An outdoor concert performance and carnival will welcome in the new year in the ancient town of Hoi An’s Sculpture Park on new year’s eve, the city’s Culture and Sports Centre said.

 The Dutch, Danish and Swedish embassies today introduced the first ever DiploHack in Viet Nam, themed “Trust in the Food Chain”, one of the major issues in Viet Nam.

 Cua Dai coast in Hoi An city, Quang Nam province is being seriously damaged by chronic erosion and sea encroachment, threatening residents and causing big losses for the tourism sector.

 Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan has expressed wish that Japan would continue boosting effective cooperation with Vietnam in environment protection and climate change response.  

 An exhibition showcasing outstanding works selected from the second ASEAN Graphic Art Competition – Vietnam 2016 opened in Hanoi on December 14.     

 A Vietnamese delegation led by Advisor to Foreign Minister Vu Quang Minh attended the Sherpa Meeting of the G20 Developing and Emerging Economies in Berlin, Germany on December 12-13. 

 Negotiators of Vietnam and Indonesia have met in Hanoi for the 9th technical meeting on the Delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

 Vietnam always considers Japan its top and long-time partner, said Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong while receiving newly appointed Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Umeda Kunio in Hanoi on December 14.

The sixth deputy foreign ministerial-level political consultation between Vietnam and Venezuela took place in Hanoi on December 14, under the co-chair of Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Ba Hung and his Venezuelan counterpart, Felix Plasencia. 

Former Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Inspection Vu Quoc Hung tells the Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper that a culture of self-respect and taking responsibility for one’s actions needs to be promoted.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese-American director Derek Nguyen’s Co Hau Gai (The Housemaid) was screened at the 1st International Film Festival & Awards Macao 2016, which closed yesterday in Macau. 

 Packaging production for the liquid and beverage sector in general and cans in particular is luring foreign investment due to the increasing demand.

 The State Capital Investment Corporation has failed to fully sell 9 percent of Vinamilk stakes in one go as only two bids for 2.7 per cent stake each, worth a combined $500 million, went through on December 12.

 Shopping malls, St. Joseph's Cathedral and pedestrian streets in Hanoi Old Quarters are attractive destinations for Hanoi young people on Christmas Eve.

The use of alcohol, marijuana, prescription medications and illicit substances declined among U.S. teens again in 2016, continuing a long-term trend,

 Bui Vu Nguyet Minh from Ho Chi Ming City Conservatory of Music has won third prize at Isidor Bajic Piano Memorial in Novi-Sad, Serbia.

 Viet Nam earned US$29.8 billion from the export of phones and devices between January and November, a year-on-year increase of $3 billion, or 10.7 per cent, the Vietnam Customs said.

 Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has asked for design assistance from Germany for the National Exhibition and Fair Centre which will be built in Hanoi’s Dong Anh district. 

The Women Speakers of Parliament issued the Abu Dhabi Declaration, concluding their 11th Global Summit on December 13 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). 

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on December 14 left the United Arab Emirates’ capital of Abu Dhabi, concluding her trip to the country to attend the 11th Global Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Only 3 per cent of doctors in local health facilities correctly diagnose the five most common diseases in Viet Nam, a recent study reveals. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese-American singer Thanh Tuyen’s first live show in her native land will be held in HCM City this week to celebrate her 50-year career. 

VietNamNet Bridge – The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) will change its format and expand the scale of the regional tournament in the next version in 2018. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 1,000 athletes from 100 teams will compete in the annual Da Nang Newspaper Distance Race at the city’s East Sea Park on Sunday, the race organisers said yesterday, Dec 13.

VietNamNet Bridge – The country’s leading researchers gathered yesterday in Thua Thien Hue Province to present old documents issued by the Europeans, which were proof of Viet Nam’s sovereignty over the Paracel archipelago.