President Sang offers gifts to flood victims; Hanoi hosts two important diplomatic conferences; VN, Laos, Cambodia work together to fight drug trafficking

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam boasts potential for becoming the US’ big trade partner in the region, said US Secretary of State John Kerry when visiting HCM City as part of his trip to Vietnam from December 14-17.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung joined his Japanese, Cambodian and Lao counterparts, the President of Myanmar and the Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand at the Mekong – Japan Summit in Tokyo on December 14.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has released a document requesting to strengthen the inspection over the banks which offer the lending interest rates lower than deposit interest rates.

 The biggest mobile phone retailer in Vietnam, The Gioi Di Dong Joint-Stock Company, will be listed on the HCM City bourse in the second quarter of next year, the general director of the company, Nguyen Duc Tai, said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – They are the areas with severe weather and soil conditions where it’s very hard for people survive and live.

OTT (over the top) has been heating not only telecom groups, but televisions as well. Believing that OTT is an irresistible trend, television service providers have jumped into the market, but none of them has made profit on it.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deforestation is not the story of some specific communes or provinces. Forests have been devastated all over the country for firewood, hydropower and agriculture development.

The Ministry of Education and Training has unexpectedly announced the application of the new university enrolment mechanism to be applied from 2014. A lot of students complain the decision has made them feel dizzy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has become the biggest debtor of commercial banks with the total outstanding loans having reached VND144 trillion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam's central coast is emerging as a major tourism hotspot with many untouched areas waiting to be explored.

 Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) has proposed that the Government adopt preferential policies to help domestic shipping fleets overcome difficulties, according the online Vietstock newspaper.

 Red River Delta development plan announced; Steel sector struggles to iron out difficulties; Vietnam’s sustainable coffee production starts to stir; Shipping firms ignore container handling charges

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s beverage market remains rich in promise, reflected by the increase in the number of recent investments from major domestic and foreign enterprises.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The job of being a TV presenter in Vietnam has been under scrutiny after they accidentally raised public anger with "inappropriate" script.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Long Bien Bridge is the first steel bridge across the Red River, connecting the districts of Hoan Kiem and Long Bien.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Despite of the cold weather, Hanoi, Ha Giang, Moc Chau ... are very beautiful with yellow mustard flower fields, with roads covered by mist or little ethnic minority girls with pink cheeks because of the dry weather.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On the night of December 12, many luxury villas in the new urban area Phu My Hung in District 7, HCM City, which is the home to the rich, was sparkling with lights to welcome the Christmas.

 VietNamNet Bridge – South Korean goods, following the South Korean culture, have been flocking to Vietnam. Experts have warned that the “South Korean wave” would make the trade deficit more serious.

VietNamNet Bridge – Inspired by an enthusiasm to find illustrations for students’ English lessons, Nguyen Thanh Tam shot to fame after the Vietnam Record Book Center recognized him as the citizen with the most sculpture works made of eggshells.

 VietNamNet Bridge - This dance floor does not have flashing lights, and the dancers do wear beautiful clothes but they are still enamored with the familiar melodies on the West lakeside.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 75% Vietnamese students do not understand the majors that they are choosing to study at universities, according to a survey released on December 10 in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Retailers hunting for retail premises to open shops to enlarge their distribution networks, have bubbled over with joy as a lot of products have been put on sale, with very reasonable prices.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The domestic cinema industry badly needs a stimulus package to pick itself up, both in terms of quality and quantity, delegates said at an online conference held recently by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ethnic people living in Tu Ne – a rural commune of Tan Lac District in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh, have launched an impassioned project to turn their picturesque land into a tourism hotspot.