Rice products will be certified under the “Vietnam Rice” national brand if they are produced in accordance with VietGAP or GlobalGAP standards -- good agricultural practices to produce clean and safe farm products.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In an attempt to improve for the next V.League 1 season, HCM City FC have released 13 players and are set to sign some new faces.

 Vietnamese shares are expected to move marginally in the last two trading weeks of 2017 as investors take a rest, however the selling of brewer Sabeco shares should give a short boost to the market.

 Over-fishing is fast depleting Quang Ninh’s marine resources, but the northeastern province has not been able to tackle it effectively.

The upcoming visit to Vietnam by General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President Bounnhang Vorachith aims to affirm Laos’ policy of treasuring the great friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

 Vietnamobile has become the fifth operator licensed to provide 4G services in Vietnam, baodautu.vn reported.

A Bodhisattva statue made of Bat Tu flowers in Linh Phuoc Pagoda, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, has been named the world’s biggest Buddha statue by the World Records Union (Worldkings). 

 FLC Thanh Hoa yesterday introduced its new head coach, Marian Mihail from Romania.

 Finnish conductor Kalle Kuusava will lead a concert celebrating the 100th anniversary of Finland at the HCM City Opera House on December 19.

Enterprises are facing challenges in hiring and keeping employees as a result of competition from multinational corporations expanding their businesses in Vietnam, with many recruiters saying they cannot find enough qualified candidates for jobs.

 The latest Star Wars film generated more than $450m (£337m) in global ticket sales on its opening weekend.

 Viet Nam has an increasing incidence of respiratory diseases, with the WHO repeatedly issuing warnings that it is among the most air-polluted countries in the Asia-Pacific region, according to health experts.

 Some cumbersome regulations for visa exemptions are believed to be hindering efforts to attract more foreign tourists to Viet Nam.

A photo exhibition marking the 50th publishing anniversary of the Nobel Prize winning One Hundred Years of Solitude by Colombian author Garbriel Garcia Marquez (1927-2014), will be held at the Da Nang Fine Arts Museum

 VietNamNet Bridge – Five veteran cai luong (reformed opera) artists will bring an ancient tale to life in HCM City this week.

The Ministry of Health has asked the public to suspend the use and trade of several baby formula milk and baby food products made by French dairy giant Lactalis following concerns over salmonella contamination.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Families of the eight people who died after undergoing kidney dialysis at Hoa Binh Province General Hospital have filed a lawsuit against the hospital requesting compensation, 

HCM City People’s Court has sentenced Nguyen Thi Hoang Oanh, former director of Ben Thanh branch of the Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development of Viet Nam, to life in prison on corruption charges

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called for the adoption of world standard organic agriculture so Vietnamese farm produce can be promoted at home and abroad.  

 A power cut at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson international airport has led to a partial shut-down and major delays to flights.