Special tours of the best places of interest in Ho Chi Minh City are being offered as part of a promotion programme of the southern economic hub of Vietnam from now through 2019.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Six Vietnamese nationals have been arrested in South Africa with several lion bones, lion meat and tools which police believe were used to process the bones.

 Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Nguyen Chi Vinh and Earl Howe - Minister of State for Defence of the UK co-chaired the first Vietnam-UK Defence Policy Dialogue in London on November 28.

 Vietnam could face power shortages in the early 2020s, heard a workshop in Hanoi on November 29.

 The retail banking segment has contributed significantly to banks’ revenue this year.

 A flight of budget carrier Vietjet Air from Ho Chi Minh City encountered a problem while landing at Buon Ma Thuot Airport, the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, on late November 29.

 Vietnam’s national men’s football team has climbed two spots to find itself on the list of world’s top 100 for this month, according to the latest International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) rankings released on November 29.

 Vietnamese movie Nguoi Vo Ba (The Third Wife) on November 29 received the Best Artistic Contribution in International Competition awards at the 40th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF).

 Considered a clean alternative to coal-fired power, gas power plants in Vietnam are challenged by the price of electricity.

 About 130km southwest of Vinh in Nghe An, Pu Mat National Park is known not only for its splendid landscapes but also for the mysteries of the Dan Lai ethnic group with the habit of sleeping upright.

Credit growth to slow to 14% in next five years, F88 raises funding from European investor, S Korean insurer to acquire stake of VietinBank Insurance, ViettelPay information security certified          

Hanoi to provide vitamin A to nearly 448,000 children, Conservation organisations urge more penalties for wildlife crime, Day boarding keeps ethnic minority students in class, Car with six dead monkeys stopped

VietNamNet Bridge - While analysts say the motorbike market is becoming saturated, they believe the electric motorbike market segment has great potential.

 Tourism and heritages are always seen in a two-way relationship: heritages provide invaluable resources for tourism development, while tourism facilitates the promotion of heritage values and vice versa. 

VietNamNet Bridge - More data capacity and at-home MNP services are two benefits that large mobile network operators are offering subscribers.

VietNamNet Bridge - Two out of four electricity generation units at the Quang Ninh Thermopower Plant have halted operation since November 17 because of a shortage of coal supply. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Banking on solid economic growth, a young population and strong internet coverage, Vietnam has been making efforts to become a start-up nation.

HCM City authorities are considering reducing tuition for secondary education, but many parents and education experts say more urgent measures need to be done, including raising teacher pay and reducing the number of crowded classrooms.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vọng Nguyệt (Wishing Upon the Moon) is the second musical by female director Viet Huong. The movie was shot entirely in the northern province of Ninh Binh. 

 Vietnam has officially set a new growth target for 2019, with the key propellants focusing on attracting foreign direct investment into processing and manufacturing, and the hi-tech sector.