Transport regulations will be reviewed to ensure a fair business environment for firms, Deputy Minister of Transport Le Dinh Tho said.

 YouTube has removed approximately 90 percent of “toxic” video clips the Vietnamese Government complained about in 2017, Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan claimed on December 22.

 Republic of Korea – Largest foreign investor in Vietnam

 A teleconference took place in Hanoi on December 23 to direct coastal provinces from Quang Nam to Ca Mau ready themselves for typhoon Tembin.

 President of the Moroccan House of Representatives Habib El Malki concluded Vietnam visit from December 16-22 at the invitation of National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. 

 Traditional festivals, rituals and religions of the Vietnamese are introduced in a book compiled by late Prof Nguyen Van Huyen (1908-1975), as a French-educated scholar and Minister of Education of Vietnam (1946-1975).

 A colossal Christmas tree made from 6,000 earthen pots has been erected in Luu My parish in Tru Son commune, Do Luong district, Nghe An province, aiming to promote Tru Son craft village’s traditional production.

 Vietnam has to date had 2,884 communes, or 32.3 percent of the total, recognised as new-style rural areas.

 Christmas Eve musical performances and other holiday events in HCM City feature big names and promises .. and plenty of entertainment for the poor and disadvantaged.

 VietNamNet Bridge – His deeds might not make it to the Guinness Book of World Records, but Dinh Phan Thin belongs to the record books.

VietNamNet Bridge - The list of SOEs (state owned enterprises ) subject to equitization is long with many well-known names. 

 Investors of bitcoin in particular and cryptocurrencies in general should be aware of the possible risks involved in addition to rapidly increasing profits, experts have warned.

 Vietnam’s economy is expected to grow 6.7% in 2017, according to a new report by the World Bank. That far exceeds the projection of 6.3% the WB made in July. The achievements of 2017 could drive Vietnam to grow sustainably next year.

Several years ago, fans of Thai and Japanese goods had only several choices – either buying the products carried across border gates, or going to a few select shops. But now, they can freely choose products at many specialized stores. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – In May, Tran Thien An from the southern province of Bac Lieu was sentenced to eight years in prison for raping a 12-year-old he met via the internet.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, on December 22, talked on the phone with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pham Dai Duong, deputy minister of Science and Technology, talks with Vietnam News Agency about challenges the country is facing in the course of deep international integration.

 Vietnam’s air force marks US Christmas bombing of Hanoi, Counter traffic jam steering board not been established yet, Recurrence of bizarre skin disease in Quang Ngai province, Vung Tau City to open book street on Tet holiday

 VietNamNet Bridge – 2017 has been a rough year, and it’s about to get worse: the undead are on the loose in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – They say to succeed it’s necessary to leave no stone unturned, but it’s a good thing one family in the coastal southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau never heard this saying.