Despite the efforts of law enforcement forces, Vietnam has seen a rising level of complexity and severity in criminal cases recently, head of the country's investigation police Gen. Ho Sy Tien said on Friday in HCM City.

 The central coastal province of Ninh Thuan is making preparations for the Kiteboard Tour Asia 2016 which will be organised at Ninh Chu Bay from February 24-28 next year.

 The numbers of HIV carriers, AIDS patients and AIDS-related deaths in Vietnam have decreased for the eighth consecutive year in 2015 thanks to great effort in HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care.

 Vietnam – Thailand cooperation in managing marine environment and resources was the focus of discussion at a recent scientific workshop held in Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok.

VietNamNet Bridge - Trade, investment, labor ... liberalization is seen as a big opportunity for Vietnam when the ASEAN Economic Community is established, but it also a great challenge because of Vietnam’s level of integration.

 Hanoi will spend over VND2.1 trillion ($92.4 million) on easing congestion and ensuring traffic safety in the 2016-2020 period.

 Despite mixed opinions, the sharing economy continues to grow strongly and is expanding to many forms in Vietnam.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the number of permanent staff for 2016 in State authorities and organizations, the Office of the Government announced on November 23.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The most expensive beds in Vietnam are worth the value of a mansion. Many Vietnamese tycoons bought them to demonstrate their wealth or simply because they like unique items.

 Mergers and acquisitions are churning the Vietnamese retail market, with large domestic players buying out rivals and massive investment by foreign retailers.

The HCM City People's Court yesterday handed down death penalties to two former business executives for embezzlement of VND117 billion (US$5.2 million) and abuse of power while serving at State firms a few years ago.

 Airbus Group has written to the Vietnamese Government expressing its interest in establishing a new aircraft components factory in Vietnam.

 Dan Chu Cinema, one of the oldest in Hanoi, has just been shut down after years of poor business.

 Lang Co in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, which has been recognised as one of the world's most beautiful bays by the World's Best Bay Club, is being damaged and polluted by illegal shrimp farms.

 SCIC Investment (SIC), a subsidiary of the State Capital Investment Corporation, has announced its intention to purchase additional stock of Vinamilk (VNM) and FPT Corporation (FPT) for the purpose of investment.

 The list of the largest tax contributors in Vietnam last year and a report on the country’s tax environment were released in Hanoi on November 27 by Vietnam Report, which rates businesses and products and services.

Vietnam ranks 29th among the world's 70 largest countries by English skills, or an increase of four levels, Education First (EF) Viet Nam announced yesterday based on figures of EF Global's English proficiency index 2015.

 The US was Vietnam’s biggest export market in the first 11 months of 2015 with a turnover of 30.6 billion USD, up 17.6 percent year-on-year, said the General Statistics Office (GSO).

 The national strategy on developing renewable energy sources until 2030 and a vision to 2050 has just been approved by the Prime Minister.

 The Vietnam Journalists Association (VJA) assumed the position of President and Secretary General of the Confederation of ASEAN Journalists (CAJ) for the 2015 – 2017 tenure at the CAJ’s 18th General Assembly in Hanoi on November 27.