A lomography exhibition themed ‘No to Sorrow’ taken by photographer Maika Elan is set to get underway at the Goethe Institute in Hanoi from January 14 to 28.

 Duong Thi Hong, deputy director of the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, talks about the success of the National Expanded Programme on Immunisation since its launch in 1985.

On January 11, Vietnam Motors Industry Corporation (Vinamotor), Vietnam’s biggest bus manufacturer, will conduct an auction to sell 85.6 million state-owned shares, equalling a 97.7% its total stakes.

 A Vietnam Airlines aircraft from the central Da Nang City to Ha Noi landed safely at Noi Bai International Airport this morning, following an alert over reduced tyre pressure.

 Famous magazine Missosology has selected Miss Vietnam Thuy Van, Miss Philippines Pia Wurtzbach and Miss Indonesia Maria Harfanti in the Best of 2015, Quotable Quotes category.

 Vietnam jumped a place from December 2015 to 146th in the FIFA rankings issued for January 2016.

 The Ministry of Transport held a ceremony to inaugurate the Trung Hoa and Thanh Xuan road tunnels, which cost a combined 1.64 trillion VND (73.1 million USD) on January 8.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Faros Golf Tournament will present a huge bonus of VND25 billion (US$1.1 million) to the winners during its two-day event at the FLC Samson Golf Links course in Thanh Hoa Province.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi FC have successfully signed two contracts with defenders Nguyen Nam Anh and Nguyen Van Dung from Ha Noi T&T.

 China’s landing of two civilian planes on an illegally-built runway in the Chu Thap (Fiery Cross) reef, in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago on January 6, has sparked protests in the region, and the world.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to the US, Pham Quang Vinh, chaired the regular meeting of the ASEAN Washington Committee (AWC) on January 7, the first meeting since Vietnam assumed the chair of AWC from January to April.

 A lychee tree in northern Hai Duong province has recently broken the record to become the oldest of its species in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – From December 27, 2015 to January 9, 2016 the police will practice various scenarios to ensure security for the 12th National Party Congress, which will take place later this month in Hanoi.

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts have said the strong investment wave of investors from South Korea, Japan and the US would act as a counterpoise to rising Chinese investment.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi authorities approved the Department of Planning and Architecture's proposal to build more than 100 public parks and playgrounds with a total area of 59ha around the city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thrillist - a leading US food, drink and travel website has cited the best countries in Southeast Asia to visit, including Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - In most of the merger & acquisition (M&A) deals in the textile and garment industry which were made recently, the buyers were foreign investors.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Metro Group (Germany) has announced the completion of the transfer of Metro Cash & Carry Vietnam to a Thai partner.

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 200 tons of fish at fish farms on a branch of the Dong Nai River in the southern province of Dong Nai have been reported dead, placing many households in distress.

VietNamNet Bridge - The ASEAN Economic Community which is now in effect will cause products from ASEAN countries, especially Thailand and Malaysia, to penetrate the Vietnamese market.