Vietnam won the Asian Youth Xiangqi (Chinese chess) Championship Vietnam Open, with 17 out of the 30 gold medals.

VietNamNet Bridge - Japanese automobile manufacturer Nissan has announced the termination of cooperation between it and the Malaysian Tan Chong in distributing its products in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A local agricultural and forestry company in Krong Pa District, the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai was reported to have damaged about 30,000sq.m of forest land.

VietNamNet Bridge - Passing the 15 million visitor milestone marks a breakthrough in the tourism sector of Vietnam and Quang Ninh Province in particular.

 A large number of industrial and commercial lease deals related to the automobile sector have been made over the past three years.

The Ministry of Finance has urged the Ministries of Natural Resources and Environment, Transport and Agriculture and Rural Development to quickly draw up a plan to collect environment protection fees on exhaust emissions.

Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam has approved two fireworks shows on New Year’s Eve in HCMC, with one show taking place at high altitude at Saigon River Tunnel in District 2 and the other at low altitude at Dam Sen Theme Park in District 11

 Many deals struck this year to come to completion next year, according to Baker McKenzie report.

 On December 20, a cultural and tourism week officially opened in Trang Bang district, the southern province of Tay Ninh, aiming to honour ‘banh trang’ (rice paper).

 Transport experts have agreed that minibuses would encourage more people to use public transportation to ease congestion in big cities at a conference held by the Voice of Vietnam Radio on December 19.  

 Almost two dozen Chinese nationals have been detained for organising gambling and producing fake bank cards in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

Vietnam International Junior Fashion Week 2018 opened in Hanoi today, December 21, attracting the participation of 300 child models.

 World renowned disco band Boney M and Austrian pop band Joy, will thrill Hanoian audiences at the Vietnam National Convention Center on the occasion of International Women’s Day (March 8th).

 The Dow dropped 464 points, or 2%, on Thursday. The index closed below 23,000 for the first time since October 2017. The Nasdaq lost 1.6% and only narrowly avoided closing in its first bear market since the Great Recession. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – With hydroelectricity supplying nearly 40 per cent of Vietnam’s generated power, the country’s energy security depends on quality reservoir planning and management,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Those who love indulging themselves at a nature retreat will like Cau Isle, a secluded spot in the central province of Binh Thuan, between May and September.

VietNamNet Bridge - To obtain the targeted turnover of $45 billion by 2025, the tourism industry needs to reform its way of doing business through digitalization, experts say. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Football Federation has hired fitness coach Willander Fonseca on a trial basis to work with Vietnamese players to prepare for the Asian Cup 2019.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ASEAN Football Federation Championship organisers have named four Vietnamese players in the Best XI of the tournament.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The FLC Biscom Golf Tournament 2018 will be held at FLC Ha Long Golf Club, northern Quang Ninh Province from tomorrow until December 25.