VietNamNet Bridge – Scientists discovered 157 new animal and plant species in the Greater Mekong region last year, according to a report titled “New species on the block”.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has become the team with the most players to score goals in the ongoing AFF Suzuki Cup.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communications is building a Code of Conduct on social media, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – While many people are choosing ornaments for Christmas trees and gifts for relatives and friends, their children have only one thing in mind: Santa Claus and the gifts he will bring.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Greek conductor Petros Karpathakis will lead a special Christmas concert at the HCM City Opera House on December 19.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City will build a large, modern press centre, the first phase of which is scheduled to come into operation in the next two years, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Monthly minimum wage will increase from VND1.39 million (US$60) to VND1.49 million ($65) at the beginning of July next year, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A South Korean firm has agreed to build a US$420 million horse racetrack in Soc Son District, Hanoi, chairman of Ha Noi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has announced.

 VietNamNet Bridge – All six students on Vietnam’s team in the 15th International Junior Science Olympad (IJSO) held in Botswana from December 2 to 10 pocketed medals, including four gold medals and two silvers, 

More Vietnam’s commercial banks are entering regional markets. In the first 11 months of the year, Vietnamese enterprises registered $357.5 million worth of outward investment. Of this, $105.7 million was registered for banking projects. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of recent traffic accidents in central Vietnam have been blamed on potholes and road mismanagement recently, raising public concerns over traffic safety and the responsibility of agencies.

 Son Tra Island and some other beaches in Danang City have continued to face serious erosions and landslides after the heavy rains over the past few days.

 Media agencies around Asia have been running articles highlighting the first leg match of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 final between Vietnam and Malaysia on December 11 at the latter’s Bukit Jalil National Stadium, which ended with a 2-2 draw.

 A selection of 97 Vietnamese producers of national-branded products from this year will be announced at a ceremony at the Hanoi Opera House in downtown Hanoi on December 20.

 Wakuwaku Japan channel was officially launched in Hanoi on December 12 as part of a cooperation programme between the Japanese channel and the pay-TV cable broadcaster VTVcab.

 PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently released Decision 1677/QD-TTg to ratify the Project on early childhood education development in the 2018-2025 period. 

 Hanoi authorities have successfully planted one million trees in the past three years in a project that cost VND256bn (USD11m), said Hanoi Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung.

 An orphan who lives in a pagoda in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa has been continuously physically abused by a monk.

 Tourists who are aged between 7 and 16 will enjoy a 20% entrance fee discount when visiting Ha Long Bay from next year.

 The golf course in Tan Son Nhat Airport will be closed for airport expansion according to the latest golf course planning by the Department of Planning and Architecture.