VietNamNet Bridge – In an official answer to the media, the Ministry of Transport admitted that the officer in charge of security screenings had failed to make direct examinations after discovering unusual appearances of goods containing heroin.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Travel firms have sighed a relief after the Prime Minister approved the 9-day Tet holiday instead of 7-day. A longer holiday would mean bigger business opportunities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will pay an official visit to Japan from December 12-15 at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, and attend a commemorative summit

His family had been worshipping him for 16 years. One day, Mr. Tieu Viet Thao suddenly appeared in the joy of his family and neighbors in Thanh Thuy village, Binh Hai commune, Binh Son district, in the central province of Quang Ngai.

 Nicotine replacement gums and patches or popular drugs prescribed to help people quit smoking such as Chantix may not harm the heart in users,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has pledged that Vietnam would continue to reduce the Electricity of Vietnam’s monopoly through the development of a competitive electricity market.

 Local authorities recall deadly spurious liquor; Former executives get life sentences for fraud; Vietnam hosts 2014 ASEAN skill competition; False addresses cost companies licenses

 Dairy sector looks to triple cattle population; HCM City petition targets capital transfers; Induction stoves popular as gas prices rise; Cashew exports reach $1.5bn annual target

 Nobel chemistry prize winners Michael Levitt and Martin Karplus on Saturday called for "more attention and efforts" to young people to help foster new ideas.

 Researchers said on Monday they have found evidence that there was once an ancient fresh water lake on Mars that may have been able to support life.

 VietNamNet Bridge - To raise the awareness of students on wildlife conservation, the contents on Vietnam’s wild animals will be added into the textbook of 7th grade students.

 VietNamNet Bridge - On the morning of December 9, many tiles on the roof of the third floor of a house in Go Vap District, HCM City were blown away. The landlord said that the incident occurred when an aircraft passed.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Geminids, the best meteor shower of the year with an extreme number of meteor streaks at 120/hour will take place this weekend and can be observed in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Four male workers of a private seafood processing company in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang died of asphyxia in a tank containing waste water in the evening of December 7.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam Enterprise Investment Limited (VEIL) has registered to sell 8.8 million shares of the Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company - Vinamilk. The transaction time is from 11/12/2013 to 9/1/2014.

The German bank says that it bought 2.7 million shares to maintain its ownership ratio in Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) Group after HAGL listed more shares. This move is contrary to the previous speculation on Deutsche Bank’s divestment.

 Viet Nam's Pham Ai Nhan - a victim of Downs Syndrome - has won a gold medal at the Special Olympics Asia Pacific Games, which closed in Australia on Saturday.

 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 100 million USD aid package to support the development of tourism infrastructure in the three Mekong River countries of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

 Early 20th century glass paintings of HN on display; UK-style singing competition to hit TV screens; Piano concert celebrates Vietnam-Aussie links; Artists create colourful mosaics; French Year concludes with light show

VietNamNet Bridge – A 58-year-old Dutch man was killed and four other people were injured when a 16-seat passenger van crashed into the central reservation on National Highway 1A in Cam Thinh Dong Commune, Cam Ranh City,

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam bagged four more gold medals on December 9 at the ongoing 27 th SEA Games, putting it second on the medal tally with six golds, three silvers and five bronzes, only behind the host Myanmar . 

 VietNamNet Bridge – US Secretary of State John Kerry will drop in Vietnam during his fourth Asian tour from December 11-18, State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki announced.

Vietnam once missed the opportunity to reform its state owned enterprises (SOEs) when joining WTO. Another opportunity has come when it negotiates for the Trans Pacific Strategic Partnership Agreement.

President commends judicial reform plan; Vietnam’s amended Constitution announced; VNU plays key role for science research; HCM City People’s Council opens 12th session

 VietNamNet Bridge – Japan's former cultural envoy, the AUN J Classic Orchestra, which consists of eight young traditional Japanese musicians, will present a concert in Ha Noi on Thursday.