VietNamNet Bridge – The Office of the State President on December 12 held a press conference in Hanoi to announce a number of new laws and ordinances, including the Employment Law, the first ever of its kind.

 UN officials on Thursday said that much more is needed to prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths a year from malaria while financing has increased substantially and enabled great progress in the fight against the disease.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese mobile network operators have been living on the traditional services, while the big telecom groups in the world have shifted to data services.

 VietNamNet Bridge – By drawing on its rich heritage of Buddhist pagodas and ancient sites, this picturesque northern region hopes to attract more tourists from both Viet Nam and around the world.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Public Security has proposed that the Supreme People's Procuracy prosecute three men for seeking to swindle members of the public.

The key role that communal houses play in preserving and developing the nation's culture should be recognised and brought into full play lest they fall prey to modern times, experts said at a conference in Ha Noi this week.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam stock market returns to its position as an important capital mobilisation channel, when capital flows not only come from domestic investors, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry says on its website.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of curious people came to the field of Phu My village in Ngoc My commune, Quoc Oai district, Hanoi, on December 10 to see the excavation of a 300-year tomb.

Samsung Electronics, the world's No. 1 smartphone maker, lost the patent lawsuit in South Korea with its archrival Apple after a Seoul court ruled that the iPhone maker did not violate Samsung's patents.

 Exchanging money for profit to be prohibited; Firefighter injured in Ha Noi blaze; OV girl wins top global calculus score; HCM City forecasts lower budget collections in 2014; Freedom of speech, press strengthened in Vietnam

 Foreign companies deliver on investment; Japanese ODA crucial to transport infrastructure upgrade; Vietnam to prioritise industrial aquaculture; Export surplus with US hits US$18.7 billion; Vietnam boosts exports to Russia, EU

 VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of commercial banks have successfully increased their chartered capital by dodging the laws.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Shooter Nguyen Thanh Dat on December 11 won a gold medal at the 27 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 27), helping the Vietnamese shooting team fulfill it set target.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Policy makers needed seven years long to prepare for the establishment of international universities in Vietnam. However, the two operational schools still have been meeting big difficulties.

The pilot flying the Asiana Airlines flight 214, which crashed in San Francisco in July, was not properly trained and over-reliant on the autoflight system,

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