VietNamNet Bridge - According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), only one-third of the labor force in Vietnam works in the formal sector and workers in the banking, technology, and real estate earn the highest pay.

VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in the suburbs of HCM City have lost their livelihood because their cultivation land has been poisoned by industrial waste from nearby industrial zones.

Vietnam is preparing to publish a White Paper showing a policy of peace, independence, and transparency in military construction, said Minister of Defense Phung Quang Thanh on December 2.

 Russian State Duma leader wraps up Vietnam visit; PM bids farewell to Russian ambassador; Deputy PM greets new UK and Northern Ireland ambassador; President eases concern over socio-economic issues

 Viet Nam and Macedonia have signed several agreements that will boost bilateral economic ties, which leaders of both nations say are modest at present.

 For the second year running, Chairwoman of the Ha Noi People's Council Ngo Thi Doan Thanh has received the highest vote of confidence in a poll covering leading positions in the capital city.

 A ceremony was held in Hanoi on December 3 to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Two ships of the Republic of Korea Navy, the ROKS Choi Young and ROKS Cheon-ji, docked at Ho Chi Minh City’s port on December 3, commencing a four-day visit to the southern city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In order to be able to provide OTT (over the top) services in Vietnam, foreign firms have to fulfill “impossible missions”.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of events will be held in Ha Noi to mark the century-long research in Viet Nam of the Ecole Francaise d'Extreme-Orient (French School of the Far East – EFEO).

 Data taken from tens of millions of child abuse photos and videos will shortly be used as part of a new police system to aid investigations into suspected paedophiles across the UK.

VietNamNet Bridge – We needed to come up for fresh air after being submerged in hard work for weeks.

This year could be the UK's warmest for almost 250 years as measured by the world's oldest temperature record, say researchers.

 Can Tho city is concentrating on constructing Cai Cui seaport, the largest-ever in the Mekong Delta, which is able to handle ships weighing up to 20,000 tonnes once completed.

VietNamNet Bridge – Fifteen years after it was recognised as a World Heritage site by UNESCO, the My Son Sanctuary continues to languish at the mercy of the elements, and a breakthrough solution to preserve its structures still eludes authorities.

Civil servants and State employees will enjoy four days off work during the upcoming New Year celebrations, in addition to nine days off in mid-February for the Lunar New Year festival, known as Tet, following an approval by the Prime Minister.

VietNamNet Bridge - "Huang Feihong", "De Mai Tinh 2" and "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" are the most awaited films in the last month of the year.

 Shareholders approve 80% sale of KDC snack division; VND30trillion credit package remains inaccessible for many; Minister confident of 5.8% GDP growth for 2014; Vietnam spends nearly US$3 million on animal imports

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several rare mammals and reptiles are facing death because of conflicting work mechanisms of the agencies responsible for releasing the animals into the environment.

VietNamNet Bridge – A pho restaurant in HCM City has launched an eating contest. If participants can finish a giant bowl of soup in one hour, they win VND1,000,000 (US$48).

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Industry and Trade is setting up strict regulations on e-commerce to prevent trade fraud, but businesses say this would cause serious problems for them.

VietNamNet Bridge - The U.S. Embassy in Vietnam is seeking candidates for the 2015 Southeast Asia Youth Leadership Program (SEAYLP).  

VietNamNet Bridge – Low-cost airline VietJet has joined a spectacular promotion program called “Online Friday” with 10,000 tickets from just VND9,000 ($0.42). 

First Hoi An- RoK fine art and craft exchange opens; Photos on national heritage shown in Hoi An, Can Tho; Pho eating contest a huge success; Quest Festival delights domestic and foreign youth; HCMC kicks off stamp exhibition

 Pham Phu Hoa, deputy general director of the Viet Nam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF), has announced that his company was seeking new sponsors for the V-League in the 2015 season.