VietNamNet Bridge – Loc Yen, an ancient village in Tien Phuoc District in the central province of Quang Nam, is dubbed "paradise land" for its heavenly landscape. 

'No & Meaning’ – a solo exhibition by visual artist Nguyen Minh Thanh – one of the most important artists of contemporary art in Vietnam today, opened on December 9 and will last until January 8 at Manzi Art Space, 14 Phan Huy Ich, Hanoi.

Policy changes cause confusion for investors, eTax services started in two northern provinces, Wood exports set US$8 bil export turnover target, Dong Nai: trade surplus predicted to hit US$2 bln

After six years of research and development, VS-KEY USB developed by a group of engineers from the Electronics Institute under the Ministry of National Defense has been launched. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Unable to compete with foreign manufacturers in the home market, Vietnamese mechanical engineering enterprises have to do outsourcing to survive.

Dr Tran Xuan Nhi, former Deputy Minister of Education and Training, commented that as three out of four accreditation centers belong to universities, the accreditation results may be unreliable.

 State-owned giant Vietnam Railways is venturing further into the logistics services market to cash in on rising trade and to prepare for the possible merger of two railway units.

VietNamNet Bridge - With the increase in population, rapid urbanization and opening of more factories, Da Nang City is facing a high risk of water, soil and air pollution. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The final exhibition of the “Beyond Structure” Program will take place at 4th floor, Agohub space, 12 Hoa Ma, Hanoi from December 17 to 21.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s population is getting older, but not richer, Nguyen Van Tan, deputy director general of the General Office for Population and Family Planning talks to Nhan Dan Cuoi Tuan...

 As many as 1.9 million Vietnamese children, about a quarter of children under five, are suffering from malnutrition because of improper care.   

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dozens of confused and anxious parents are showing up at the Children’s Hospital No 1 in HCM City every month.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two comedians from Australia and the UK will perform in Hanoi and HCM City on December 13-14.

The exhibition “Aspiration” by Nguyen Trong Tai, Nguy Dinh Ha and Nguyen Trong Minh, which showcases 30 selected oil paintings by the three artists, will take place at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum from December 11 to 16.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The first solo exhibition by Phan Thao Nguyen entitled “Poetic Amnesia” will be held at Nha San Collective, 15th floor, Hanoi Creative City Building, 01 Luong Yen, Hanoi from December 14 to 24. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Four Vietnamese and 22 foreign films will be screened at local cinemas in December 2017, including Beyond Skyline, Murder on the Orient Express and Daddy's Home 2.

 First district-level hospital in country performs open heart surgery, Le Quoc Phong re-elected 11th HCYU Central Committee first secretary, Official: Children need safe internet environment

Adrenaline pumping activities such as highwire walking, flyboarding and ziplining have attracted a lot of Vietnamese travelers in 2017 looking to test themselves on games requiring courage, patience, and flexibility.

 A concert performance by French conductor Nathalie Marin and the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra will take place at the Hanoi Opera House on December 15.

 Hanoi People’s Court has sentenced three people to death for drug trafficking and transportation.

 The region-based monthly minimum wages shall be increased by between VND 180,000-230,000 from January 1, 2018, according to the Government's Decree No. 141/2017/ND-CP.

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has required inspections of the application of Euro 4 emissions standards at fuel enterprises, Dan Tri news website quoted a statement of the Government Office.

 Hanoi City’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has proposed that the city government preserve Vuon Chuoi’s archeological relics where the first inhabitants are believed to have settled down there in the capital. 

 The government of Hanoi City has announced to launch a double-decker bus tour before the 2018 Lunar New Year holiday to spur tourism development in the city.

 Vietnam has more than 1,600 ships, but a mere 3.3% of them are container ships, according to a report of the Vietnam Maritime Administration at a meeting on raising the market share of sea transport on December 11.