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

 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.