A ceilling collapse at Tran Nhan Tong High School in Hai Ba Trung District is still haunting students and parents more than four months after it happened. They claim that no proper solutions have been taken to improve school safety.

 The police of Ha Long city, the northern province of Quang Ninh, has decided to start legal proceedings in a criminal case of illegally transporting endangered and rare animals.

 Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) is expected to list its shares on the HCM Stock Exchange in June or July after its initial public offering on February 2.

 Vietnam increases renewable energy sources in production

NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hosted a reception in Hanoi on January 19 for President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Gabriela Cuevas Barron, IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong and former IPU President Saber Hossain Chawdhury. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Most of the ICOs (initial coin offering) carried out in Vietnam have been fraudulent and the rings organizing these ICOs have been discovered by police.

 The list of top 500 largest Vietnamese enterprises (VNR500) was announced in Hanoi on January 19, with the number of private companies in the list rising by 2.5 times in 2017 since the rankings were first made 10 years ago.

 Sen. Lt. Gen. Pham Ngoc Minh, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, welcomed Maj. Gen. Michael Stencel, Adjutant General of the US’s Oregon National Guard, in Hanoi on January 19.

 Vietnam treasures the relations with Mexico and wishes to continue fostering the comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said on January 20.

The Inter-Parliament Union (IPU) has always been and will continue to cooperate with the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA), helping improve the country’s ability in realising sustainable development goals (SDGs).

The Hanoi Declaration on a New Vision for Asia –Pacific Parliamentary Partnership was approved at the APPF-26’s final plenary session in Hanoi on January 20 afternoon.

 Thanks to a very strong leadership of Vietnam’s National Assembly and Government and all involved parties, the APPF-26 is a great success, said Takuji Yanagimoto, Head of Japanese Delegation to APPF-26 and Representative Honorary President of APPF.

 Vietnam continued their dream journey at the Asian Football Conference U23 Championship after beating Iraq 5-3 in the penalty shootout on January 20 in Changsu, China.

Vietnam continued their dream journey at the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship after beating Iraq 5-3 in the penalty shootout on January 20 in Changsu, China.

 Economic experts have cast doubt on last year’s higher-than-expected economic growth of 6.81%, saying it might not have been that high.

 The Vietnamese national football team sent its fans into rapture yesterday, pulling off a stunning upset to knock out former champions Iraq out of the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship.

VietNamNet Bridge - The total value of M&A deals reached $6 billion in 2017, a surprisingly high figure. 

 Local brands in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector in Asian countries, including Vietnam, have made distinct improvements which have helped them surpass multinational rivals, according to recent market research reports.

 Con Dao Airport will be upgraded to receive larger aircraft like Airbus A319, A320neo and A320ceo to meet increasing air travel demand to and from Con Dao Island off the country’s southern coast.

 Vietnam currently has 3,077 real estate development projects underway with a total investment of VND3.3 quadrillion (US$145.3 billion), heard a conference held by the Ministry of Construction this week.