The Ministry of Health’s Medical Examination and Treatment Department will verify a man’s complaint in which he alleges doctors at a hospital left a 15-cm scissor in his abdomen.

 The police force has stamped out more than 1,000 criminal rings that operated under the cover of businesses in 2016.

 All Vietnamese players were knocked out of the Thailand F6 Men’s Futures tennis tournament on December 28 in Hua Hin.

The HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera will present a melange of ballroom dances like waltz, tango, mambo, and polka and Hungarian dance with music by well-known composers at the HCMC Opera House on December 29 to celebrate the New Year.

 An actress from Chile, with a passion for Asian culture and art, Josefina Florin decided to focus on Vietnam and eventually learn cai luong (the reformed opera), a traditional music genre from Vietnam.

 It has been unveiled that Indian actress Toral Rasputra best known for her role of Priyanka Sethi in Disney Channel India's superhot show, Dhoom Machaao Dhoom will visit Vietnam in January 2017.

As Vietnam Airlines modernizes its fleet, let's looks at some of the state-of-the-art aircraft the carrier has placed into service.

 While the strengthened greenback is making waves in the international market, it is a double-edged sword for scores of Vietnam-based exporters and importers.

 Agri-forestry and aquatic product exports in 2016 reach US$32.1 billion with many products obtaining a value of more than US1 billion each.

 The 56th anniversary of Vietnam-Cuba diplomatic relationship and Cuba’s 58th National Day were marked with a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on December 28.

VietNamNet Bridge - Attractive shares exist in three groups: state-owned enterprises’ (SOEs), private companies and existing shares on the bourses.

Vietnam welcomed many foreign leaders in 2016 including General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Bounnhang Volachith, US President Barrack Obama and France President Francois Hollande.

 Mobile phones and components top Vietnam’s export turnover in 2016

 Vietnam exported an estimated 4.88 million tonnes of rice this year, earning 2.2 billion USD, down 25.8 percent in volume and 21.2 percent in value year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. 

2016 was a successful year in controlling inflation amidst rebounding prices of some essential goods, as the CPI in December increased by 4.74 percent from a year earlier, lower than the 5 percent target set by the National Assembly. 

 The second phase of the FLC Vinh Phuc Resort worth 25 trillion VND (1.1 billion USD) will be carried out in 2017, heard a recent conference.

 As many as 15,489 smuggling cases have been uncovered this year, the General Department of Customs told a press conference in Hanoi on December 28. 

 The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) portal was launched at a workshop in Hanoi on December 28, serving as an essential tool for businesses to improve their knowledge about the AEC and optimise its opportunities.

  Laos and Vietnam need to focus more on developing trade ties for mutual benefits, Lao Party General Secretary and President Bounnhang Volachith suggested to the new Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos, Nguyen Ba Hung. 

President Quang, who is also head of the Steering Committee for Judicial Reform, stressed the need for the procuracy sector to improve its role and position in fighting crimes and legal regulation violations, especially corruption and economic ones.