VietNamNet Bridge – Phan Thi Ha Thanh gave impressive performance at the 2012 Toyota International Gymnastics Competition on December 15, clinching a gold medal in the women’s vault.

 An assassin slit the throat of Egypt's last great pharaoh at the climax of a bitter succession battle, scientists said in a report on a 3,000-year-old royal murder.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of households in the central province of Binh Thuan's Tanh Linh and Duc Linh districts were allegedly cheated by a multi-level marketing company.

VietNamNet Bridge - About 3,400 products including clothing, glasses, swimwear with famous brands like Gucci, Valentino, D & G have been seized by the HCM City customs agency because of their Chinese origin.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has announced plans for a culture and tourism week entitled “Hue Heritage—a Week for Tourists”, scheduled for December 24 to 30.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Critically acclaimed Vietnamese pianist Tra Nguyen made her debut at the Wigmore Hall in London on Sunday, playing a selection of piano sonatas by the world's best-known composers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – To sell food on the street, vendors will soon have to undergo mandatory health checks and training courses on food hygiene and safety.

While some commercial banks keep transparent in the issues relating to the income of the board of directors, at other banks, the pay to the key personnel is confidential.

Small banks, which are the subjects to the compulsory restructuring in 2012, have geared up for their restructuring plans, when 2012 would finish in a couple of weeks.  

When getting negative information on corruption related to public servant recruitment in Hanoi, the Hanoi authorities must inspect immediately, said Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 17.

Related to the arrest of mogul Nguyen Duc Kien, investigators have identified a number of former senior leaders of the Asia Commercial Bank (ACB) who deliberately violated the state provisions on economic management.

Many households in Quang Ngai and Quang Nam have sold their cattle and gold to spend because of the rumors about the "doomsday." The local authorities have conducted investigations to find out who spread the rumors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has made a number of recommendations, suggestions and proposals to develop Vietnam’s nuclear infrastructure.

 Ireland should defer additional austerity budgets until 2015 if the bailed-out country misses its economic targets next year, the IMF said.

VietNamNet Bridge – Choi Ki-ho of the Hong Kong team won the first stage of the ADC Tour of Viet Nam yesterday, Dec 17.  

  Vietnam cheers Japan’s LDP victory; Congratulations conveyed to Lithuanian leaders; Vietnam, Poland strengthen legislative ties; Police asked to maintain national order

 US insurance giant American International Group (AIG) has raised $6.45 billion from the sale in Hong Kong of its final stake in AIA, marking its exit from the firm, the Asian insurer said Tuesday.

The total revenue of the Vietnamese household use porcelain market is estimated at 5.6 trillion dong. Meanwhile, domestic manufacturing workshops can hold just 30 percent of the market share.

 PM Nguyen Tan Dung on December 17 described his Haitian counterpart Laurent Salvador Lamothe’s visit a milestone in the history of bilateral relations, providing fresh impetus for stronger future cooperation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed the Government eliminate 260 small-scale hydropower projects with a combined capacity of nearly 440MW from the national power development plan.

Like Hanoi, HCM City authorities soon realized the danger put before the pre-school education of the city, once the education socialization policy started.

A paradox has been existing in the labor market: a lot of university graduates cannot find jobs, while businesses still lack workers because the candidates cannot meet their requirements.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The nation's water resources are in danger of depletion and rising pollution levels, a problem with a potential for significant detrimental effects on socio-economic development.

Vietnamese e-commerce businesses, while calling for foreign investments in their businesses, keep a constant anxiety that the foreign partners would swallow them one day.

Commercial banks have been easing the lending interest rate, which has made the picture of the national economy brighter. However, the biggest problem still exists: it’s very difficult for businesses to access bank loans.