Up to 1,900 public internet access points have been set up in 40 provinces and cities nationwide, according to a latest report of the project on improving computer usage and public internet access ability in Vietnam.

A 300-year-old dracontomelum tree at the Special National Relic of Tran Hung Dao Forest in Tam Kim commune, Nguyen Binh district, the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang has been recognised as a Vietnam Heritage Tree.

Vietnamese students have bagged two gold, two silver and one bronze medals at the 11th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) held in Mendoza city, Argentina, from December 3.

 Ten national records were set in diving at the ongoing 7th National Games in the northern province of Nam Dinh.

 The Ministry of Transport said it plans to mobilise 960 trillion VND (4.5 billion USD) from various sources to invest in infrastructure in the 2014-20 period.

 Sappers have safely defused a nearly 500kg bomb which was dropped by the US troops during the war in the northern province of Phu Tho.

 VietNamNet Bridge - An American Jazz Diva is relocating this month from Bangkok to Hanoi where she’ll command the stage six nights a week at Le Club in the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi.

 National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on December 11 announced its adjustment to flight schedule as typhoon Hagupit is forecast to hit central Vietnam.

 The establishment of a national agency to protect human rights was among several suggestions made at a conference held in Hanoi on December 10.

 Hosting the second leg match of the ASEAN Football Federation-Suzuki Cup's semi-finals will give Vietnam a huge advantage, but Coach Toshiya Miura insists on taking precautionary measures to guarantee victory.

 Vietnam came away with two gold medals in the sixth World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Competition at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, NESCO in Mumbai, India on December 10.

 Vietnamese-American girl Hoang Kim Cung has triumphed at the Miss Nebraska USA 2015.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Though orders from foreign partners are coming thick and fast, Vietnamese enterprises say they can expect only modest profits due to a sharp increase in input material prices.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Acting Assistant Administrator for Asia, Anne Aarnes, is paying a working visit to Vietnam from December 10-12.

Anticipating that thousands of people will take to the street today, after the AFF Cup second-leg semifinal game between the national teams of Vietnam and Malaysia, Hanoi and HCM City will mobilize all police forces to ensure security and order.

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President of the Republic of Korea Park Geun-hye and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung yesteray hailed the concusion of negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement as an important event in the countries' trade relations.

 The People’s Council of Ho Chi Minh City announced the results of vote of confidence for officials holding 18 positions elected by the council, at the end of the council’s 16th session on December 10.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The market for leasing offices in Hanoi is expected to brighten in 2015 due to expectations of a continued economic recovery,

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition entitled Martine, a Friend from Europe will open in Ha Noi on Friday, on the occasion of publishing the comic series Martin (20 episodes) in Vietnamese.

 VietNamNet Bridge - After Zone 9 closed, young people and expats still had many other options for the bars as Barbetter, Yolo or Hero. These bars have a unique décor and serve customers with different tastes.

 Several mobile carriers are seeking approval from the Vietnam Telecommunications Authority to deploy the fourth generation (4G) network, said Le Thi Ngoc Mo, deputy head of the authority.

The first-ever Vietnam International Fashion Week ended last week. Following standards of international fashion industry, the event can be seen as a "weird food" for those who have a habit of going to fashion shows to see “long-legged girls”. 

 VietNamNet Bridge - Miss Vietnam 2010 Ngoc Han introduced her new collection at the Vietnam Spring Summer Fashion Week 2015 in Hanoi on December 8. The latest collection by Ngoc Han uses blue and yellow as the main colors, mixed with a little pink.

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