The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP) wants to boost affiliation between its youth division and Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, said Suzuki Keisuke, Director of the LDP’s Youth Division.

 The central city of Da Nang started construction of a tunnel at the junction of Dien Bien Phu, Nguyen Tri Phuong and Le Do streets, one of the busiest roundabouts in the city, on December 29.

 Ten outstanding young individuals were given the Vietnam Golden Globe Award by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee in Hanoi on December 29.

 Traffic safety was improved in 2016 with decreases in all the numbers of accidents, deaths and injuries, it was reported at a national conference of traffic police in Da Nang city on December 30.

 Cao Thon is a village over 200 years old and also one of the oldest incense-making villages in Vietnam. It has become busy these days to prepare for the approaching Lunar New Year holiday.

 HCM City will focus its financial resources into key projects under the city’s 7 breakthrough programmes in 2017 in order to improve the appearance of the city and the living conditions of local residents. 

On the threshold of the year 2017, President Tran Dai Quang called on all the people to do the best in their work and unite to strive for a prosperous country and a better live for everyone. 

 Cabinet members have given opinions on verification reports on five draft decrees on the function, right and organisation structure of some ministries and ministry-level agencies at the regular Government meeting on December 29.

Pham Ba Huan, also known as Ba Huan, has invested her life in eggs and has become Viet Nam’s most famous businesswoman producing and distributing eggs. She talks with Ha Nguyen about her life and business. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Since 1999, female students who move from provinces to universities in HCM City have had a safe, inexpensive place to stay at dormitories managed by local Catholic churches.

VietNamNet Bridge - Though three more banks will list shares on the UpCom market early next year, foreign investors have few opportunities to invest in Vietnamese banks.

 Mr. Dang Xuan Truong, CEO & Founder of startup the Hachi Group, tells VET about its Smart Hydroponic System app.

VietNamNet Bridge – Van Lam Village is set to become a cultural landmark simply by preserving its traditional embroidery and lace trades, reports Bui Quynh Hoa. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are huge crowds at all traffic police stations in Ha Noi that accept registrations for the transfer of bike ownership, as the December 31 deadline draws to a close.

In order to be listed among top 10 stock billionaires by December 21, 2016, an individual must have stock assets of at least VND2.2 trillion, a figure higher than the total assets of many listed companies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two music concerts featuring Viet kieu (overseas Vietnamese) will be held in Da Lat to usher in the New Year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Viet Loan Foster returned to native Ha Noi after a long stay abroad and used her multicultural and entrepreneurial background  to good effect. Now she has become the poster woman for luxury tourism

Vu Tien Loc, Chairman of the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, talks to the newspaper Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam about the high demand for skilled workers to meet new requirements of national economic development.

VietNamNet Bridge – Increased growth, reduced spending and less debt guarantees are the solutions as rising public debt and its repayment exerts a lot of pressure on the Government, 

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on December 29 announced the top 10 culture, sports and tourism events in 2016, which were voted by 125 journalists representing media agencies across the country.