French photographer Rehahn’s second pictorial book “Vietnam, Mosaic of Contrasts Volume II” will be exhibited in major cities in the country, including Hanoi, HCMC, Nha Trang, Hue and Hoi An. 

 The Vietnamese authorities are struggling to deal with hundreds of out-dated cars and trucks that are still running on the streets.

Vietnam will transport between 500 million and 600 million tonnes of goods this year by sea, the Vietnam Maritime Administration (Vinamarine) has said.

  The PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP) welcomed the first flow of commercial oil from Bir Seba oil field, lot 433A and 416B during a ceremony in Algeria on December 11.

 The Joint Coordination Committee on Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) Development Triangle Area held its 10th Meeting in the Lao province of Champasak on December 11.

 Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke will make a second visit to Viet Nam on December 15.

 The Athena Company in HCM City was yesterday discovered to be seriously violating environment protection regulations.

VietNamNet Bridge - The heavy reliance on China as an input material and finished product supplier is seen as a big problem for Vietnam. 

 Fourteen tourists were left abandoned on the sidelines of a dispute between tour operator of Le Mitchell Company and forest rangers in Quang Binh Province after a decision to fine them for parking in the wrong place.

 A HCM City inspector has announced that no corruption cases were uncovered in the first nine months of this year, despite their admittance that it was a problem.

 Pham Huong, the Vietnamese representative at the Miss Universe pageant this year, has been accused of having plastic surgery.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Becamex Binh Duong are in Group E after a draw of the Asian Football Confederation's Champions League tournament held yesterday (Dec 10) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition of ancient and modern sculptures is being held at Maison Des Arts in Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam's U23 team will play a friendly match against Japan's Cerezo Osaka FC next week in Hanoi.

Facebook at Work, Facebook Inc's (FB.O) professional version of its social network, is expected to launch in the coming months, after spending a year in tests, a company executive said. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoi An, a UNESCO heritage site, has designated Nguyen Phuc Chu Street a walking street where only pedestrians and non-engined vehicles are allowed.

 Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phong, 53, member of the Central Party Committee and deputy secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, has been elected chairman of the city People’s Committee.

 State legislators in Ohio and Florida are moving ahead with regulations governing Uber and other ride services that would designate all drivers as independent contractors, bolstering a critical but much-disputed aspect of Uber's business model.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The three-year project on advancing social and economic development of female migrant workers through gender-sensitive initiatives has successfully been completed in the southern provinces of Binh Duong and Dong Nai.

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts believe that restructuring will take place soon in the cement industry. Under the process, big merger and acquisition (M&A) deals will be made.

 The inaugural Indian Film Festival Vietnam (IFFV) will take place from December 12-23 in Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh.

 The Republic of South Africa wants to elevate relations with Vietnam to strategic partnership.

 Vietnam has been contributing to protecting and advancing the value of human rights in a direct, responsible and constructive manner during its membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council from 2014-2016. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Quoc – the biggest island in Vietnam – is likened to a paradise pearl island and an ideal place to watch sunrise and sunset.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Boston Global Forum has decided to present the “World Leader for Peace, Security and Development” Award to Vietnamese PM Nguyen Tan Dung and German PM Angela Merkel.