Grab Vietnam said that they might be interpreting the law differently after the Ministry of Industry and Trade concluded that Grab violated competition law in Vietnam.

 The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF) on December 12 issued a warning of torrential rains, which may occur in the central provinces, stretching from Quang Binh to Khanh Hoa. 

 A set of paintings by Hanoi’s 12-year-old student Nguyen Mai Trang has won the Grand Prix Award at the Mitsubishi Asian Children’s Enikki Festa painting contest.

 The textile, garment and footwear sectors have seen positive market movements, which are evident in the export revenue increase in January-October 2018, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported.

 An annual international chamber music concert titled “CELLO Fundamento Concert III” will take place at the Hanoi Opera House on December 19.

 The ASEAN +3 Young Entrepreneurs Forum opened in Ho Chi Minh City on December 13, with its agenda focusing on the role of young businesses in high-tech agriculture startup and innovation.

 Ahead of the 2018 AFF Cup final return leg this weekend, Vietnam coach Park Hang-seo received good news as he was named among the 12 winners of the “Persons of the Year 2018 Awards” by the Journalists Association of Korea (JAK).

Vietnam has a lot of excellent regional ­products, specialities, and handicraft items of very high quality. However, these ­commodities only have ­access to local markets and distribution systems.

 Coal-fired power generation will continue to be the best option to meet the rising demand for electricity in Vietnam over the next 20 years, Lao Dong newspaper reported.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 13 hosted separate receptions for newly-accredited ambassadors of China and Denmark. 

Vietnam Airlines will provide an additional 14 flights on its HCMC-Hanoi route until December 16 to meet the travel demand of southern football fans visiting Hanoi  to support the national squad.

 Nguyen Hue Flower Street will again be organised for Lunar New Year.

 With the US and China applying a trade war truce for 90 days, Vietnam could still be impacted by the knock-on effects of the trade diversion. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The overloading at airports and delays of flights could lead to a drop in tourism, experts say. 

VietNamNet Bridge - A man posts a photo of himself with two plucked hornbills (Bucerotidae), asking if anyone wants to join him to have a party with the birds. Other men show via livestream how they slaughter a monkey.

VietNamNet Bridge - Urban parents are sending their children to model and singing classes at a very early age.

 Solar power has become an alternative to fossil energy in many places around the world, experts said.

 Viet Nam needed to develop policies and an ecosystem to encourage angel investors to invest money in start-up businesses, heard a conference on Tuesday held by the Viet Nam National University’s University of Economics and Business.

The Vietnam Airlines Corporation will list 1.4 billion shares on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange in April, 2019.

 The three unsold packages for leasing advertising space on HCM City public buses will be put up for auction for a fourth time this month following three earlier unsuccessful attempts, according to the Department of Transport.