VietNamNet Bridge – The management of land areas previously allocated to the State-run agriculture and forestry farms needs reviewing to avoid disputes and losses for the State, 

Dak Lak advised to develop green, hi-tech agriculture, Cambodian Front delegation visits Mekong Delta province, Senior Party official visits Angola, Japanese Emperor’s 85th birthday celebrated in HCM City

The official visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) made by National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan from December 4-7 was described by Korean leaders as an important milestone in the fine Vietnam-RoK relations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Van Duc, director of the Ha Noi Department of Construction, talks to the Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) newspaper on the measures to tackle construction violations in the city.

The ancient city of Hoi An has launched a campaign to raise awareness of good-natured behaviour and hospitality among the community, promoting a friendly tourism environment to make the city the most popular destination

 VietNamNet Bridge – The plastics industry with more than 2,000 firms has grown strongly in recent decades, with exports and domestic sales increasing year after year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tien Hai, an island commune in Kien Giang Province’s Ha Tien City, plans to breed more spotted babylon snails, which are highly valuable.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a master plan on use of information technology in promoting tourism from 2018 – 2020, with a vision to 2025.

 The Vietnamese delivery market, especially food, is at a year long high with many new businesses and services profiting.

In a bid to lure more qualified workers, the Vietnamese Government has announced some reforms in administrative procedures in providing work permits for foreigners, many of which are positive developments.

 Hanoians are chilled by a severe cold spell as the temperature drops down to 12-14 degrees Celsius.

  The National Assembly (NA)’s Standing Committee started its 29th session in Hanoi on December 10. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City needs up to VND73 trillion (US$3.15 billion) for flood prevention projects by 2020, according to its Department of Planning and Investment.

 An Indonesian sailor died onboard the ship SM Tokyo which arrived at Hai An port in the northern city of Hai Phong on December 9 from Busan, the Republic of Korea.

 Vietnam is among the few ASEAN member countries to consistently improve its attractiveness to foreign investors due to its growing economy and improving business climate, according to experts. 

 The pepper industry plans to reduce the area under the spice and focus on improving quality to ensure long-term growth, according to the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development.

 The logistics sector has been the bottleneck for Vietnam’s economic development, but offers plentiful opportunities for local startup companies with the application of technologies.

 A cartoon within the Viet Su Kieu Hung (Vietnamese Epic History) project will be screened for the first time in Ho Chi Minh City on December 15. 

 Artists Liu Ruili and Zhang Yuying from China won the A prize of an art festival for foreigners held in the central city of Da Nang on December 8 and 9.

 Rising from wars, Vietnam has made continuous efforts to build a socialist state with the rule of law, which is of the people, by the people and for the people, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has affirmed.