As more high-rises have been built in urban areas, more trees have been chopped down and the green space has shrunk.

Twenty-three state-owned universities are following the autonomy policy on a trial basis under a government resolution. However, they say they don’t have the right to make decisions on personnel and budgeting. 

 An update on the securities law this year focuses on nine targets in the hope of giving a boost to the development of the securities market as well as the broader financial sector.

The State Audit Office of Vietnam has pointed out shortcomings by the Ministries of Industry-Trade and Finance in overseeing fuel prices in the 2015-2016 period, especially in the provision of information, news website Dan Tri reports.

The annual Spring Fair will kick off at the Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts in Hanoi on February 2, providing visitors with the chance to enjoy the early atmosphere of Tet (lunar New Year) festival.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Wildlife protection has become stricter under policies outlined in amendments to the Penal Code that took effect on January 1, 

 Vietnam expects to have a sex rate at birth of 112.8 boys per 100 girls and an average population of 94.7 million in 2018, heard a conference held by the General Office for Population - Family Planning in Hanoi on January 30. 

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has asked the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and relevant agencies to make a pre-feasibility study for a project on building a North-South express rail route.

 Asian online insurance and financial products comparison site GoBear will set up a new regional software development team in Ho Chi Minh City next month.

 Credit card holders will not be allowed to withdraw cash at card readers of domestic points of sale (POS) from March this year, said the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

 A grand ceremony was held at the Thong Nhat (Reunification) Palace, Ho Chi Minh City on January 31 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the General Tet Offensive in the spring of 1968. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – After a five-day ban, under 12-seater cars were allowed to go to Cat Ba Island via Got-Cai Vieng Ferry in the northern city of Hai Phong.

 The temperature has sharply fallen in Sapa District in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai bringing snow.

VietNamNet Bridge - Japanese investors continue pouring money into Vietnam real estate firms despite the prediction that hot growth will slow in the time to come.

Members of the U23 VN football team were warmly welcomed by their hometown fans who went crazy on January 30.

Artists are applying the finishing touches to the murals covering the walls of an alleyway in the centre of Danang City for local people celebrating the upcoming traditional Lunar New Year (Tet).

An ongoing art exhibition, dedicated to the most well-known Vietnamese children’s book De Men Phieu Luu Ky (Adventures of a Cricket) by late writer To Hoai, has amazed not only children but also adult visitors.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to double check goods exported to the US to ensure the credibility and reputation for Vietnamese products.

 American teacher Daniel Hauer admitted his deep repentance over a comment that referenced Vietnam’s late hero General Vo Nguyen Giap on Facebook. He wants to visit his house to burn incense.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Construction projects that have stopped work may be adjusted or cancelled, according to a new order released by Ha Noi People’s Committee.