According to the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Center and Institute of Geophysics, a 3.5-magnitude earthquake occurred in the mountainous A Luoi district of Thua Thien Hue province at 3:23 pm yesterday.

 In 2016, Vietnam has seen the closing of numerous long-delayed steel projects invested by both foreign and domestic enterprises.

In a move to attract new investment capital, the Viglacera Corporation will change its listing from the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) to the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) on December 22 and trade under the code VGC.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has conducted a review and is making preparations for imposing safeguard duties on steel imports, after 18 domestic steel manufacturers called for assistance.

 The Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh has a firm grip over the on-going reforms inside the ministry after a series of wrongful appointments by former Minister Vu Huy Hoang.

 50 lacquer, oil and acrylic paintings are being displayed at the exhibition of artist Van Duong Thanh to welcome the lunar year of rooster.

 A survey jointly released by the Ministry of Education and Training and UNICEF has revealed that Vietnamese students face many problems. Less than 20% of students always feel safe at school.

 A new bus route linking Hanoi city centre to Noi Bai International Airport has been launched, offering passengers for VND9,000 (USD0.42).

 The Communist Party Central Secretariat has just asked localities not to organise firework displays for the Tet Lunar New Year.

 Russia’s Kaspersky Lab on December 21 introduced its latest products to protect individuals and small enterprises against online threats.

 The finance ministry has announced that people who own a house will not have to pay tax for the second house they buy in 2017.

Samsung Viet Nam was estimated to reach US$35 billion this year, posting a 7 per cent year-on-year increase despite the impact from this year’s Note 7 incident.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bac Giang People’s Procuracy on Tuesday freed Han Duc Long, 57, who was earlier sentenced to death for murder and raping children 11 years ago.

VietNamNet Bridge - Most high-end resorts in Vietnam are managed by leading asset management companies from the US, Europe or Asia.

 VietNamNet Bridge –  The central city will decide whether to build a tunnel through the Han River in its last technical meeting later this month.

Head of Government Office Mai Tien Dung asked the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to quickly decide and announce the disciplinary measures against responsible individuals and organisations in the Formosa environmental incident

 The Vietnam national football team will compete in four international tournaments during the 2017 football season, the league announced on December 20 as part of the unveiling of the full conference schedule.

 Ly Hoang Nam came from behind to defeat Jeong Young-Hoon of the Republic of Korea in the second round of the Thailand F5 Futures in Huahin on December 22.

Global Entertainment Operations Vietnam (GEO) and Playboy Enterprises, Inc. have announced the opening of Playboy Establishment, an epoch-making luxury entertainment establishment in the centre of Hoan Kiem district in Hanoi. 

 An archeological excavation at the relic site Pu Luon Xe in hamlet 7, Tan Linh commune, Luc Yen district in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai led to the discovery of a kiln making building materials said to belong to the Tran Dynasty.