VietNamNet Bridge - Two former directors of the Department of Culture - Sports and Tourism of the central province of Phu Yen have been reprimanded for the degradation of the province’s $5 million museum, one year after its inauguration.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese businesses have been heading towards South Asia and Africa in an effort to expand their markets. However, a lot of them have become moneyless after some business deals.

VietNamNet Bridge – Erdem Aslan performed as a comedian in his native Turkey, but after moving to Viet Nam in 2006, he found inspiration in traditional singing. His first album of Vietnamese songs was released on November 5.

 Vietnam Airlines (VNA) passengers can now check-in for domestic flights at kiosks installed at the T1 Terminal at Noi Bai International Airport, which began operating December 1.

Miss Jewelry 2013 Lo Thi Huong Tram will represent Vietnam at the 2013 Miss International Beauty Pageant in Tokyo from December 6–17.

 Chairman of Vietnam Football Federation Nguyen Trong Hy submitted his resignation at the federation’s Executive Board meeting in Hanoi on December 5.

 VietNamNet Bridge – “Queen of the Catwalk” Jay Alexander who has sat on the jury of American’s Next Top Model for 18 years will attend the final night of Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2013 as a catwalk director and judge.

 Andy Dang Quang Anh won a silver medal at the Kids Golf World Championships in Malaysia yesterday.

 Several cultural activities will highlight French culture during French Week in Da Lat City in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

Four people in the northern Quang Ninh Province were reported to have died between December 2-4 after drinking alcohol made from sticky rice.

 VietNamNet Bridge – 49 days after Huyen’s body was thrown into the Red River by a cosmetic surgeon, her family held the funeral and the requiem for her, even though the body has not been found.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s yearly per capita income has been estimated to have reached USD1,960, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung at the opening ceremony of the Vietnam Development Partnership Forum in Hanoi

 A car bomb attack targeting the Yemeni Defence Ministry complex in capital Sana’a on December 5 killed 52 people, including two Vietnamese nationals.

 Vietnamese and Chinese Governmental negotiating delegates on border and territory gathered at a plenary session in Hanoi on December 5-7.

 VietNamNet Bridge – When the new French Consul General in HCM City, Fabrice Mauries, took office in April 2011, the lacquer painting Dam Ruoc by one of Viet Nam's noted artists was gracing the wall of the consulate reception room.

In the first ten months this year, Japanese investors registered FDI capital of $4.8 billion, staying firm as the biggest foreign investor in Vietnam. However, South Koreans have also been marching towards Vietnam, with $4 billion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A target of five gold medals has been set for Vietnam's taekwondo team at the 27th Southeast Asian Games in Myanmar, but this could prove to be a tough task without their strongest members.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bac Giang police have admitted to shortcomings that led to an incorrect sentence being handed to Nguyen Thanh Chan for a murder committed ten years ago.

VietNamNet Bridge – Those travelling to the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap during the flooding season from August to November should not miss the chance to admire beautiful lotuses blooming in some giant ponds

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communication says that the investment costs for the new technology will make the cost of services increase, which is unsuitable for Vietnamese people’s living standards at present.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Many countries took decades or even centuries to enter the stage of aging an population, but it was only 16-18 years for Vietnam. Most of the elderly people are not retired; 70 percent still have to work for a living.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has two places that are considered as border crossroads, including the Indochina landmark in Kon Tum Province, in the central highlands and A Pa Chai in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many domestic construction material producers have outlined their new business plans recently, giving priority to developing exports.

 Vietnam to join TPP negotiations in Singapore; Lotte Mart inaugurated in Binh Thuan province; Vietnam determined to pursue multilateral trade mechanism; Donor assistance to Vietnam unchanged in 2014

The high results that the Vietnamese 15-year old students gained from the PISA tests is the Vietnamese pride and joy. However, this has also made Vietnamese embarrassed: why is Vietnam still poor, though its people are very intelligent?