A mass wedding for 50 couples, featuring people with disabilities, was held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 21 by the “Dao Phat Ngay nay” (Buddhism Today) Fund from the city’s Giac Ngo Pagoda.

 The former imperial capital of Hue in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue is among the five must-go destinations in Southeast Asia listed by the Discovery DCODE (discoverydcode.com) TV channel.

 The Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) has gained less attention compared to the Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi stock exchanges in the past few months, but there are some names expected to boost investor confidence.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his economic advisory team discussed measures to tackle shortcomings and realise the 7-percent growth target set for 2019 at a session in Hanoi on December 22.

 The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on December 22 approved an ordinance on amendments and supplements to several articles of four ordinances related to planning.

 Football has inspired patriotism and national pride, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on December 21 when hosting the national football team and head coach Park Hang-seo.

 The government has established the National Mental Health Program, but industry observers have noted that it only covers approximately 30 per cent of the country and uses a very narrow list of mental illnesses.

 The People’s Court of the south central province of Binh Thuan on December 21 handed out prison sentences to 12 defendants, including two customs officials, involved in a multi-trillion VND fuel smuggling case, the biggest unveiled so far in Vietnam.

Musician Hinh Phuoc Long renowned for a range of distinctive songs on the nation’s outpost of Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago. 

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 VietNamNet Bridge – Logistics, considered a industry with huge contributions to the development of the economy, has not lived up to its potentials due to human resources shortage.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young UK tourist Sean Williams chose Vietnam for his first trip to Asia in November, and revelled in the country’s rich culture and cuisine.

VietNamNet Bridge - The speeding up of the equitization process has helped Vietnam’s IPO market lead Southeast Asia in terms of value.

More than 500 florist households in Xuan Quan commune, Van Giang district, Hung Yen province are gearing up for the biggest season of the year – the upcoming Lunar New Year festival or Tet.

With a sewing needle, a reel of thread and a piece of cloth on her person at all times, Lo Ta May, 29, from Ta Phin Village in the northern province of Lao Cai has all she needs to stitch her intricate embroidery, any time and any place.

 Vietnam’s budding yet fragmented car rental sector is providing immense opportunities for local and global players to tap into the industry with technological advancements, as well as leading various merger and acquisition activities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Online sexual exploitation of children has been increasing in Vietnam in recent years.

 The caterpillar of the Brihaspa atrostigmella moth lives in the terminal leaf of the Tiger grass are being sought out as an expensive delicacy of the northwestern provinces.

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