Anger broke out on social networks when it was discovered that an iconic building in the former imperial capital city of Hue had been changed completely while being restored.

Epicor Software Corporation has signed an agreement with the HCMC Open University to provide the latest enterprise resource planning (ERP) system for application in training and research.

 Japanese and Vietnamese experts gathered at a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on January 12 to share experience in enforcing copyright and related rights.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Would you believe that bonsai trees made from copper wire can be as beautiful as the real thing? Le Duy Duc, manager of the Handmade Art page on Facebook, can confirm this is the case.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to China Dang Minh Khoi has said Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s visit to China from January 12-15 is of great significance to bilateral ties in the new period. 

 Chief of the Defence Cooperation and Exports of the Israel Ministry of Defence Mishel Ben Baruch has pledged effective cooperation between his agency and relevant agencies of Vietnam’s Ministry of Defence.

 India’s TATA Group has already planned to invest in a wide range of business sectors in Vietnam, said Indronil Sengupta, Executive Director of the conglomerate in Vietnam.

 The court sector needs to work more closely with investigation, procuracy and relevant agencies to timely and strictly try cases of corruption and violations of economic laws, President Tran Dai Quang said on January 12.

The visit to China by the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam is of great importance, a Chinese researcher has said.

 Vietnam and China on January 12 signed 15 cooperation agreements in various fields from economy, transportation and defence to health care, tourism and training, on the occasion of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s ongoing visit to China.

The top Party leaders of Vietnam and China discussed major orientations to reinforce trust and friendship during their talks in Beijing, China on January 12.

Vietnam had a successful year in diplomacy in 2016, with its political stability and development potential continually spotlighted and its relations and diverse cooperation with other countries and partners deepened.

VietNamNet Bridge - In 2006, the Vietnamese stock market had only three businesses with capitalization value of $1 billion and more. The figure by 2016 had risen to 20.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Dong Lac Communal House was recognised on Wednesday by the Ha Noi’s Tourism Department as a new tourist destination in the Old Quarter.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has only three journals accepted by ACI (ASEAN Citation Index), ranking just above Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Brunei. 

VietNamNet Bridge - While the mass fish death disaster was not listed among the "10 most remarkable environmental events in 2016" by MONRE, it was ranked No 2 in the 10 environmental highlights by journalists.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam in 2016 saw a high farm produce trade surplus of $7.6 billion, but big difficulties are still ahead, including returning protectionism with Brexit and US President-elect Donald Trump.

VietNamNet Bridge - While some analysts are pessimistic about the prediction that 200,000 university graduates will remain jobless in 2017, others believe that graduates could provide a valuable resource for startups.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Construction has been assigned by the Government to review urban planning in Hanoi and HCMC to propose solutions for worsening traffic congestion in the country’s two biggest cities,

 Deputy Minister of Transport Le Dinh Tho said asking passengers to arrive three hours at the airport early is evidence of weak management skills.