Australia’s website traveller.com.au has named Cu Chi Tunnels in Ho Chi Minh City among world’s top amazing underground travel experiences.

 No.1 seed Nguyen Thuy Linh advanced to the quarter-finals of the Nepal International Series badminton tournament’s women’s singles in Kathmandu on December 14.

VietNamNet Bridge - Ha Long Bay, a world heritage site in Quang Ninh province, has been listed among Asia’s most impressive UNESCO sites, both natural and man-made by www.roughguides.com.

 The Yoga Federation of Vietnam (VYF) was established in Hanoi on December 14.

South-central and central regions are confronting new floods as a result of hydropower plants’ continuing to let out floodwaters while they are trying to deal with previous consequences.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The choir and soloists from the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will perform at the “Dreaming on Christmas Eve” concert at the Opera House on December 18.

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) arrived in Cam Ranh International Port in Khanh Hoa province today for a routine technical stop that highlights the strong historic, community, and military connections between VN-USA.

The latest report by the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) shows that only $490 million worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) was registered in November, the lowest level this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Next year will be a landmark in the development of the ASEAN bloc as it celebrates its golden jubilee and 10th anniversary of the ASEAN Charter, Vietnamese officials said yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists can pay under $200,000 ($9) for a dorm bed, a tube bed, a common room or homestay at the following places in Dalat, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Vietnam.

The U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday and signaled a faster pace of increases in 2017 as central bankers adapted to the incoming Trump administration's promises of tax cuts, spending and deregulation. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Heavy rainfall that caused floods over the past four days in the central region claimed three deaths and inundated many areas, according to search and rescue teams. 

 Vietnam Food Association proposes rice export volume cut, Can Tho strives to become Mekong Delta’s startup hub, Russian food businesses seek market entry in Vietnam, Each province to sue 10-50 businesses in premium debts this month

 Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh held talks with his Malaysian counterpart, Dato' Sri Mohd Johari Baharum, in Hanoi on December 14.

 The Viet Nam State Treasury mobilised more than VND281.294 trillion (US$12.39 billion) through G-bonds by December 7, meeting the annual plan set by the National Assembly.

 Further efforts to hasten economic restructuring and institutional reform will drive the Vietnamese economy in 2017, according to a report by a financial analysis group.

 Festival presents Japanese TV series, HCM City to celebrate a 90’s Christmas, Master chef offers class for food bloggers, Bookworm to host annual Christmas Fest

 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet at a hot spring resort on Thursday seeking progress on a territorial row that has prevented their countries from signing a peace treaty formally ending World War Two.

Ha Noi T&T have ended their contract with Argentinian player Victor Ormazabal just a few weeks ahead of the new season.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tomorrow, Manzi Art Space will open Scry – an exhibition by Ha Noi-based artist Phi Phi Oanh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Improving workforce skills has become a top priority as Viet Nam deals with the changing nature of work in the era of technology when many low-skilled workers will be at risk of losing jobs to automation.

  A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Nguyen Van Binh, Head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission, visited Mozambique from December 11-15.

Yen Island, Diep Son Island, Doc Let Beach, Bich Dam fishing village and Hon Ong Island are pristine places in Nha Trang City to name a few for youth to visit during upcoming New Year holidays.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Flower villages in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta fear their supply of flowers and ornamental plants for Tet (Lunar New Year) next month will decline because of unfavourable weather.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc talked on the phone with US President-elect Donald Trump on December 14.