Autism growing in Vietnam; France to sponsor tertiary education festival; Taxi app in breach of local regulations; Russian Duma Chairman meets Hanoi students; Denmark assists Vietnam in energy saving

 Vietnamese players Hoang Thinh and Thanh Luong have been nominated for the Southeast Asian Football Championship-AFF Suzuki Cup Best Player award by Goal Malaysia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Infrastructure developers and enterprises in IZs say that the government’s new land policy has caused them serious difficulties.

 Hue launches golden tourism week to lure more visitors; Jetstar Pacific opens Ha Noi-Bangkok route; Luxury US cruise ship visits Phu Quoc Island; Vietnam Airlines launches online ticket, hotel reservation package

 VietNamNet Bridge – Uber, a ride-sharing taxi service new to HCM City and Ha Noi, has attracted a growing number of passengers, but officials have said the business is unsafe and difficult to manage.

 Binh Duong, T&T to represent VN at AFC Champions League 2015; Fans unhappy at price hike for AFF semi-final matches; Vietnam suffers huge loss to Thailand at Axiata Cup; Vietnam win three gold medals at ASEAN Schools Games

 The Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group has signed 10 memorandums of understanding (MoU) with foreign companies for an annual supply of about 20 million tonnes of coal.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has mastered the process of designing, manufacturing, assembling, operating and testing small-size submarines in accordance with international standards recognized by Germanischer Lloyd.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Weak English skills are a major problem for university students, with many of them unable to graduate despite good results in their majors.

 Vinasun's taxi driver Ho Minh Thuan took a two year old boy who has been abandoned in his cab to the People’s Committee of Ward 1, District 8, Ho Chi Minh City early December 2.

 VietNamNet Bridge - As of January 1, 2015, budget airline VietJet Air will change check-in times for both domestic and international flights, under the Ministry of Transport’s new rules.

 Fourteen Vietnamese executives received the titles of Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Security Officer (CSO) at the 10th ASEAN CIO/CSO Awards presentation ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on December 2.

Feature film “Have a last life in Vietnam”, telling a true story of a Japanese woman who found a new life in Vietnam at the age of 82, began shooting in Hanoi on November 30 as the first Japanese-Vietnamese joint production.

 Trans-Vietnam cycling tournament 2014 - national defence cup kicked off in the southernmost province of Ca Mau on December 2 with the first 180-kilometre long race to Can Tho city.

The Government hopes to hear from enterprises and international organisations to better design policies and mechanisms for business activities and boost sustainable economic development, PM Dung said at the Vietnam Business Forum.

The Prime Minister has approved a programme on activities in HCM City, including a military parade, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the liberation of the southern region and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 – April 30, 2015).

A major security drill is being organised in HCM City from December 1-7, aiming to prepare forces to deal with situations of social disorder such as motorbike races and illegal gatherings as well as strengthen preparedness for regional defence.

A Singaporean national, Loke Dah Lee, was arrested at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on December 1 for trafficking nearly 3 kg of heroin, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Customs Office.

PM regards anti-corruption as priority in 2015; NA official receives Mongolian Auditor General; Vietnam, Macedonia to fortify economic ties; Speed up reforms to satisfy voters, City tells officials

NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung and Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of Russia, Sergey Yevgenyevich Naryshkin, agreed to deepen the friendship and co-operation between the two legislative bodies during talks in Hanoi yesterday.

 Voters in the nation's commercial hub told President Truong Tan Sang yesterday that they wanted tougher moves against corruption and better support for workers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Industrial zones that discharge wastewater should receive heavy fines, manager of the Integrated Wastewater Concept for Industrial Zones Bui Duy Cam told Kinh te&Do thi newspaper.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in the capital city seem to have hit on a win-win plan to promote the nation's folk traditions - encouraging artists to perform at street corners.

Cong Tri introduced his Haute Couture collection named No. 8 to open the Vietnam international fashion week at Gem Center in HCMC’s District 1. The collection follows the avant-garde school, inspired by futurism and science fiction.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Beginning in November and December, visitors to the Central Highlands will have a chance to join local farmers to harvest coffee beans.