The largest retailer Emart of the Repbulic of Korea (RoK) will open its first hypermarket in Vietnam on December 28 in Go Vap district in Ho Chi Minh City.

VietNamNet Bridge - Within the last several months, plans on raising tax rates have been designed. However, businesses have been reassured that heavier taxation is aimed at big corporations.

Intel Products Vietnam and the Higher Engineering Education Alliance Program (HEEAP) last week presented scholarships worth a total of VND708.5 million to 109 female students from technical universities and colleges.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The education and training ministry has issued Circular 32, which stipulates the criteria for admission to higher education institutions.  

 Numerous people from all localities around the country flocked to streets and churches on Christmas Eve (December 24) to celebrate a merry Christmas and a happy New Year 2016.

Authorities in the central city of Da Nang have fined two local shops that only serve Chinese and South Korean customers.

As a market of 100 million people with high smart phone penetration and high connectivity, Vietnam offers a lot of potential for tech startups according to Google’ CEO Sundar Pichai.

VietNamNet Bridge - Taking full advantage of the ‘break time’ spent by Sabeco, the ‘elderly brother’ busy dealing with its own problems, other breweries have been racing to get ahead.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi is cold at night and in early morning with lower temperature. However, at noon and late afternoon, it is as warm as in summer. It seems to experience all four seasons in one day.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Watching waterfalls, century-old pines, and wild animals brings about unforgettable memories for visitors to Nam Cat Tien National Park.

 Hoang Anh Gia Lai and new striker Hoang Anh Gia Lai yesterday (Dec 24) signed a one-year contract with striker Moreira Jesuino Osmar Francisco.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 40 surveillance cameras will be installed at bus stations to assist authorities with traffic management, said a Hanoi Police official.

 Vietnam's initial public offering (IPO) activity has been less than exciting in 2015 and that has been attributed to the lack of blockbuster deals.

 Toyota Motor Vietnam (TMV) and the Vietnam Professional Football Company (VPF) signed on December 24 a contract to sponsor the national premier league, which will begin on February 20, 2016.

 An additional 11 historical, architectural and archaeological relics nationwide have been listed as special national relic sites following a decision by the Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister has approved a child protection programme for 2016-2020, with a view to protecting children from abuse and special circumstances.

 The average growth of the consumer price index in 2015 was 0.05 per cent per month, the lowest increase in 14 years, an official from the General Statistics Office said at a press conference in Ha Noi yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge - To improve the quality of services at HCM City’s Tan Son Nhat airport, the taxi lobby at the airport has doubled in size and super-high speed Wi-Fi system will be installed.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With an increasing number of students suffering from mental disorders, educational psychology experts urged schools to effectively manage psychological consultative centres.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has been listed among the top three countries which provide the most delicious rice in the world. However, Vietnam still cannot export ‘the pearl from God’ to many countries.