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Experts call for earlier sex education classes in schools

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese students begin to have lessons about sex education and sexual abuse in the fifth grade, but many teachers think this is too late.


Smartphone distribution via network operators unpopular in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Unlike most developed markets, Vietnamese mostly buy smartphones from retailers.

Wildlife hunting in Gia Lai continues as enforcement remains weak

VietNamNet Bridge - Reporters posing as customers who want to buy wildlife to keep as pets or to have a party were able to easily access restaurants and refrigerators full of wild animal meat recently. 


Policeman stabbed to death while on duty

 VietNamNet Bridge – A policeman in Phan Thiet City in the central coastal province of Binh Thuan was stabbed to death while on duty this morning.

Hanoi opens more bus routes to suburbs

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi Transport Corporation (Transerco) on Tuesday introduced four new bus routes to strengthen links with suburban areas.

BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 26/12

Vietnam's shipment to Cambodia sets new record, Vietnam works to boost organic farming, Jetstar Pacific reports 390 million USD in revenue, Forestry exports rise by 16 percent in 2018

Government News In Brief

National ASEAN 2020 Committee makes debut, Deputy PM calls for Japanese investment in automobile, energy, ASEAN Chair 2020 – Responsibility and opportunity for Vietnam, Public Security Ministry officials visit Ukraine

Vietnam to have first domestic chip cards in Q1 2019

 Vietnam’s first domestic chip cards will be launched in the first quarter of 2019 to enhance safety and service quality of the country’s bank card operations.

Transport ministry orders investigation into Vietjet plane’s landing in wrong runway

 The Ministry of Transport has ordered an urgent investigation into the latest incident at Vietjet Air when flight VJ689 of the budget carrier landed in a wrong runway at Cam Ranh International Airport.

Eleven more national special relic sites named

 Eleven places of huge cultural and historical value have been recognised as national special relic sites under Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s Decision 1820/QD-TTg 

Social News 26/12

Minister inspects helmet safety programme for children in Hanoi, More efforts urged to prevent baby trading, HCM City needs 90,000 labourers in 2019’s first quarter, Vietnamese-funded broadcasting facility in Laos inaugurated

Vietnam’s Mekong Delta among best destinations for 2019

 British magazine Conde Nast Traveller has listed Vietnam’s Mekong Delta among the best destinations to visit in 2019.

VN central bank warns of P2P lending

 The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has warned local people and firms to consider carefully and be cautious before taking part in peer-to-peer (P2P) lending as there are many potential risks related to the service.

Ten laws to become effective since January 1, 2019

 The Law on Cyber Security, the Law on Denunciation, the Law on Planning, and the Law on Defence are among the 10 laws which will take effect since January 1, 2019.

HCM City puts forth solutions to traffic jam in 2019

 The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport has set out a series of measures to continue improving the local problem of traffic congestion in 2019.

Foreign Ministry works on case of missing Vietnamese tourists in Taiwan

 The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said on December 26 that it is working to clarify details on the case of 152 missing Vietnamese tourists who were suspected of fleeing in Taiwan.

Vhandicap golf tournament to tee off in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vhandicap golf tournament will start at Long Bien golf course in Hanoi on December 27.

VPG Match Play Championship to tee off in Dong Nai

 VietNamNet Bridge – The VPG Match Play Championship is scheduled to tee off from December 27 to 30 at Long Thanh golf course in the southern province of Dong Nai, 

Ten outstanding external relations events of Vietnam in 2018

 Vietnam closes the year 2018 with many political, diplomatic and socio-economic events and hallmarks which have drawn special international attention. The following are 10 prominent external relations events selected by VNA.

Three people die after boat sinks on artificial lake

Three people aged from 18 to 20 drowned on Tuesday and another girl is in a critical condition in hospital after their boat overturned and sank on Da Ton Lake – an artificial lake in Tan Phu District, the southern province of Dong Nai.