The Government is determined to maintain the trust it has received from people and the whole political system since it began the 14th tenure nearly 10 months ago, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

VietNamNet Bridge –  A new year has come bringing with it many new opportunities and challenges. Viet Nam News asked some senior business executives and a diplomat how they see prospects for Viet Nam and their own sectors

 Teams of Vietnamese students have harvested good results in international Olympiads for many years, bringing fames to the country. Especially, 2016 is the year which is considered the golden year for Vietnamese students in international arena.

 Changes to Vietnam’s legal framework in a host of matters continued apace in 2016.

 VietNamNet Bridge – We understand where the Seven-Storey Waterfalls gets its name from as soon as we see it.

 When meeting Dr. Ha Phuong Thu, only a few can believe that the small-statured woman with a soft Hue accent is a leading scientist.

VietNamNet Bridge - “The surplus in trade with the US is not good at all. A deficit would be more reasonable for developing economies like Vietnam,” said Bui Ngoc Son of the Institute of World Economics and Politics.

 Business leaders in Vietnam remain among the most optimistic in Asia Pacific despite the global economic headwinds.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After a year of taking the industry by storm, three pop bands in HCM City have become new music icons for young audiences.

2016 was a successful year for the real estate market. However, with the fast growth of the economy in general and the real estate market in particular, real estate developers are being forced to diversify products.

 An out of season  heavy rain pelted HCMC late afternoon yesterday flooding a slew of streets in many districts including Districts 6, 7, Tan Phu, Binh Tan and others. 

The decision to send swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien to the United States for long-term training five years ago has brought about a landmark of changes.

 Shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh and powerlifter Le Van Cong received a hero’s welcome home from fans and words of praise from the public after making history as Vietnam’s first Olympic and Paralympic gold medalists, respectively.

 F&N Dairy Investments has registered to buy 21.77 million of Vinamilk’s shares in February. The company currently owns more than 16.5 million of its shares.

 The PM has issued Directive No. 03/CT-TTg requesting relevant ministries, sectors and localities to accelerate the development of affordable housing.

 Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has given the go-ahead to Hoa Phat's high-profile steel plant in the Dung Quat Economic Zone, newswire thanhnien.vn reported.

 Nem Thuong Village’s traditional pig slaughtering festival in Bac Ninh Province, is still being held in private despite the huge public outcry.

 Statistics from the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) shows that English is still the most popular foreign language at local schools, while only 1% pupils choose to study other languages.

 The low quality of university education is blamed on curricula which focuses on theoretical knowledge and does not provide enough practicum hours.

 The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) has drafted a decree on foreign investment into the education sector, aiming to offer more favourable conditions for foreign investors.