Vietnam face Myanmar in U21 football final

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will play Myanmar in the final of the Thanh Niên Newspaper International U21 Football Tournament on Tuesday in Hue.

Park calls players for new tourney

 VietNamNet Bridge – Park Hang-Seoul has called up six new players to add to his current squad to prepare for the Asian Cup early next year.

Vietnamese woman arrested for smuggling 22 kilos of elephant tusks into Thailand

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese woman was arrested for allegedly smuggling more than 22 kilogrammes of endangered elephant tusks in Thailand on Sunday, 

Coming winter

 In the moment of winter, Nhan Dan Online Newspaper introduce a series of images “Coming winter” selected from works participating in the photo contest, themed 'The Beauty of Vietnam".

HCM City fails in heritage preservation

 Every year, HCM City loses more heritage buildings to poor urban planning and a lack of awareness about their economic value. The issue was mentioned at a seminar on the city’s heritage preservation recently.

HCM City Christian bible school starts first training programme

 The management board of the Vietnam Seventh-day Adventist Church held a ceremony to start its first academic year for a batch of students of its Christian Bible College in Ho Chi Minh City on December 17.

Deal between Grab and Uber may be prohibited in Vietnam?

 It is now in the hands of the VCC to decide whether the M&A between Grab and Uber violates Vietnamese competition law.

Vietnam sets up tourism development fund

 The Prime Minister has approved a decision to establish a state-owned tourism development fund.

Forward Quang Hai among top 10 anticipated youngsters at Asian Cup 2019

 Vietnamese forward Nguyen Quang Hai has been named among the 10 most anticipated young stars at the 2019 Asian Cup, which is set to run from January 5 to February 1 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

HCM City firms face labour shortages

 Many firms in HCM City are having to deal with an insufficient number of workers as increasing numbers of people enrol with app-based services.

Vietnam becomes Asia’s hottest investment destination: Forbes

 An article published by US magazine Forbes has recently considered Vietnam as the hottest investment destination in Asia.

Saigon streets sparkle in the buildup to Christmas

 With only days left before Santa Claus hits Ho Chi Minh City, the festive atmosphere is starting to warm up the city’s streets.

Vietnam uses remote sensing technology for disaster warnings

The use of remote sensing technology and GIS (geographic information system) in monitoring, forecasting, and giving alerts to disasters and the impact of climate change has brought encouraging results.

English teaching quality at universities, junior colleges

VietNamNet Bridge - A survey of 294 students conducted by Ngo Thi Ngoc Hanh from the HCM City Food Industry University found alarming problems in teaching English.

Can Vietnam say ‘no’ to coal-fired thermal power?

VietNamNet Bridge - Though coal-fired thermopower causes pollution, it remains a solution to the rapidly rising indeed for power.

Is Vietnam’s economy too dependent on Samsung?

VietNamNet Bridge - The slowdown in demand for mobile phones may affect Samsung's operations in Vietnam, which could affect the domestic economy. 

Festival dedicated to Central Highlands brocade to take place

VietNamNet Bridge – Designer Do Trinh Hoai Nam will present a collection of ao dai with brocade patterns during a festival dedicated to brocade held in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong on January 5-7.

CNN lists Vietnam’s best beaches

 From lively and popular to unspoiled and wild, there`s a beach for every type of traveler.

BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 18/12

Local firms prepare for CPTPP’s strict regulations, Garment-textile export turnover sees highest growth in three years, ThaiBev’s designs with Sabeco FOL, Yeah1 plans to issue shares to raise charter capital

Social News 17/12

Central city Da Nang to develop waste-to-energy project, Vinh International Airport to be expanded, Japanese-funded anti-human trafficking hotline enters second phase, Social network ethics code necessary for healthy cyberspace

HCM City eyes new museum

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Culture and Tourism has proposed building a new museum as part of the city’s master plan for socio-economic development.

Vietnam wants to nurture entrepreneurship among kids

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam wants to nurture entrepreneurship spirit among students before they even reach university age, an education official said yesterday.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai fire technical director Chung

 VietNamNet Bridge – V.League side Hoang Anh Gia Lai suddenly separated with technical director Chung Hae Seong on Friday.

Vietnamese coast guard seize frozen cattle products from Chinese vessels

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s Coast Guard Command No1 on Sunday seized nearly 500 tonnes of frozen cattle products from seven Chinese vessels operating off the coast of the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Some retail brands disappear quietly, others expand to great fanfare

VietNamNet Bridge - The competition in the Vietnamese retail market has been consistently hot over the last decade.