The Old Quarter of the capital city of Hanoi is a built-up area featuring a labyrinth of narrow alleys that put it at heightened risk of fire.

 The Department of Price Management will seek to improve market analysis and forecast in oder to implement appropriate policies and control inflation at 4 per cent, as set by the National Assembly for 2017.

 The development of satellite urban areas is expected to help Hanoi share the burden of accommodation, training, industry and services, but resources are needed to develop this model, according to experts.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s GDP has increased by 5.5 times in the last 15 years, while the trade deficit with China has increased by 171 times. 

Trans-provincial coach operators yesterday refused to take on passengers at My Dinh coach station in protest against the route changes by the Hanoi Department of Transport.

 More than 10,000 production establishments in HCM City situated outside industrial zones will be relocated, according to the city People’s Committee.

 The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) has reaffirmed its determination to pursue a proactive and flexible monetary policy in 2017.

 Nearly 5 million workers in the textile, electronics and retail sectors will be affected by the technology movement, according to a survey by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Viet Nam (VCCI) on labour market trends.

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 The Viet Nam Information Technology Press Club this week issued a list of the top ten domestic information and communication technology (ICT) events of 2016.

 Vietnamese domain name owners will have to pay an annual fee of VND20,000 (nearly US$1) for a domain name from January 1 next year.

 Viet Nam ranks among the world’s fastest-growing economies as its exports remained resilient to a global trade slowdown that’s hurting Singapore and China, Bloomberg Business news reported.

 Viet Nam gained trade surplus of US$2.68 billion for this entire year, the General Department of Customs has reported.

 Viet Nam’s index of industrial production (IIP) rose by 7.5 per cent this year, much lower than the 9.8 per cent growth seen in 2015.

 Limitations in treating large amounts of waste generated by thermal power plants are threatening their operations, experts say.

 Police in central Hà Tĩnh Province’s Kỳ Thọ Commune discovered 12 dead langurs wrapped in newspapers on a passenger bus that was pulled over for a regular check in Kỳ Anh District.

 Thai Son Nam claimed yesterday won the second National Futsal Cup, held in HCM City.

 Following a successful year in sports in 2016, Viet Nam is gearing up for even better results next year, according to the National Sports Administration.

 Noise pollution in big cities and urban areas has become more severe, badly affecting residents’ quality of life, but punishment of polluters remains ineffective.

 The People’s Court of Quang Ninh Province yesterday sentenced to death six defendants in a drug trafficking ring, which involved the trade of more than 5,000 heroin cakes.