Vietnam expects to welcome the 15 millionth foreign visitor on December 19, according to the General Department of Tourism, under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. 

With a nine-point increase over the second quarter of 2018, due to growth in confidence over employment prospects and personal finances, Vietnam’s consumer confidence level has reached a peak for the past decade

 Hanoi Sewage and Drainage Ltd. Company have recommended using water from the Red River to supply West Lake and to clean To Lich River.

 Hanoi has approved 21 infrastructure projects in the 2016-2020 period, including one to build a tunnel through the Red River dyke.

 Officials in Da Nang have raised concerns about the increased problems of flooding and environmental issues in the city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance is launching a plan to put a tax charge on anyone who buys petrol.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At 5am on December 12 a public transport bus operated by Saigon Star on the Ben Thanh–An Suong route in HCM City began its trip at Ben Thanh.

Vietnam has always strived towards protecting the integrity of its maritime sovereignty in tandem with maintaining friendly relations with all countries, enabling a peaceful environment for the national economy to take off.

As Christmas is drawing near, Hanoi’s streets on these days have been filled with the vibrant colours of thousands of Christmas decorations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fees for more than 1,900 healthcare services for insured patients were raised from 3 per cent to more than 11 per cent at all health facilities in the country on December 15,

 VietNamNet Bridge – DID TV, which produced and owns the series Gạo Nếp Gạo Tẻ (Vương’s Family), has filed a lawsuit against FPT Telecom for infringing its copyright.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Streamlining the Party’s structure is a difficult, sensitive, and complex task that takes time, said Party General Secretary, President Nguyen Phu Trong.

 Vietnam had the world’s second highest score in the consumer confidence index in the third quarter of 2018, according to the latest data of the Conference Board Global Consumer Confidence Survey and Nielsen announced on December 18. 

 Many commercial banks raised deposit interest rates in recent months, triggering worries about the increasing pressure on the lending rates.

 Vietnam’s central city of Da Nang has been chosen by Australian travel website Finder as one of the best travel destinations in 2019.

 The BV 98869 TS fishing vessel rescued 10 foreign sailors and sent them to the Ben Da border post in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau on December 19, said the provincial Border Guard High Command.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Labour-export companies might be banned from sending Vietnamese workers abroad for jobs considered dangerous.

 The Hi-Tech Business Incubator in Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony on December 18 to debut a surgical equipment using Fractional CO2 Laser – one of the most advanced technologies in skin treatment – designed and made by Vietnamese engineers.

 The third national workshop on the East Sea took place in Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh on December 19.

 Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific have announced that they will add more than 134,000 seats on domestic flights serving the peak Lunar New Year (Tet) season between January 20 and February 19.