VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s men’s national football team beat the Philippines 4-2 in a friendly match in Doha, Qatar on Monday. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s sports administration will focus on developing major sports in 2019 to record higher achievements at upcoming events.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The annual Ba Ra Mountain Climbing Race will return in January after one year off in Binh Phuoc Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Born and raised in the Eastern European country of Ukraine, Iaruk Pavlo never thought one day he would board a plane to a tropical Southeast Asian country to teach ice skating.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite lacking a college or university education, farmer Pham Van Nhut in Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre has made great contributions to agricultural development in his community.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Bich Lam, Director General of the Government Statistics Office (GSO), talks to Kinh tế Việt Nam & Thế giới (Việt Nam and World Economy) magazine on the need to have more investment in agriculture.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Professors Tran Thanh Van and Le Kim Ngoc from France have pledged to continue their support for SOS Vietnamese children, particularly those in Hue, until 2020, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – An art performance will light up Nha Trang in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on December 31 to celebrate New Year’s Eve and announce the National Tourism Year 2019.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty-five professional troupes will take part in the 2nd Kylin-Dragon Dance Festival this week at Van Lang Park in HCM City’s District 5.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam Journalists Association (VJA) on Tuesday announced rules that instruct Vietnamese journalists the “do’s and don’ts” when using social networks.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi People’s Committee has issued a plan to ensure traffic safety and reduce traffic congestion in the city in 2019.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 70 works by noted artist Nguyen Sy Ngoc (1918-90), a typical painter of the socialist realism trend of Vietnamese modern fine arts, are on display at the Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ‘Under Construction’ dance event will be held from 7pm to 10pm on January 12 and from 5pm to 8pm on January 13 at Dancenter Viet Nam, 53 Nguyen Dang Giai Street, District 2.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s national football team left Thursday for Qatar for a training camp ahead of next month’s Asian Cup.

Thousands of people in HCM City are expected to participate in “Lights 2019”, the New Year Countdown party which will be organised on Nguyen Hue Walking Street from 8pm on December 31 until midnight.

More than 50 sculptures by 26 young artists from HCM City and Hanoi are on display at an exhibition titled Điêu Khắc Sài Gòn-Hà Nội (Sài Gòn-Hà Nội Sculpture) at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

Footballer Nguyen Quang Hai, long jumper Bui Thi Thu Thao and swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang are among potential winners of the National Best Athlete of the Year award after the nominees were announced yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lì xì or giving lucky money is the most anticipated of customs, especially by children during the Lunar New Year festival (Tết).

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Transport plans to use underground drilling methods on construction works located on 88 main or crowded streets.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Transport has unveiled plans to launch a new public bus service between Tan Son Nhat Airport and the neighbouring Vung Tau City.