VietNamNet Bridge - Many small textile and garment companies plan to merge with others, while big companies will have to try every possible means, including lowering selling prices, to retain clients. 

 Finnish universities have pledged to support Vietnam with high-quality human resource development in information technology (IT) and security.

 Standard Chartered Bank expects Vietnam’s GDP growth to accelerate to 6.9 percent in 2016, higher than its previous forecast of 6.6 percent driven by better construction activity and manufacturing strength amidst continued strength in FDI inflows.

 A severe cold spell that hit Vietnam during the last few days has taken its toll on the northern region with more than 3,900 livestock animals killed and a widespread area of crops damaged so far.

 VietNamNet Bridge – “King of trash” is the nickname of David Duong. The designate is in a sense appropriate since his life has been attached to waste management and treatment.

Pedestrians violating traffic laws will be fined beginning February 1, according to the Ha Noi traffic police.

 A woman gave birth to a healthy baby girl on a HCM City –Ha Noi train on Tuesday, according to the head of Phuong Nam Train Crew Thai Van Truyen.

 Party members and people from all walks of life are expecting that the new 12th Party Central Committee will continue promoting the spirit of unity, democracy and renewal to help the country grow further.

The 12th National Party Congress's plenary session this morning announces the outcomes of the election for official lists of the Party.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Trinh Minh Anh, Deputy Head of Office of the Intersectoral Steering Committee for Global Economic Integration discusses business integrity and transparency with Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central city of Danang has issued a code of conduct for the tourism industry with the aim of maintaining its reputation as a safe and hospitable destination for both domestic and international tourists.

 VietNamNet Bridge - A terrifying market selling snakes, scorpions, beetles and worms has been located in downtown Saigon for two decades.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) divested State capital from 120 businesses in 2015, earning VND94.49 trillion (US$200.17 million) from a book value of VND1.68 trillion ($74.9 million).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam shipped abroad phones and phone components worth US$30.18 billion last year, up 27.9% from a year earlier, according to the General Department of Customs.

 Viet Nam national women's football team came fourth in the Irena Cup on Tuesday, an international friendly tournament which gathered strong teams, including China, S. Korea and Mexico.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Today, the newly-elected 12th Party Central Committee held the first meeting to elect the Politburo, the Secretary General, the Central Inspection Committee and the committee's head.

 Authorities in the southern coastal Binh Thuan Province's Ham Thuan Bac District yesterday detained a group of local people for selling ‘fake wild boar' meat.

 Vietnam drew more than 1.3 billion USD in newly-registered and additional capital from foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in January, up 101.2 percent against the same period last year.

 A severely ill sailor from the Philippines was brought ashore for emergency aid in the central coastal province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau on January 27.

When import tariffs on fashion products fall from 20 percent to zero percent after the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) takes effect, Vietnamese fashion brands are expected to encounter significant challenges.