Smartphone ownership has continued to grow in both urban and rural areas in Vietnam, according to the 2017 Nielsen Vietnam Smartphone Insights report.

 Vietnamese athlete Vo Thanh Tung brought home the first bronze in the men’s 100m freestyle-S5 with a time of 1’19.56” at the World Para Swimming Championships 2017 opened in Mexico City on December 2.

Vietnam and the EU are working to finalize legal and language – related issues for the EU-Vietnam free trade agreement (EVFTA) towards the official signing and ratification of the trade deal next year.

 The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi will be reopened for visitors to pay tribute to the late President on December 5 after more than three months of repair.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has approved a plan on implementing some urgent solutions in response to the European Union (EU)’s warning about  illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Van Hieu from Ninh Binh Province’s Gia Trung Commune has been working as a ferryman for 35 years.

VietNamNet Bridge - Union Gaming Securities Asia (Macau) estimates that if Vietnam has 30 casinos, it could earn $1.2 billion in gross revenue.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A school with some of the prettiest - and toughest - students in North Vietnam recently celebrated its 100th birthday. One of its pupils was Le Thi, later to become a professor. 

 During the flooding season, people in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang drop nets to catch fish on the rice fields filled with water.

 Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index notes continued improvement in health of manufacturing sector, though at lower levels.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Van Viet remembers very clearly the day he was rushing his father to the Cho Ray Hospital in an ambulance.

 Poor waterway infrastructure and lack of wharves as well as stopover stations are major obstacles preventing the full development of waterway tourism in HCM City, according to river transport and tourism companies.

 Located 1,000m above sea level, Ho Thau Commune in the northern mountains has cool weather all year round and breathtaking landscapes.

 Agro-fishery-forestry exports in 11 months exceed full year’s target, 42 banks to provide guarantees for home purchases, HDBank opens branch in Mekong Delta city, Viettel affirms profit following property divestment

As natural rivers in the countryside have become more and more contaminated with rubbish, a young farmer in My Hao District of northern Hung Yen Province has created artificial streams to raise healthy fish.

In the last 10 years, a number of fashion brands have quietly stopped operation or scaled down their business, while a few big enterprises have struggled in the home market amid the arrival of many foreign brands.

 Director of Tumor Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City Dr. Pham Xuan Dung said at a seminar that more young Vietnamese people have cancer in comparison to in the world.

Steep declines in tra fish exports to the EU and the US have been offset by strong growth in shipments to China and Brazil, but industry insiders warn the sector may face a crisis if the situation remains unchanged.

 The year 2017 is the 20th anniversary of the Vietnam Film Festival (VFF) of which the ‘young element’ has been the highlight. Most of the artists that were honoured in the movie category at the closing ceremony were young people.

 New-vehicle buyers are increasingly comparing brands, models, dealers, and offers and a driving a harder bargain at authorised dealers before deciding on their purchase.