Though Vietnam has 60 operational commercial banks and a lot of them have to undergo the restructuring to settle their big problems, the Ministry of Construction still cherishes the plan of setting up a housing bank by 2017.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Myanmar officially opened the 27th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games yesterday (Dec 11) with a flashy ceremony in the capital of Nay Pyi Taw.

VietNamNet Bridge – International Grandmaster Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son will make his debut as Viet Nam's new top chess player in the 27th Southeast Asian Games.

 VietNamNet Bridge - At least four companies have been involved in the transportation of 229kg of heroin from HCM City to Taiwan, investigators said.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi police have arrested several managers of porn websites for investigating the act of promoting pornographic products.

 When visiting the northern province of Ha Giang with its winding roads, mighty mountains, terraced fields and waterfalls, travelers should drop by the Waterfall No. 6 at the center of Ha Giang City to enjoy its cool water after a long journey.  

 Grammy winner to perform in Saigon bar; Baroque music for Christmas; Sharpen your skills with Christmas cooking class; THBC hosts babies and blasphemy nights; New styles of Calligraphy come to Ben Thanh Theater

 The plan for the destruction of all Syrian chemical stockpiles outside the country will be released on Dec. 17, a UN spokesperson said on Wednesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi-based French Culture Centre (L’Espace) has opened its “Hanoi Colour” exhibition this week, offering a rare glimpse into daily life in the capital 100 years ago.

Prime Minister leaves for Japan visit; Vietnam, US army officers visit Military Zone 7; Indonesia to assist Vietnamese navy mission at sea

 VietNamNet Bridge – The amount of e-waste has been increasing rapidly in Vietnam. However, the hazardous waste collection for treatment has been counted on scrap iron dealers, not agencies or enterprises.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Commercial banks’ coffers have been filled with foreign currencies which cannot be disbursed because of the lack borrowers, even though it is now the high season.

 VietNamNet Bridge - After three months of taking over the control of VNREDSat -1 satellite from the French partner, Vietnam can fully master this Earth observing system.

VietNamNet Bridge – Two concertos never before performed in Viet Nam will be featured at a concert organised by the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera on Sunday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – National Cup champion Ninh Binh will face powerful rivals at the 2014 Asian Football Confederation Cup, after the result of yesterday's draw was announced in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s revenues earned from services on the Internet will have amounted to nearly VND20 trillion next year and five times that number in 2018, said an industry player at a seminar in Hanoi last week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists in Hanoi City can take an interesting short trip to Bat Trang pottery village to buy elegant souvenirs and become a ceramic artisan for the day.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign direct investment (FDI) would still be the “lifebuoy” for the national economy in 2014.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Many people wanted to buy a pair of Dong Tao chicken of Mr. Nguyen Huu Minh, in District 9, HCM City for VND45 million ($2,200), but Minh will only sell the chickens at the price of VND50 million ($2,500).

 Police rewarded after arresting drug trafficking ring leader; More Vietnamese nurses, orderlies to work in Japan; HCM City prepares to open new airport road; Task force to tackle domestic violence

 Construction begins on Vietnam’s largest offshore oilrig; Vinamilk buys US dairy firm; Mollusk exports to US decline; Incentives for Vietnamese investors in Belgium; HCM City attracts US$2.5 billion to industrial parks

 VietNamNet Bridge – Noted French writer Patrick Deville will meet with Vietnamese audiences to discuss his novel "Plague and Cholera" (Peste et Cholera), which has just been published by Tre (Youth) Publishers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The SEA Games badminton draw selected Vietnamese top player Nguyen Tien Minh to start in the quarter-final round at the Southeast Asian Games in Myanmar yesterday, Dec 10.

 Sugar intake should be cut to just five teaspoons a day to reduce tooth decay, British scientists warned on Tuesday while presenting a study of the effects of sugar on our oral health.

 Best sculptures displayed at national exhibition; Russia, Vietnam boost literature exchange; Mural painting exhibition in Hanoi; 14 new special national relics unveiled