VietNamNet Bridge – Over 200,000 Vietnamese visited Japan in the first 10 months of this year, up 30 per cent year-on-year, Akihiko Tamura of the Japan Tourism Agency said at a recent meeting with 30 Vietnamese travel agencies.

  Vietnam currently has about 1.75 million labourers who are children or adolescents, mostly in big cities, including Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, according to a Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) official.

The Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre Zone 2 in Da Nang in coordination with the city’s 115 emergency aid centre on December 2 brought a sick crewmember of a foreign vessel to the mainland for treatment after giving him first aid at sea.

 Chairman of the Hanoi People`s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung expressed his hope that the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam will continue fostering cooperation between the two nations in tree planting, investment and tackling traffic congestion.

 Nearly 250 scientists from 40 countries are expected to participate in the Asiacrypt conference scheduled to open in Hanoi soon.

In the second part of his talks with VietNamNet, former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan discussed the role of diplomacy in Vietnam’s economic development.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Attacking midfielder Vu Minh Tuan will miss his team’s AFF Cup’s semi-final match on Saturday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s golden judo girl Van Ngoc Tu has decided to retire and work as a trainer.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Central Quang Nam Province will introduce balloon flights during Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday in Hoi An City from January,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The annual HCM City – Development and Integration Festival to promote friendship between city residents and expatriates kicked off on Dec. 1 at the April 30 Park in District 1.

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts believe that the high cost of logistics services is slowing down the growth of online shopping.

 "La La Land," a modern-day musical love story of two struggling artists in Los Angeles, cemented its Hollywood awards season front-runner status on Thursday by simultaneously leading the nominees for Critics' Choice Awards

Quan Lan Island in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh promises to give visitors a relaxed and interesting vacation with its beautiful beaches under pine and clean water as well as mountain.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Teacher Nguyen Tan Phat in Quang Ngai is a successful photographer who has won many local and international photography awards. Below are some of his outstanding works.

Bia Truyen Thong (traditional beer), Vao Chua Phap Thanh (Go to Phap Thanh Pagoda), Dan Cong Hoa Tuyen (firing-line conscripted laborers), Tu Lap (self-reliant), Tu Cuong (self-strengthening) are among the roads with odd names in HCM City.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – He was hit hard before he fell with a loud scream. He rolled on the field and the pain was visible on his face.

 Previously, in an interview with VietNamNet in September on the change of the form of examinations in Vietnam, a guest from the Hanoi National University boasted that his school has a big bank of questions to serve the new form of test examinations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Everyone who has visited Viet Nam is encouraged to join a national campaign to promote tourism.

Vietnam advanced 14 places in the Enabling Trade Index of the World Economic Forum, now ranking 73rd out of 136 economies, according to the Global Enabling Trade Report released on November 30.

HCM City authorities approved the construction of an underground parking lot in the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens.

 Authorities in Thanh Hoa Province has just given the go-ahead for Nghi Son Refinery to discharge waste water into the sea for six months to clean their pipes.

 Traffic accidents killed 7,907 people and injured 17,184 others between December 16, 2015 and November 15, 2016.

 Cua Ong Temple Festival in the northern province of Quang Ninh was one of 17 new items on the national intangible cultural heritage list recognised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

 The practice related to the Vietnamese belief in Mother Goddesses of the Three Realms has been officially recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.