Thirty years ago, the chief modes of transport in Hanoi were electric streetcars along with human powered bicycles and rickshaws. Traffic congestion, air and noise pollution had yet to become a problem.

 VietNamNet introduces the second part of the talks entitled "APEC 2017: opportunities and challenges for Vietnam" with two guests: Mr. Nguyen Minh Vu and Dr. Vo Tri Thanh.

 VietNamNet would like to introduce an article by Prof. Hoang Chi Bao, a member of the Central Theoretical Council.

 More than 13,600 citizens have had their rights protected thanks to the enforcement of the Law on Complaints and the Law on Denunciation that took effect four years ago.

 The Vietnamese rubber trademark, “Vietnam Rubber”, has been accredited by the National Office of Intellectual Property under the Ministry of Science and Technology.

 Growers in Hanoi's Nhat Tan Ward are busy cultivating their peach trees for Tet Holiday.

VietNamNet Bridge - A loss of VND10 trillion (over $445 million) in tax revenue from petroleum imports occurred in the first 11 months of the year, according to a report released by GDC.

 Six people have been killed and two others injured in a house fire in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday morning according to the municipal fire department.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has tightened control over overseas trips by leaders of its groups and corporations, particularly those from Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam).

VCCI and Japan’s Brain Works Co signed a memorandum of understanding to stimulate Japanese investments in the Mekong Delta region and enhance trade co-operation between the two countries.

 State-run Viet Nam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) remains on top of the 500 largest Vietnamese enterprises list (VNR500) in 2016 in terms of revenue.

 The Vietnam U20 squad will fly to Germany to attend a long-term training camp to prepare for the FIFA U20 World Cup set to transpire in the Republic of Korea next year.

 Vietnam is at the forefront of a growing number of countries who are transforming the way they generate and use energy, said Deputy Minister Hoang Quoc Vuong of the Ministry of Industry and Trade at a recent forum in Hanoi.

 Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam called on scientists to provide scientific findings and recommendations for national development during the fifth international symposium on Vietnamese studies held in Hanoi on December 15. 

  Indonesia on December 15 handed over to Vietnam 39 fishermen who were arrested for illegal fishing in Indonesia’s waters.

 President Tran Dai Quang has suggested stronger cooperation between Vietnam and Timor Leste in all fields, especially in the economy, trade and investment. 

 President Tran Dai Quang asked WB Country Director in Vietnam Ousmane Dione to work closely with the Vietnamese government in establishing the Vietnam – WB Country Partnership Strategy framework.

 Cambodia’s Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen will pay an official visit to Vietnam from December 20-21 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced.

VietNamNet Bridge - ACB, Sacombank and Eximbank, the three most influential banks in the south, like MB and Techcombank in the north, are encountering serious difficulties.

VietNamNet Bridge - Universities have shown strong opposition against MOET’s intervention in their enrollment plans, saying that it should be the work of schools.