President Office announces newly-approved laws, resolution; Vietnam treasures relations with the Netherlands; President says farewell to Dutch Ambassador; Government rejects proposal to establish Formosa exclusive economic zone

 Vietnam has asked the Cambodian administration to take effective measures to prevent wrongful activities against the bilateral flourishing traditional friendship and neighbourliness.

Cuban expert: China takes wrong actions in East Sea; Hanoi hosts first Vietnam–India defence industry workshop; Vietnam hopes for multi-faceted links with German state; Kagoshima learns about HCM City’s investment environment

 President hails Vietnam-Japan agriculture cooperation; Vietnam, Laos unveils La Lay border gate; Vietnam vows to enhance economic ties with Francophone states; Vietnam, Norway ink MoU on diplomacy cooperation

 VietNamNet Bridge - Smuggling from Cambodia to Vietnam occurs at border gates in southwestern provinces, with the common products being sugar, tobacco, petrol and cattle.

 Vietnam attends US Communist; Vietnam, Cambodia armies to boost training partnership; NA may beef up social insurance law; NA continues discussing draft revised laws; CPV boosts ties with Middle East- North Africa parties

 NA passes amended health insurance law; Vietnam backs Cambodian sappers; Senior military officials visit Cambodia; Seminar on US-Japan ties and Southeast Asia; East Sea seminar held in South Africa

Japan is appreciative of Vietnam’s rapid response and strict settlement of those involved in the alleged graft scandal of the Japan Transportation Consultants, Inc. (JTC).

NA Standing Committee to convene 28th meeting; Fisheries Society calls on fishermen to continue to go offshore; Party Central Committee discusses draft reports; Vietnam boosts anti-terrorism work with Cambodia

 VietNamNet Bridge – Illegal loggers and timber traders now can easily escape the foreign rangers’ notice and carry illegally cut wood in broad daylight.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Most of the members of the red-headed crane flock have left Vietnam for Cambodia. Only 44 now make Vietnam their permanent home.

 Deputy PM welcomes 12th Gyalwang Drukpa; Vietnamese, Cuban friendship groups ink agreement; Vietnam’s commitments to ASEAN Community updated; Laos-Vietnam theoretical conference closes

 VietNamNet Bridge – The infrastructure system situation in Vietnam is believed to be equal to that in Cambodia and Laos. But Vietnam has bigger problems in corruption and law burden.

Two more new human cases of avian influenza H5N1 have been confirmed in Cambodia, and one of them, an 11-year-old boy died on Friday in Phnom Penh's Kantha Bopha Children Hospital, a hospital representative confirmed Monday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesman said yesterday that Vietnam had asked the Cambodian authorities to investigate the death of a Vietnamese in a free-for-all fight in this country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s just-concluded visit to Cambodia is a success, contributing to strengthening the fine neighbourliness, mutual trust and support between the two nations,

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese and Cambodian leaders observed a minute of silence in tribute to martyrs of both countries at a meeting held yesterday to mark victory over the genocidal Pol Pot regime 35 years ago (January 7, 1979).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's Party, State and National Assembly leaders yesterday, Dec 26, welcomed Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen on his official visit to Viet Nam, his first overseas trip after he was re-elected to the post.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cambodia has recently become a popular destination for many Vietnamese artists, following high demand from Vietnamese expats there.

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.