead. 

With new approaches and diversified investments, private investors have been infusing a new spirit of innovation into Vietnam’s agriculture, adding value and sustainable growth.

As Vietnam ignites the entrepreneurial spirit in its young generation, the country is ushering in a new era of ground-breaking innovations and youthful zeal for business success. 

The leaders of the Party, the government, and the National Assembly have highlighted such efforts via their guiding documents and messages to people, enterprises, and international friends throughout the year. 

In order to attract more foreign investment, many Vietnamese localities are going above and beyond the central government’s investment incentives. And their ideas seem to be working. 

NPMB said it will start work of 15 power projects in 2017 to ensure power supply stability and prevent overloaded power transmissions to Hanoi and industrial zones in the region.

People can fill in and submit forms for more than 700 administrative procedures in Hanoi online this year, as the municipal People’s Committee has focused on promoting online public services.

Hon Do beach in the central province of Ninh Thuan is a dormant treasure waiting to be discovered and developed. Tourists should come, but only if they promise to protect the pristine beauty of the site.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong paid a visit to the Party, government and people of Hanoi on January 28, the first day of the Lunar New Year, during which he wished the capital city success in completing all tasks of 2017.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese smartphone brands have been struggling to cement their positions in the market dominated by strong foreign brands with both high-end and mid-range products.

Non-aviation revenue in the airport business, including sales per passenger through ACV (Airports Corporation of Vietnam), is $1, compared with the average of $10-12 in Asia and $4-5 in Thailand and Malaysia.

Not only are they expanding networks by setting up new shops, home appliance chains are also trying to change their business models and increase online sales in an effort to get bigger market share.

 Vietnam energy development toward 2020

 Sea desertification is a problem that is becoming more severe around the globe, including in Vietnam.

Nearly 60 kilometres away from the centre of HCMC, Can Gio Mangrove has been recognised by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve with primeval forests and abundant floral cover. It was also the sight of a number of glorious battles in the past.

 A Vietnamese delegation led by Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien attended the 140th meeting of the Executive Board of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland from January 23-25. 

 Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien has been invited to share Vietnam’s experience and success lessons on tuberculosis (TB) prevention at a WHO global conference on the fight against TB in Moscow, Russia, this November.

 The development of maritime economy and the safeguarding of national defence, security and sovereignty at sea must be combined as one of major measures.