Vietnam and France have agreed to step up cooperation in training, military medicine, navy, defence industry and peace-keeping operations.

The book street, next to the city’s landmark Post Office and Notre Dame Cathedral, opened in January 2016 with 20 book stores of 14 publishing houses and 2 café book shops. 

 An exchange programme promoting Vietnamese startups entitled “Runway to the World” was officially launched in Ho Chi Minh City on January 11.

 Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan shakes hands with ​ambassadors and representatives from EU member nations in Vietnam

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received in Hanoi on January 11 for former US Secretary of State John Kerry who is on a working visit to Vietnam. 

 How to develop in a rapid and sustainable way in order to escape the middle-income trap remains a major challenge facing Vietnam’s economy, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan received Damian Yeo, head of legal and regulatory affairs for Facebook in the Asia Pacific region, in Hanoi on January 11. 

 The VN-Index made gains for the fourth straight day on strong capital inflow, but analysts warn of a possible profit-taking correction on January 12.

The central city of Da nang has fined the owners of an illegally enlarged beach resort in Ngu Hanh Son District 100 million VND (4,400 USD) and will dismantle all buildings involved after January 18. 

 The Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) has launched six new high-quality trains on the Thong Nhat (North - South) route at Sai Gon Train Station.

 Grab has explained why the company decided to increase the percentage it took from the fares of GrabBike and GrabExpress services since the beginning of this year.

 State-owned mobile network operator Mobifone will offload its holding of 38.95 million shares in two joint stock commercial banks in February.

The year 2017 continued seeing the strong rise of startups, which have been catching more attention from domestic and foreign investors.

VietNamNet Bridge - Dr Le Viet Phu, a lecturer at Fulbright University, says the damages caused by air pollution to Vietnam in 2013 could be assessed up to $10 billion. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The fourth industrial revolution, which is a hot topic in Vietnam, has brought unprecedented economic benefits to many businesses.

 With a view to increasing Vietnam’s exports to ASEAN, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has taken a new step to help enterprises boost their shipments to regional markets.

On Monday, Deputy Chairman of the District 1 People’s Committee Doan Ngoc Hai in HCM City handed in his papers, admitting failure in his efforts to clear pavements of unauthorized vendors 

VietNamNet Bridge - Using cloud computing technology and Internet of Things, a group of students from Vietnamese-German University have created an environmental monitoring system which finds polluted areas.

During wet, cold weather, bathing is a rare treat for Tran Quang, a boat resident in central Thua Thien- Hue Province. Quang, who is 35, is one of more than 100 boat people living on a floating village 

 Vietnam is embracing difficulties in treating kids living with HIV as international organizations are cutting financial aids however, these ill kids have still received good care in hospitals.