VietNamNet Bridge – A year after the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) was established, creating a huge market of over 622 million people with a market value of more than US$2.6 trillion, two experts give Viet Nam News a mixed review.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A talk titled “The Story of Water Puppetry”, hosted by artist Ngo Thanh Bac and puppet artisan/performance artist Phan Thanh Liem, will be held on January 8 in Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three years ago, Hoang Thi Thuy Linh, 29, from the central province of Quang Binh Province, was diagnosed with leukemia (blood cancer).  She was told her best chances lay in getting her damaged stem cells replaced.

VietNamNet Bridge – The nation is expected to see cement overcapacity from 2017 as production has increased strongly in recent times while Vietnamese cement has turned less competitive on the world market. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi, known for its cheap food and accommodation options, is much more affordable than many other Asian destinations,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists to HCMC may use their mobile phones to search for information about historical characters, natural creatures and phenomena, historical artifacts and photographs exhibited at all museums citywide.

 Sai Gon FC of V.League 1 have inked a contract with Patrick Cruz of Brazil, who arrived in HCM City on Thursday.

Vietnamese air carriers Vietjet Air and Vietnam Airlines, and Saigon Railway Transport Joint Stock Company (JSC) have just unveiled their promotion programs that allow passengers to enjoy fare discounts of up to 98%

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Lottery Company (Vietlott), the organizer of American-style lottery game Mega 6/45, reported revenue of VND1.6 trillion (US$70.3 million) last year, VnEconomy reports.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Government officials have announced that mineral exploitation will be more tightly controlled under a new regulation coming into effect on January 15.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Madrid-based photographer Tran Viet Ha has completed a photo collection on Japanese kimonos made with Vietnamese fabrics.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Artist Nguyen Phuong Linh’s multimedia installation, Chuyen Di Cuoi Cung (The Last Ride), will open in Ha Noi on Saturday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A gala New Year concert highlighting excerpts from famous operas will be held at the HCM City Opera House on January 8.

Central Highlands-born beauty Thai Nhien Phuong has surpassed more than 300 other candidates to become the winner of Ms Vietnam International beauty pageant 2016 held recently at Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas, the US.

 Vietnam will continue to be an economic highlight in Southeast Asia in 2017, according to international economists.

 Da Lat City in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong is working with Japanese OTA Floriculture Auction Limited Company and relevant local agencies to establish a flower trading centre in the city.

The HCM City Department of Education and Training has launch the International Kangaroo Math Contest with the purpose of promoting the movement of teaching and studying Mathematics following the trends of international integration.

Keeping a close eye on and providing consultancy for investigations and judging of serious economic and corruption cases is among major tasks defined by the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Internal Affairs in 2017.

VietNamNet Bridge - The 2016 list of stock billionaires showed big changes compared with the 2015 list. Many new faces are on the list, while Pham Nhat Vuong, who topped the 2015 list, fell to number two.

The year 2016 has drifted to an end and marked with complicated and unpredictable situations in the region and the world, in addition to the unstable global economy and the lowest economic growth in recent years.