The Ministry of Finance has officially published the content of the much anticipated Circular No 203/2015/TT-BTC on guiding securities transaction activities which for the first time allows intraday trading.

Deputy PM Vu Van Ninh has asked the Finance Ministry to complete a draft resolution on tax incentives for IT firms and collect suggestions from relevant ministries and the Ministry of Justice for submission to the Government this month.

 A ceremony to officially launch VTV7, the new national education channel of Vietnamese television, was held in Hanoi last night and broadcast live.

 The Vietnamese government compensated VND111 billion (US$4.9 million) for the mistreatment by authorities against residents in the last six years, reported the Ministry of Justice yesterday.

 Da Nang's Border Guard Force found 264 arrivals of Chinese ships violating the Viet Nam's sea sovereignty in 2015, Colonel Le Van Phuc, the force's commander, said in a year-end meeting yesterday.

 This year's Tet bonuses for workers in HCM City are expected to be higher than last year, with the average bonus equal to one month of salary, according to a report released by the city's Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs

 Nha Trang Pasteur Institute has officially announced four more fatalities in the central province of Binh Dinh since late last December due to dengue fever.

 The Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement will provide economic impetus predominantly to Vietnam, Japan and Malaysia among other parties to the deal by 2030, according to a Global Economic Prospects by the World Bank Group.

 The New Zealand Embassy in Vietnam on January 8 held a ceremony to grant 30 scholarships under the New Zealand-ASEAN Scholarship programme for Vietnamese students.

 The Party Central Committee's Commission for Internal Affairs held a meeting yesterday to review its anti-corruption efforts in 2015 and discussed the implementation of objectives for 2016.

 The Social Order , Safety and Security Sub-Committee of the National Election Council convened its first session in Hanoi January 8, under the chair of National Assembly Vice Chairman Huynh Ngoc Son.

VietNamNet Bridge - The topic of the dialogue at the Vietnam Development Partner Forum (VDPF), the forum for Vietnam and its development partners, was about the resources Vietnam will rely on to develop its economy. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Quoc Island is famous for its wild beauty. Let’s share romantic moments on beautiful beaches there:

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has 1.3 million Khmer people living in the southern provinces of Tra Vinh, Soc Trang, Kien Giang, An Giang, Bac Lieu, Can Tho, and Vinh Long.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi That will be key to Vietnamese hopes at the coming Asian Cycling Championships in Japan.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Director of the General Department of Vocational Training, Duong Duc Lan, spoke to the Voice of Viet Nam (VOV) about the free flow of labour after Viet Nam officially joined the ASEAN Economic Community.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Traditional theaters play an important role in Vietnamese culture. Despite the rapid development of contemporary art genres and the entertainment industry in Vietnam, traditional theaters continue to inspire

VietNamNet Bridge - The real estate market showed clear signs of recovery, which helped boost sales and real estate credit.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On New Year 2016, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh reviewed achievements of the country’s diplomacy over the past five years.

  Crucial steps have been made, paving the way for Russia to construct Vietnam’s Ninh Thuan 1 Nuclear Power Plant, worth over $10 billion.