It’s nearly impossible to book economy class air tickets for the flights on Tet holiday, though Tet comes only in two months.

 A man's lifetime risk of developing cancer is set to reach one in two by 2027 according to new figures released by the Cancer Research UK on Wednesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three hotels in Vietnam have been named in the 2012 T+L 500 list following the selection of readers of the Travel + Leisure magazine, the biggest tourism publication published globally.

Ministry eyes new fuel tax scales; Seafood firms ask for extension; Sugar smugglers sour local market; Regulations fail to increase supply of low-cost housing; S-Fone crushed by debt;

 VietNamNet Bridge – Forty years ago these days Hanoi, Haiphong and many other cities in North Vietnam were severely devastated by relentless aerial bombardments of the US.

 The Lobby Lounge will be beautifully decorated in the entranceway with the sound of classic carols performed by the Saigon Children’s Charity Choir ringing out in the hotel lobby every afternoon between tomorrow and Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training has banned schools and universities from hosting or co-organising Miss Teen and other beauty contests for students.  

VietNamNet Bridge – A secret war bunker used by leaders of the Viet Nam People's Army between 1965-75 has been opened to the public for the first time. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has vowed to develop supporting industries, but it still does not know what it should do to obtain that goal.

  Lam and Thanh secure silver in xiangqi; Sharpshooter Merlo trains for comeback; Team VN braced for Winter Games inauguration in S Korea

 Solo rock stars are twice as likely to die prematurely as counterparts who perform in groups, a study published in the journal BMJ Open said.

VietNamNet Bridge – Poor people can get free meals in many places in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. This form of charity has recently attracted the attention of the public.

VietNamNet Bridge – Twins born joined at the abdomen and chest were successfully separated by doctors at Ho Chi Minh City Paediatric Hospital No.2 in co-operation with the City Heart Institute on December 19.  

  Annual short film festival announces winners; Restoration breathes life into old bamboo house; Young Vietnamese artists celebrate Xmas; Music show features African vibes

The Deputy Head of the Hanoi Party Committee’s Information and Education Department said that the information on paying VND100 million ($5,000) to become a public servant is grounded and the city would inspect it.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Indonesian media has reported that Vietnamese top striker Le Cong Vinh may join Indonesia’s Sriwijaya FC.

 Google announced it is selling the Motorola Mobility Home unit to global communications technology company ARRIS in a cash and stock deal valued at $2.35 billion.

The real estate price in 2012 dropped by 30 percent if compared with 2011.

As students continue to flock to business and finance despite the grim job market, Vietnamese Education and Training Minister Pham Vu Luan is calling on colleges and universities to stop enrolling students in these degree programmes

 The deadly US shooting rampage last week has revived debate about access to mental health care -- a tough issue as state funds dry up and laws make it difficult to treat people against their will.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mai Nguyen Hung retained the yellow jersey after the third stage of the ADC Tour of Viet Nam yesterday, Dec 19.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Christmas is now less than a week away, and festive fever is taking over Ha Noi.

VietNamNet Bridge – The number-one position on the FIFA rankings in December does not change, regardless of the results of the AFF Cup.

VietNamNet Bridge - On the way to a construction site in Laos, a bus carrying 15 Vietnamese people crashed into a bridge under construction and fell into an abyss. Nine people died on the spot and four others were seriously injured.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hearing of a whale stranded on the beach, members of the Thang Loi Cooperative in Bac Lieu Province mobilized hundreds of fishermen to rescue the fish because they believed that this species is very sacred.