All land dispute issues involving Thu Thiem Peninsula in HCMC’s District 2 will be fully addressed by next year, Nguyen Thien Nhan, Secretary of the HCMC Party Committee, said at a meeting held early this week.

 The Ministry of Public Security-prepared draft of a law on entry and exit has a provision requiring an electronic chip to be attached to Vietnamese passports to store biometric data and identification information.

 After an eight-month investigation into Grab’s acquisition of Uber in the Vietnamese market, the Vietnam Competition Authority (VCA) has concluded that the deal violated the economic concentration rules of the 2014 Competition Law.

VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Tu Quang, CEO of BKAV, the manufacturer of BPhone, said making phones is like making pho (a traditional dish of Vietnam). 

 The People’s Court in the south-central province of Binh Thuan opened a trial on December 12, for a total of 12 defendants, including some customs officers, who were involved in the country’s largest-ever fuel smuggling ring worth US$86 million.

 China will remain the country’s greatest potential tra fish buyer over the next two years despite its strict regulations on tra fish imports, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.

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VietNamNet Bridge - Every year, retailers from the east to the west, including Walmart, Fairprice and LotteMart, travel around the world and come to Vietnam to seek suppliers.

VietNamNet Bridge - The shortage of teachers of English in Vietnam has become so serious that some language centres are employing native English speakers without qualifications.

VietNamNet Bridge - Some corporations in Vietnam have committed to reuse and recycle 100 percent of their waste to improve environmental quality.

The An Thoi archipelago, Kien Giang province, is one of the few islands that have retained its pristine beauty with a crystal clear blue sea, fine white sands and Vietnam’s most stunning coral reefs.

 Euromonitor International, the world’s leading independent provider of strategic market research, has announced the list of top 100 city destination of 2018, with three being in Vietnam.

 The German Christmas Market will be held for the second time at Cua Bac Church in Hanoi, offering handicraft gifts and musical performances to local people from December 13-15.

 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has retained its forecast for Vietnam’s economic growth at 6.9 percent in 2018 and 6.8 percent in 2019 in its new report. 

Beautiful fabric scrap paintings are on display at the Exhibition House, 16 Ngo Quyen Str in Hanoi. The exhibition will run until December 17.

1,000- year-old dragon-carved stone pillars, recognized as National treasures, at Dam Pagoda in Bac Ninh province have been an attraction to visitors.

The national costume representing Banh mi or Vietnamese Bread, worn by H’Hen Nie, the Vietnamese representative in Miss Universe 2018, was selected among the 15 best outfits by Global Beauties.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s fintech market was valued at $4.4 million by the end of 2017, and the figure may reach $7.8 billion by 2020, a study of Solidiance found.

 The Vietnam Fashion Fair 2018 will take place in Hanoi from December 13-18, showcasing apparel, leather and footwear, jewellery, and beauty services to meet domestic demand and boost exports. 

 A multimedia exhibition featuring Vietnamese and Indonesian artists will open on December 14 at The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre in Ho Chi Minh City.  

 The National Assembly has issued a resolution on State budget estimates for 2019, in which total State budget collection will likely reach $60.67 billion.

 The number of passengers going through Vietnamese airports is estimated to hit 106 million by the end of this year, a rise of 12.9 percent year-on-year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

 Heavy rains over the weekend caused serious flooding across the central region with one person reportedly missing in Quang Nam province after being swept away.

 While growth is set to ease in 2019, Vietnam will still be among the top 10 fastest-growing economies globally, according to a report recently released by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.