The General Department of Vietnam Customs decided to take Euro Auto Corporation, the authorised distributor of BMW and Mini automobiles and BMW motors, to the court after discovering signs of smuggling and trade fraud.

 The new Cabinet was introduced on July 28 following the Legislature’s approval of the members of the Government.

 HCM City People's Committee is asking the city police to propose strict measures to curb violations in car parking which is worsening traffic problems in the area.

 Vietnam Airlines, the country’s largest aviation corporation, on January 3 started trading its 1.22 billion shares on Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) at a starting price of VND28,000 (US$1.24) per share.

 Finance minister Dinh Tien Dung struck the gong on Tuesday to open the first trading session of 2017 on the Ha Noi Stock Exchange.

 The capacity of Tan Son Nhat International Airport will double as many projects to expand it and ease traffic congestion have been announced, a high ranking official said.

Hanoians by the hundreds are turning their attention to the upcoming Tet Holiday and have lined up at the peach villages in Hanoi to catch a whiff of the floral, fruity and spicy aromas as well as snap a photo or two.

 Hanoi Buffaloes will compete in the Thailand Basketball Super League with three foreigners.

 Water from a flood control sluice submerged hundreds of houses in district 12 after the cover was blown out by high tides, seriously damaging people’s property.

It was a roller coaster year in economic data, with both good and bad surprises popping up regularly in many different series of economic data.

 Building a government of integrity for the sake of the people and enterprises is a message constantly reiterated by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

VietNamNet Bridge - With a sales growth rate of 25 percent, Vietnam is the fastest-growing car market in ASEAN, while Thailand and Indonesia had a gloomy year with decreased growth. The demand brought high profits to manufacturers and dealers.

 On January 4, astronomy lovers will be able to look up and watch the sky over Vietnam sparkle with the Quadrantids Meteor Shower, according to astronomers at the Academy of Science and Technology.

After increasing its holdings in Vinamilk to 13.65%, F&N Dairy Investments Pte., Ltd., a 100%-owned subsidiary of Fraser & Neave Ltd. (F&N), has registered to buy an additional 1.5%, equalling 21.8 million shares.

 In response to the global banking crisis, the finance ministers of the G20 countries have agreed on stricter regulation of the banking system, with stronger capital requirements, says Dennis Hussey, CEO of ANZ Vietnam.

 The price of several kinds of lumber in Vietnam had gone up due to scarcity created by unexpected Chinese purchases, creating pressure on the domestic wood business and Vietnam’s wood industry.

 Foreign retailers are geared toward Vietnam’s e-commerce to take the lead in the market.

 The US, China, Japan and the Republic of Korea were the four biggest importers of Vietnam products, each with a value of more than US$10 billion in 2016.

 Foreign friends have been impressed by Vietnam’s expanded integration in international institutions and its bilateral and multilateral diplomacy. Here are achivements of Vietnam's international integration process in 2016.

 ASEAN Secretary General Le Luong Minh has highlighted achievements that the ASEAN Community has scored after one year of its establishment in an interview recently granted to Vietnam News Agency.