According to the 2015 corruption perception index (CPI) released by the Transparency International (TI), Vietnam ranked fifth in the top 10 Southeast Asian (SEA) countries.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) has ordered universities and colleges nation-wide to publish on their websites all information related to this year's regular enrollment plans.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government and the PM issued 16 legal documents, including 11 Decrees and five Decisions in December 2015.

  Youngsters will once again be indulged at the Japan-like cherry blossom festival Shinnen 2016 – Lunar New Year Festival at Savico Megamall Long Bien centre on January 30 and January 31.

 The International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) has chosen Ninh Chu Bay in the southern province of Ninh Thuan to hold the KTA-Kiteboard Tour Asia-Championship 2016.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In 2015 HCM City continued to lead Viet Nam in attracting foreign directed investment with inflows of US$4.5 billion. FDI projects have improved the city's socio-economic infrastructure and created a new facade for it.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The US Huffington Post Magazine has introduced 11 distinctive and flavorful foods in Southeast Asia that Americans need to try, including Vietnamese coffee.

 With the Lunar New Year Festival approaching fast, Ha Noi traffic has been facing increasing congestion in recent days, giving rise to stress among drivers and adding to the pollution.

VietNamNet Bridge - The better business performance in 2015 has prompted businesses to give more handsome bonuses to their workers this Tet.

 The Husbandry Department has instructed cities and provinces affected by the frosty cold over the past few days to take all necessary measures to ease the damage caused by the severe weather to the animal breeding sector.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Last year’s budget deficit reached an estimated 7% of nominal gross domestic product (GDP), the highest level since 2000, the Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR) said in a quarter-four report.

 The Hanoi cultural department will organise the 2016 Calligraphy Writing Festival at the Literature Lake in Hanoi's Temple of Literature from February 2-15.

 Approximately 116,000 Vietnamese labourers were sent abroad to work last year.

Pressure from fierce competition will increase in the local retail market this year after the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) was established and as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal will come into effect in the next couple of years.

 Airlines have offered a number of promotional programmes as well as increasing more flights in order to serve demand on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

 Phnom Penh Crown FC's striker George Bisan has joined V.League 1's Quang Ninh Coal on a two-year contract.

Super-model Hoang Thuy, the winner of the Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2011, was featured in Elle UK magazine in the January publication.

 The US’s Ford Vietnam has announced a voluntary recall of 728 units of the EcoSport made between December 29, 2014 and March 10, 2015 to rectify suspension issues, said Lao Dong (Labour) Newspapers .

 Vietnam has instructed major healthcare establishments nationwide to step up precautionary measures against the spread of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) after the second case was confirmed in Thailand on January 23.

 The People's Committee of Hoi An City in the central province of Quang Nam recently held an event to welcome the eight-millionth visitor to the ancient town.