At the government’s January press conference, the Head of the Government Office said that by law, re-inspection is only carried out with inspection conclusion of ministries and provinces, not with inspection results of the government inspectorate.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The US$71.4 million Da Nang Cancer Hospital was inaugurated on Saturday after three years of construction. VND220 billion ($10.5 million) was raised through Government bonds.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition showcasing newly-discovered documents relating to Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago opened in the central city of Da Nang on January 20.

VietNamNet Bridge - According to the Government Inspectorate, the allocation of land, land auction and transfer of land use rights in Da Nang city caused losses of over VND3.4 trillion (over $160 million) for the state budget.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lao Airlines on Tuesday officially launched direct flights from Laos’ Pakse to Danang nearly one year after piloting flights to the central coastal city,

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the scorching months of summer slid by, sticky and humid in the Center of Vietnam, I looked forward to cooler temperatures and the relief of the monsoon rains.

Petrol importers receive quotas; Nation ranks third in rubber; CMC Corp merges two telecom affiliates; Delta drafts plan for industry; Trading band to increase on both bourses

People in Da Nang City will have the chance to give their views on their residential quarters' 2,700 civil servants working in public administrative agencies, through an online evaluation website launched on Jan. 2.

VietNamNet Bridge – Seven people, including entrepreneurs, were arrested and prosecuted by the police of Da Nang City for involvement in international football betting rings worth millions of USD.

  Water prices rise in City; Tet gifts for Truong Sa island district; Da Nang welcomes first int’l flight in 2013; Former Hai Phong leader on trial over land seizure; Robbers arrested in Tuyen Quang Province

The Politburo has decided to set up the Central Internal Affairs Commission and the Central Economic Commission with Nguyen Ba Thanh, Party Secretary of Da Nang City, and Minister of Finance Vuong Dinh Hue as the chiefs.

VietNamNet Bridge - Sudarshini, a training ship of the Indian Navy, will visit Da Nang from December 31 through January 3, in its journey through nine countries in Southeast Asia.

 2013 AFC Cup fixtures announced; Tu, Nam win national chess tournaments; Youths get set for volleyball champs; Toan awarded retrospective bronze

  Int’l conference on drug prevention opens in Da Nang; Illegal firecrackers seized in north; Rising gender gap causes alarm; Twenty-four robbery suspects arrested

VietNamNet Bridge - With strong winds up to 118-133 km/h, super typhoon Bopha will potentially affect the waters from Da Nang to Ba Ria-Vung Tau in the next 24 hours.

. . .‘Residents to participate in prevention of HIV/AIDS’, for the period 2008-2012 and to implement a national strategy until 2020, it was reported that Vietnam adds more than 1,000 new cases of HIV every month.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tour operators in HCM City have begun to launch travel promotions to welcome the Christmas and New Year 2013 holidays.

VietNamNet Bridge – Artisan Le Duc Vy, 63, from Da Nang city, has been recognized as the first Vietnamese who can “print” color pictures on stone, using a digital technique.