Banking on solid economic growth, a young population and strong internet coverage, Viet Nam has been making efforts to become a start-up nation.

 Thanh Hoá’s ancient and historic citadel, HCM City’s Hoa Lư Stadium to host French food and culture festival, Exhibition introduces traditional musical instruments of ethnic groups, Film contest attracts young filmmakers

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam History Museum in HCM City has opened the Nét Cũ Dấu Xưa (Marks of History) exhibition, showcasing 130 Vietnamese artefacts from the 15th to 20th century.

Vietnamese enterprises’ ability to take part in the global value chain will depend on the quality of their products and a willingness to use advanced technology.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City will start projects to become a smart city by 2025 early next year.

VietNamNet Bridge - Multinationals have begun doing what they have threatened: relocating their factories from China to Vietnam.

The number of foreign tourists visiting Viet Nam so far this year is estimated at 14.2 million, up 21.3 per cent against the same period last year, the General Statistics Office said on Thursday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hospitals in Dak Lak Province were treating more than 120 people suffering from food poisoning, said Le Minh Thong, deputy director of the provincial Food Safety and Hygiene Department.

 Viet Nam’s consumer price index (CPI) fell in November as the cost of fuel and a range of other products fell, a sign showing the Government’s target of capping the index at around 4 per cent this year was within reach.

 National carrier Vietnam Airlines is officially selling flight tickets for its routes between Quang Ninh and HCM City at the corporation’s dealers.

 The Vietnam Energy Partnership Group's local experts and counterparts from the European Union provided a series of recommendations to improve the country's legal framework on renewable energy projects.

 There has been a worldwide resurgence of measles, with many countries experiencing "severe and protracted" outbreaks last year, 

 The head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has said global free trade is facing its "worst crisis" since 1947.

 Carphone Warehouse-owned website Mobiles.co.uk and other online phone retailers are facing a backlash from customers wrongly refused Black Friday smartphone deals.

 Thousands of Australian school students have urged greater action on climate change in protests across the country.

 German Chancellor Angela Merkel will miss the opening of the G20 summit in Argentina after her plane was forced to land shortly after leaving Berlin.

The Vietnamese Government affirmed that agricultural development was the best solution to the "Zero Hunger" and "poverty reduction" challenges, contributing to the goal of sustainable hunger eradication, food security

VietNamNet Bridge – Au Stream in Vinh An Commune is the only area where caltrops grow in the central province of Thanh Hoa. In recent years, the stream has become an attractive destination to visitors,

The National Assembly (NA) is expected to discuss a draft law protecting the legal status and rights of transgenader people, both those who have undertaken sex reassignment surgery and who have not, by 2020.

VietNamNet Bridge - Payments with QR Code technology on smartphones has become popular in Vietnam, thanks to its convenience and safety.

Vietnamese basketball club Saigon Heat continued their perfect start to the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) season on Wednesday, beating CLS Knights in Indonesia 76-64 in their third game.

 The Greater Mekong Subregion biodiversity conservation corridors and project management plans will be put into operation from 2019, said Vice Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Environment Nguyen The Dong.

Vietnam Airlines will arrange one more direct flight from HCM City to Bacolod in the Philippines to serve football fans.

 Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen will lead a high-ranking delegation of the Cambodian Government on an official visit to Vietnam from December 6-8.

 The State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) announced on November 29 that it will carry out 190 audits next year, many of which are on major investment projects of public concern.