President Truong Tan Sang has called for greater effort in 2016 and the next five years to be able to take advantage of opportunities brought by the wider and deeper international economic integration.

Security defence tasks are of paramount importance for Ha Noi, which is a major political, economic and cultural hub and also the heart of the nation, Party General Secretary Nguyen PhuTrong said.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has hailed the formation of the ASEAN Community as a historic milestone in the regional connectivity process in Southeast Asia.

The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has selected the top 10 world events for 2015 as follows:

A rapid rise of the number of apartments in big cities in Vietnam without fixes to legal loopholes in apartment management has resulted in an increase of disputes between investors and residents.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Lan Dung, senior expert for the National Education System, spoke to Kinh te&Do thi about the challenges the project to bring foreign languages to students is facing.

VietNamNet Bridge - All big e-commerce firms have to struggle to expand market share to exist and develop rapidly enough to satisfy investors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A foreign freelancer Anna Zalazar, who has returned from a short trip to Vietnam, has revealed 10 reasons to go trekking in Sapa on TripZilla-a Singapore's leading travel magazine.

Below is review of the top ten culture events in Vietnam in 2015.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many traffic projects were completed in 2015 to become focal points and create a new face for transport infrastructure and contribute to the economic development of regions.

The year 2015 is featured with a string of historic visits to foreign countries by Vietnamese high-ranking leaders, which help elevate the country's bilateral relations with partners and consistently reaffirm her foreign policy. 

Pham Van Tan, deputy head of the Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change Department and deputy head of the Vietnamese delegation of the COP21 talked to Viet Nam News reporter Nguyen Hang about the historic Paris Agreement.

VietNamNet Bridge - By 2020, Vietnam will have to open the market in at least 70 percent of the banking and financial services to bankers in ASEAN.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A high school in HCM City has tried organising exam in an open-air playground to prevent cheating.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A technology solution developed by Ba Ria-Vung Tau Urban Sewerage and Development Ltd Company (BUSADCO) to develop prefabricated barriers to protect river banks and sea dykes has been honored.

US movie studio Disney's familiar, beloved characters Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy and others will take audiences in Vietnam to an enchanting world when Disney On Ice presents Magical Ice Festival comes to the country in February.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite a slight decrease in the number of tourists in 2015, the first time in many years, Vietnam’s non-smoke industry still has a bright future ahead, according to tourism authorities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Van Thach, head of the Traffic Safety Department under the Ministry of Transport talks with online newspaper VietNamNet about traffic jams.

Many grandiose, lavish weddings have been held recently by rich Vietnamese. VietNamNet reviews some of the most sumptuous weddings in recent years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) will issue a new mechanism on foreign exchange management next year to cope with changes in the market, especially the global market.