Vietnam will seek to boost the use of public transportation and limit driving personal vehicles in urban areas by 2020, Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang said on Tuesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As a good dish for cold days in Vietnam, 'banh goi' (pillow shaped cake) intrigues guests at first sight for its pretty baby pillow shape and its colorful sauce.

VietNamNet Bridge - Though setting very high requirements on investors, many financially powerful corporations still want to become strategic shareholders of Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV).

It is forecast that Vietnam’s tra fish exports may drop by 5 percent year on year in 2016. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite global fluctuations in 2015, Vietnam has attracted a great deal of foreign direct investment capital. By the end of last month, newly registered or expanded FDI for Vietnam totaled over US$20 billion.

 Binh Phu commune in the Hanoi suburb of Thach That has long been well-known for its traditional rattan product making.

 The Science and Technology Journalists' Club has announced Vietnam's top 10 science and technology events in 2015.

The Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition on December 28 listed the top nine fine arts and photography events in 2015.

 Vietnam should consider nuclear power production to ensure national energy security, according to a Russian expert.

 Central Quang Ngai province’s general museum received a plastic version of an old woodblock on Vietnam’s sovereignty over Ly Son island and Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago on December 29.

Joining in UN peace-keeping operations is the major guideline of Vietnam, aiming to actualise the country’s foreign policy of multilateralisation and diversification of relations.

 Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong held a reception for Laos’ newly- elected Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Somxay Sanam-Oune on December 28.

 Vietnamese cyclists will compete in the Asian Road Racing Championships that will be held in Japan on January 16.

Well-known national and international artists will attend three large cultural programmes, featuring attractive songs and dances, in downtown Ha Noi on December 31.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will host the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour next year, announced the ATP.

Despite the sharp fall in crude oil prices in the world market, Vietnam still has achieved the highest GDP growth rate this year in the last five years. 

VietNamNet Bridge – The region surrounding Tuyen Lam Lake near Da Lat in southern Vietnam’s Central Highlands is home to more than 40 varieties of trees with leaves that turn red in the winter. 

  Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) midfielder Luong Xuan Truong signed a two-year loan deal with K-League's Incheon United in HCM City yesterday.

 A copy book of royal decrees, which were issued by various kings of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), and reprinted on large size, has just been gifted to the National Museum of Viet Nam History.

  Miss Sport 2012 runner-up Duong Nguyen Kha Trang and cinematography student Mai Tuan Anh overcame 25 other finalists to win Vietnam Supermodel 2015 on Sunday night in HCM City's Nguyen Du Gymnasium.