VOV.VN - The first of 20 next generation buses rolled out of the BRT depots in Hanoi on December 30-31.

The Ho Chi Minh City administration has ordered the arrangement of exclusive scheduling for certain commuter groups, a plan previously rejected by local authorities to ease the city’s congestion.

VOV.VN - Public places have been beautifully decorated and are getting ready for count-down parties to welcome the New Year.

The Becamex International Hospital was launched on December 30 in Thuan An town, the southern province of Binh Duong, which is expected to provide locals with health care service meeting international standards.

Ho Chi Minh City will focus its financial resources into key projects under the city’s 7 breakthrough programmes in 2017 in order to improve the appearance of the city and the living conditions of local residents. 

VOV.VN - French magazine Francophonie Actualites recently released a special issue on the East Sea and the sovereignty of Truong Sa (Spratly) and Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelagos.

A poster contest on the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Year 2017 which will be hosted by Vietnam next year, was officially launched on December 30.

VOV.VN -Many roads near Hoan Kiem will be closed to vehicles on Saturday (Dec. 31) for the countdown party to usher in the promising New Year, Hanoi city officials have announced in a news release.

Cao Thon is a village over 200 years old and also one of the oldest incense-making villages in Vietnam. It has become busy these days to prepare for the approaching Lunar New Year holiday.

Traffic safety was improved in 2016 with decreases in all the numbers of accidents, deaths and injuries, it was reported at a national conference of traffic police in Da Nang city on December 30.

VOV.VN - Students from the British International School of Hanoi have teamed up with The Big Draw 2016 Festival Logo Competition, held annually by a London National Arts Education charity to teach the benefits of drawing to everyone.

Police in the central province of Ha Tinh have impounded a passenger bus after discovering a dozen rare monkey carcases in its luggage compartment.

Ten outstanding young individuals were given the Vietnam Golden Globe Award by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee in Hanoi on December 29.

The central city of Da Nang started construction of a tunnel at the junction of Dien Bien Phu, Nguyen Tri Phuong and Le Do streets, one of the busiest roundabouts in the city, on December 29.

VOV.VN - Streets in Ho Chi Minh City have been beautifully decorated with colorful lights and flowers to welcome the New Year 2017. 

Lacking clear barriers, cars and motorbikes jammed 'exclusive' bus lanes during a rush hour trial run of the US$55 million rapid transit system.

Vietnam has started phasing out from receiving international support for its immunization program.

VietUnion, a subsidiary of Saigon Invest Group (SGI), has launched an integrated ticket selling system which allows customers to buy different kinds of tickets at convenience stores.

Digital content provider VTC Intecom reported improved competitiveness thanks to better quality service, security and scalability with the deployment of Microsoft Azure.

Vietnamese businesses are aware of the regional ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) single-market initiative, but few understand its commitments, according to a survey.

Hundreds of houses in the central Vietnamese city of Danang were found to have been built without the proper permits, resulting in troubles and headaches for their owners.

The northern mountainous province of Bac Kan has devised a range of measures to improve the lives of locals from ethnic minority groups, thus narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor as well as between geographic areas.

VOV.VN -  The Vietnam Peace Committee held its year-end meeting on December 29 to review its performance in 2016 and outline tasks for 2017. 

VOV.VN - Over 30 years of renewal, Vietnam’s revolutionary press has made great contributions to communicating Party guidelines and State policies and law and reflecting people’s aspirations. 

Many serious environmental pollution cases were uncovered and strictly handled in 2016, the Vietnam Environment Administration (VEA) said on December 29.

The largest ever number of rare Java pangolin (Manis javanica), 54 individuals, have been released into the wild recently by the Save Vietnam’s Wildlife (SVW) in coordination with Cuc Phuong National Park and Hanoi Wildlife Rescue Centre.

VOV.VN - Twenty brand new buses are being put into service on routes throughout Hanoi, say Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) officials.

Ho Chi Minh City residents should try to walk at least 10,000 steps a day to improve health and fight diseases related to lack of exercise, a nutrition expert has advised.

The government of HCMC is planning to build a tunnel under Ton Duc Thang Street stretching from Ba Son Shipyard area to a bridge connecting districts 1 and 4.

The company reportedly directed coal sludge into the Thi Vai River in Dong Nai Province.