Super storm Hagupit is approaching East Sea, reported by the National Hydrology Meteorology Forecast Center yesterday.

 Vietnam's 2014 growth is expected to hit 5.6 percent and improve to 5.8 percent in 2015, according to the Global Economic Update 2015 released on December 3 by the Australia-New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ).

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism has launched a programme to promote in-country tourism by Vietnamese as part of national efforts to mobilise the national economy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City plans to speed up the task of moving production establishments causing pollution out of residential areas.

Korean firm fined for wastewater discharge; Deforestation declines but usual suspects unchecked; Ministry urges close watch of arrivals from plague endemic areas; Vietnam, US share labour safety, sanitation experience

 Vietnam added three more gold medals and jumped to third place overall yesterday in the ASEAN School Games in the Philippines.

 The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has decided to shift the venue for the Vietnam-Malaysia clash to the Shah Alam City Stadium in Selangor, some 60km from Kuala Lumpur.

Vietnam and the European Union (EU) signed a financial agreement valued at EUR114 million for the second phase of the EU Health Sector Policy Support Programme (EU-HSPSP-2) in Vietnam , in Hanoi on December 4.

 Vietnam supports every effort to maintain peace, stability, security and safety of navigation and aviation in the region.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the ministries of Finance and Industry and Trade still disagree on tax policies, automobile manufacturers have no other choice than to keep a wait-and-see attitude.

VietNamNet Bridge – Images of culture and daily life in Viet Nam 100 years ago are now on show in the capital city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Only a few inventions have been launched commercially, while the majority of research works remain on paper only.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly's approval of the long-awaited amendments to the Housing Law on November 25 is more significant than previously thought and marks a strong step towards opening up the Viet Nam real estate market

 The Prime Minister has just approved a quota of 277,055 new public servants to be recruited in 2015.

Typhoon Hagupit has strengthened into a super storm over the Pacific as it approaches the Philippines.

 The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has sold roughly $1.1 billion as of December 1 to stabilise Vietnam's foreign exchange market.

Bulgaria regards Vietnam as an important Southeast Asian partner and is ready to back the Southeast nation in its expanded relations with the EU, Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev told Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan yesterday.

On December 2, Thai designer Roj Singhakul and brand Issue launched a collection inspired by the philosophy of Buddhism in HCM City. Vietnamese model Hoang Thuy, the winner of Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2011, was the leading star of the show.

 VietNamNet Bridge - To celebrate the opening of the new air route between HCM City and Taipei (Taiwan), budget airline VietJet Air has launched a new mega-promotion with 15,000 tickets from zero Vietnam dong.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The gold price has tumbled, the stock market is witnessing a drop in oil and gas share prices, and the US dollar continues to rise.

The National Traffic Safety Commission will coordinate with the Beverage Association to develop a new model of alcoholic beverage selling points that would offer unique services for intoxicated people to ensure traffic safety in big cities.

PM Dung to attend ASEAN-RoK Commemorative Summit; Deputy PM vows to foster ties with Laos during official visit; Russian and Belarusian war veterans visit Vietnam; Vietnam, Cambodia increase defence personnel training

Viet Nam will receive US$492 million from the European Union under a new aid programme in response to the development challenges the country is facing.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Parents and teachers are continuing the practice of double-shift classes for primary school students in spite of a ban by the Ministry of Education and Training.

 VietNamNet Bridge - With the theme "Unlimited passion and creativity," POPS Awards has been introduced for the first time in Vietnam for digital entertainment products and artists, and film-making groups in Vietnam.