The Korean media extolled coach Park Hang-Seo after he led Vietnam’s national football team to a 2-1 win against the Philippines in the first leg of the ASEAN Federation Football (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 semifinals.

 Vietnam could face power shortages in the early 2020s. The shortages are likely to happen from 2020 to 2025.

The General Department of Market Surveillance is examining the transportation of ore and minerals in border areas in the northern province of Lao Cai after the media reported ore was being smuggled

 Cuc hoa mi or white daisies are often in full bloom in November, signalling the beginning of Hanoi’s winter. During this time, many people flock to daisy gardens to take photos with the flowers.

On the evening of December 14, the audience in HCMC can come to an East-meet-West musical space where saxophonist Timothy Sun and pianist Jacqueline Leung from Hong Kong will perform.

 Hundreds of Vietnamese enterprises are rushing to market their products, such as coffee, pepper, vegetables and craft items, on international ecommerce platforms.

VietNamNet Bridge - With high office rent in Vietnam, especially compared with other ASEAN countries, co-working spaces have become increasingly popular.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Swiss conductor Emmanuel Siffert will conduct the classical ballet The Nutcracker on December 7, 8 and 9 at the HCM City Opera House.

 The 90-million population market is projected to swallow over 4.1 billion liters of beer in 2020 and 5.6 billion liters by 2035.

The Civil Aviation Administration of Viet Nam (CAAV) has decided to suspend the flight crew of a Vietjet Air flight that encountered landing problems at Buon Ma Thuot Airport in Dak Lak Province last week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rookie Vietnamese goalkeeper Dang Van Lam has set a record at the AFF Cup for keeping a clean sheet for 405 consecutive minutes. His defence was finally broken on December 2 

 The pressure for domestic securities companies will increase along with the expansion of foreign-owned securities ones.

 Vietnamese photographers have won big at the 14th Orhan Holding International Photography Contest whose awarding ceremony was held in Bursa, Turkey on December 1.

  Investors are struggling to work out where to invest in the HNX30, which  tracks the performance of the 30 largest stocks on the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) by market capitalisation and trading liquidity.

 Baby, It's Cold Outside is one of those Christmas songs that's about as traditional as mince pies.

Rapidly aging population comes with both opportunities and risks, requiring the healthcare system of Vietnam in particular and Asia to find solutions for rapid yet sustainable development.

 US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania have paid their respects to President George HW Bush as he lies in state at the US Capitol.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi is trying to implement measures to restrict the number of personal vehicles in the inner city in an effort to reduce traffic congestion and pollution.

VietNamNet Bridge - Convenience stores have been developing rapidly in Vietnam, with foreign retailers having the upper hand.

Nguyen Thi Hang, of Dich Vong Hau Ward, Hanoi’s Cau Giay District, said she applauded a new policy of the capital People’s Committee, allowing districts to set up teams to catch dogs without muzzles that play or walk freely

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 The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has coordinated with Thailand to place artificial reefs in waters around Phu Quoc island to restore, preserve, and develop local fisheries resources.

 The government will intensify inspections over not only all SOEs and state-funded projects, but also over the heads of these enterprises about how they have obeyed state regulations about privatization and divestment.

 Hungarian pianist Janos Balazs will debut to perform a repertoire including classical and modern pieces at the Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM)’s Great Hall on December 4. 

 Identifying those foreign laborers who are subject to compulsory social insurance, as per a new decree effective on December 1, can be quite difficult.