Vietnam Airlines, the country’s largest aviation corporation, on January 3 started trading its 1.22 billion shares on Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) at a starting price of VND28,000 (US$1.24) per share.

 Finance minister Dinh Tien Dung struck the gong on Tuesday to open the first trading session of 2017 on the Ha Noi Stock Exchange.

 The capacity of Tan Son Nhat International Airport will double as many projects to expand it and ease traffic congestion have been announced, a high ranking official said.

VietNamNet Bridge – The central city of Da Nang should aspire to become a top destination and hub for tourism, finance, logistics and hi-tech investors, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s tourism sector has got off to a positive start this new year, with familiar destinations drawing in hundreds of thousands of visitors nationwide.

Hanoians by the hundreds are turning their attention to the upcoming Tet Holiday and have lined up at the peach villages in Hanoi to catch a whiff of the floral, fruity and spicy aromas as well as snap a photo or two.

 Hanoi Buffaloes will compete in the Thailand Basketball Super League with three foreigners.

 Cultural diplomacy has contributed to promoting the image of Vietnam, a peace loving country with a rich culture and extensive integration into the world community. Cultural diplomatic activities particularly grew in 2016.

The entertainment industry in the year 2016 offered the masses a wide selection with an increasing number of cultural activities, arts programmes, and reality television shows.

 Water from a flood control sluice submerged hundreds of houses in district 12 after the cover was blown out by high tides, seriously damaging people’s property.

It was a roller coaster year in economic data, with both good and bad surprises popping up regularly in many different series of economic data.

 Nguyen Hue Flower Street, a very popular attraction in HCM City during Tet (Lunar New Year festival) every year, will be ready to welcome visitors on January 25, 2017.

 Building a government of integrity for the sake of the people and enterprises is a message constantly reiterated by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

VietNamNet Bridge - With a sales growth rate of 25 percent, Vietnam is the fastest-growing car market in ASEAN, while Thailand and Indonesia had a gloomy year with decreased growth. The demand brought high profits to manufacturers and dealers.

 On January 4, astronomy lovers will be able to look up and watch the sky over Vietnam sparkle with the Quadrantids Meteor Shower, according to astronomers at the Academy of Science and Technology.

After increasing its holdings in Vinamilk to 13.65%, F&N Dairy Investments Pte., Ltd., a 100%-owned subsidiary of Fraser & Neave Ltd. (F&N), has registered to buy an additional 1.5%, equalling 21.8 million shares.

 In response to the global banking crisis, the finance ministers of the G20 countries have agreed on stricter regulation of the banking system, with stronger capital requirements, says Dennis Hussey, CEO of ANZ Vietnam.

 The price of several kinds of lumber in Vietnam had gone up due to scarcity created by unexpected Chinese purchases, creating pressure on the domestic wood business and Vietnam’s wood industry.

 Foreign retailers are geared toward Vietnam’s e-commerce to take the lead in the market.

 The US, China, Japan and the Republic of Korea were the four biggest importers of Vietnam products, each with a value of more than US$10 billion in 2016.