President Tran Dai Quang received outgoing Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Vietnam Martin Klepetko in Hanoi on December 29.

 Border guards of Vietnam’s southern Tay Ninh province and military officials and police from Cambodia’s Svay Rieng province held the first friendly exchange in Tay Ninh on December 29.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked central and local officials to have a political resolve and aspirations to develop the country in the new period although numerous difficulties remain.

 Chairman of the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association To Huy Rua has received the Order of the Rising Sun, the first national decoration of the Japanese government for his dedicated service.

 The French daily newspaper “Les Echos” on December 28 hailed the development of Viet Nam’s stock market.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Health (MOH) says there is no correlation between cancer cases and the quality of water used by people in 10 villages. 

IPV factory, located in HCMC Hi-tech Park, makes up a high proportion of Vietnam’s total export value. It is an important link for Intel to implement its development plan in the Internet of Things (IoT) era.

VietNamNet Bridge - The modest investment in railways in the last 100 years, as well as high management costs and ticket prices have pushed the railway sector into an impasse.

VietNamNet Bridge - New Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha took office in April 2016.

 The Ministry of Health has taken water samples at ten villages for a re-test after the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment reported high cancer rates because of polluted water sources.

 Quang Ninh Coal won the National Super Cup, beating Hà Nội Football Club (Hà Nội FC) 4-2 on a penalty shootout at Hà Nội’s Hàng Đấy Stadium yesterday.

 The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee yesterday listed ten outstanding political, cultural, socio-economic events in 2016.

 A 70-kilo turtle accidentally caught in the hook of a fisherman was released to the sea in the northern-central province of Thanh Hoa, said Deputy Head of People’s Committee in Hau Loc District Nguyen Van Quang yesterday.

 Vietnam’s per capita GDP reached an estimated VND48.6 million (USD2,215), up USD106 compared with 2015, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

 The CPI increased 0.23 per cent in December compared to November and 4.74 per cent year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

 The first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route in Hanoi started operating on Thursday morning, facing challenges in huge congestion on many streets during the morning rush hours.

 Tran Quoc Toan Secondary School in the central province of Phu Yen recently held an outdoor test for its pupils to curb opportunities to cheat.The images of the outdoor exam have gone viral.

 British immigration officers have raided nearly 300 nail salons and arrested 97 people, mostly from Vietnam, for suspected immigration offences as part of a drive to tackle modern slavery, the Home Office said on Wednesday.

 Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City Le Van Khoa has said school and office working hours need to be adjusted to tackle the severe congestion.

 The securities market will see two of the largest State-owned enterprises stepping into the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) on January 3, 2017, according to the Ha Noi Stock Exchange.