VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi ranks eighth in TripAdvisor’s Top 10 destinations on the rise in the world, which was released early this week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The head of the Vietnam’s sports delegation to the 27th Southeast Asian SEA Games has chosen swimmer Hoang Quy Phuoc as the national-flag holder for the delegation at the opening ceremony of the 2013 SEA Games.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lacking capital, and eager for foreign investment capital, joining deeply into the international trade and using cash in payment, Vietnam has become the aiming point of the international finance criminals.

 VietNamNet Bridge - A ceremony to inaugurate the statue of King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong was held at Yen Tu historical site in the northern province of Quang Ninh on Tuesday.

VietNamNet Bridge – The nation's tourism industry will be promoted strongly on social networks, smart phones and the internet under the National Tourism Promotion Programme for 2013-20

 "Fast and Furious" star Paul Walker died from 'traumatic and thermal injuries" in a fiery car crash, coroners said, fueling suggestions he may have survived the initial impact.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Business owners have expressed their worry that the long 9-day Tet holiday would upset their production plans.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam should use a lower frequency when developing 3G infrastructure to reduce costs as well as to increase the 3G broadband infrastructure,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The famous American motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson opened its first showroom in Vietnam last weekend.

Spain is willing to share its experience in UN peacekeeping activities and unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance and support Vietnam in these fields.  

 The National Security Agency is collecting billions of records on the location of mobile phones around the world, The Washington Post reported, citing documents from US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister has given the nod to localities wanting to temporarily use sections of pavements and roadways for parking lots until 2023.

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

 VietNamNet Bridge – Overseas Vietnamese, wherever they live in the world, have been learning Vietnamese language everyday to uphold and promote the national culture identity. However, they meet a lot of difficulties in the study.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of countries in the world have offered attractive preferences in administrative procedures and tour fee discounts to lure Vietnamese travelers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Minh Tuan, creative director of a campaign to popularize the use of condoms – “Condom Project” – has been recognized for his fashion collection made from 25,000 condoms by the Vietnam Guinness Book of Records.

 VietNamNet Bridge – GDP growth in Vietnam will rise modestly to 5.5% by 2015, with macroeconomic stability largely restored, according to the World Bank’s latest report.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The former chairman of the Viet National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) will stand trial next Thursday, December 12, in what is considered one of the most anticipated corruption trials in recent years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Insurers have continuously cut the motor vehicle insurance premiums down to scramble for clients--which has resulted in the very low profits from the business.

Ten leading international and Vietnamese DJs will gather tonight at the American Club, 19 Hai Ba Trung Street from 6.30-11pm, to serve up a feast of music for Hanoian audiences.

The People's Committee of HCM City has issued a list of 28 kinds of trees banned from planting along city streets.

 Local bank seeks firm niche in Cambodia; SeABank to raise charter capital; $100 mln steel plant begins production; Danish, Vietnamese firms talk social responsibility; Mining policies need to go deeper

VietNamNet Bridge – Head of the Government Office Nguyen Van Nen has noted that the domestic economy is in good shape, evidenced by upbeat data about the recent socio-economic performance.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists recently discovered a new species of toad at altitude of about 2,800, near the top of Fansipan, the highest peak in Indochina.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s N°1 female badminton player, Vu Thi Trang, was the only Vietnamese player to win during the first day of the international badminton championships, the Vietnam Grand Prix Open 2013.