National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung met with China’s Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping in Beijing on December 23 within the framework of his official friendship visit to China.

 Talented young midfielder Nguyen Cong Phuong will play for Mito HollyHock Club in Japan's J2 League next year on loan.

 New Year's countdown party to feature Dutch, Vietnamese DJs, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt visit Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, New Year's Eve countdown to be held in Ha Long, Ancient Ha Noi celebrated with Thang Long programme

 Vietnam will start building a tsunami warning system next year, with 532 alert stations in 13 coastal cities facing a high tsunami risk.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The rapid growth of the aviation market makes better air transport infrastructure and greater financing and knowhow imperative.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The lighthouses in the Truong Sa Archipelago in Khanh Hoa province are managed by the Southern Vietnam Maritime Safety Corporation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's exports, especially agro-forestry and fisheries, will face difficulties in 2016 if the country does not drastically restructure the industry, Tran Tuan Anh, deputy minister of Industry and Trade said.

  The Christmas atmosphere has covered Hanoi.

VietNamNet Bridge - The new policy on compulsory reserves, in the eyes of analysts, indicates the SBV's determination to curb interest rates and prepare for interest rate regulation policy in 2016, experts say.

 Vietnam has joined 12 other Asian countries in a campaign launched by the Interpol in September to prevent the trading of counterfeit pharmaceutical products.

 Vietnam has seen great achievements in researching and producing vaccines, especially the production of 10 out of the 11 kinds mentioned in the nationwide expanded immunisation programme.

Vietnam’s major sacred animals, which star in ancient tales and reflect spiritual life of Vietnamese people and culture, were introduced to the public at a symposium held at the Vietnam National Museum of History on December 22. 

 Vietnam looks for more Turkey’s investments into the country’s infrastructure and industrial projects, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said on December 22.

 The Vietnam People’s Army will work hard to preserve, cement and develop the solidarity between Vietnam and Cambodia, Minister of Defence General Phung Quang Thanh said.

Popular music band 'The Beatles' will see its songs feature across streaming music services starting this Thursday, Christmas Eve, Re/code reported, citing sources familiar with the plans. 

 National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung and his entourage arrived in Beijing on December 23, beginning his official to China.

 Diplomatic corps and international organisation representatives are invited to attend the opening and closing sessions of the 12th National Party Congress slated for January 2016 in Hanoi.

 Christmas doesn't come with snow or sleigh bells in Viet Nam, but twinkling lights, inviting aromas and good cheer are in abundant supply. 

 The infrastructure needs of the Mekong Delta to battle the impact of climate change will be a key factor before setting up six agro-ecological zones in the region.

 The Philippines has secured a $500 million credit line from the World Bank to support efforts to manage risks posed by natural disasters.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Do Duy Manh is the only player of Viet Nam listed in the Southeast Asian top 10 midfielders of 2015 by popular football website fourfourtwo.com.

 Google and Ford Motor Co are in talks about forming a partnership to develop autonomous car technology, a person briefed on the matter said on Tuesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ly Hoang Nam has been described as the player who created tennis history for Viet Nam on tennisworldusa.org.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many merger and acquisition (M&A) deals have concluded recently, after which Vietnamese companies joined Chinese textile & garment production chains.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More Vietnamese composers are writing songs about social problems instead of the traditional topic of love.