VietNamNet Bridge - Snow has blanketed northern mountainous areas of Vietnam as they are experiencing the strongest cold spell since the onset of winter.

National sovereignty in the East Sea issue is sacred and the country’s supreme interest, said Hoang Binh Quan, the head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations.

 A Russian scholar on Vietnamese study has said the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has consistently pursued the policy of protecting national interest since its foundation in 1930, which he said is the only correct path.

Personnel preparations for the 12th Party Central Committee have been made in a strict and thorough manner right from the grassroots level, Director of the Vietnam Academy of Defence Vo Tien Trung has told the media.

 Delegates attending the ongoing 12th National Party Congress have underlined the need to choose a new leadership who have both talent and virtue to steer Vietnam along the course of industrialisation and modernisation.

 Participants in the 12th National Party Congress worked in their delegations on January 24 to appraise the standards and structure of the 12th Party Central Committee and the list of nominations fielded by the 11th Party Central Committee.

 The 12th National Party Congress discussed the criteria for Party Central Committee members and the structure of the 12th Party Central Committee during its fourth working day in Hanoi on January 24.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Counterfeit goods have become a hazard for Vietnamese customers as everything can be faked, from gas to seasoning powder to fashion products.

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts warned months ago that venture capital pumped into technology startups would decrease as a result of the global recession. However, they have been proven wrong.

VietNamNet Bridge - Despite great efforts by district authorities, primary schools in Hanoi remain overloaded. There are 60 students per class at most primary schools in Hanoi. 

The discovery of four new elements, the heaviest ones in the Mendeleev periodic table is now a hot topic of discussion worldwide. This recalls the story about a Vietnamese scientist who discovered the negative sigma baryon antiparticle.

VietNamNet Bridge - The fish caught from the Mekong River alone make up 3.1 percent of Vietnam’s GDP.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Specific forms for business registration have recently been introduced in Circular 20/2015/TT-BKHDT (Circular 20) to be applied consistently across the nation.

 VietNamNet Bridge - To gain market dominance, domestic airlines have to compete on fares but they also have to face extreme problem of profit margins.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A brighter outlook is forecast for the Vietnamese economy this year and the following years amid difficulties and challenges, according to economic expert Nguyen Quynh Nga.

 VietNamNet Bridge – When Tet (Lunar New Year) rolls around, ships begin to make the trip across the sea, bringing along with them necessities and spring warmth from the mainland to soldiers stationed on the Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The domestic car market witnessed spectacular development in 2015. Vietnamese people reportedly spent a record of nearly $3 billion on purchasing imported completely built cars (CBUs),

VietNamNet Bridge – Many drivers in Ho Chi Minh City and southern provinces ‘display’ a fire extinguisher on the roof or the side of their cars to show traffic police officers that their cars are have a fire extinguisher under the latest rules. 

 VietNamNet Bridge - Billion USD projects such Samsung’s in Bac Ninh or the Duyen Hai power plant not only created jobs for thousands of people but also contributed greatly to Vietnam’s export value in 2015.

On the occasion of the 2016 New Year, Vuong Dinh Hue, head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission, answered queries by a reporter of the Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper at dangcongsan.vn on Vietnam’s economy in 2015