Hundreds of private, unlicensed container and truck yards in HCM City’s districts 2 and 9 are causing traffic congestion and other problems in the area, according to authorities.

 Master planning has been a weakness for HCM City for a long time and it could persist, a top HCM City leader has said.                                                        

 Viet Nam should not be too “scared or concerned” of legal disputes between the State and foreign investors, but the judicial system should be prepared to deal with such situations.

 Vietnam recorded trade surplus of US$0.15 billion in November, expanding the trade surplus in 11 months to a record high of US$7.41 billion, compared to a trade surplus of US$2.11 billion in the entire 2017.

 The government has so far also planned to cut costs for businesses to make the country’s investment environment more attractive.

 Many hotels in HCMC have kicked off the most exciting season of the year with a host of exciting programs.

VinSmart, a subsidiary of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, on December 14 rolled out four Vsmart-branded smartphone models.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to report on the uncontrolled development of solar power projects, according to a notice from the Government Office.

 Some 30 kilometres of beach in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has suffered from serious erosion.

 Police in the northern province of Phu Tho have launched an investigation into a local high school headmaster who has been accused of sexually abusing many boy students.

 The police in Long Bien District, Hanoi, announced that they had prosecuted Nguyen Duc Thang, born in 1989, for illegally trading human kidneys.

 Vietnam is facing a shortage of teachers for disabled children.

 Vietnam will take on Malaysia in the 2018 AFF Cup final return fixture at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on December 15. 

 A vehicle ban will be applied on 20 streets in Hanoi today, December 15, during the final match of the AFF Suzuki Cup which will take place in My Dinh Stadium at 7.30pm.

 The Ministry of Public Security announced on December 14 that its Investigation Police Agency has launched criminal proceedings against former General Director Tran Viet Tan and former Director Bui Van Thanh at the ministry. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Though Phan Van Duc only received a last-minute call-up to the national U23 side and wasn’t a first choice of his head coach at the start of this year, the striker has proven a key player for a national team

 Vietnamese citizens are set to enjoy faster, more convenient and more secure border crossings with new biometric passports to be rolled out by 2020.

 Painter Nguyen Thu Thuy and her teammates are hurrying to complete a large mural painting at Terminal 2 at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi.

 Vietnam’s Border Guard High Command and the General Immigration Department under Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior held a conference on cooperation in immigration and anti-transnational criminals in Phnom Penh on December 14.

VietNamNet Bridge - The bad management, plus lack of a long-term development strategy, may lead to a decline in the number of foreign travelers.