Free screenings of award-winning films of the 20th Vietnam Film Festival will be organized at National Cinema Center in Hanoi from December 25-29.

 Ho Chi Minh City needs VND100,000 billion ( nearly $4.5 billion) for flood prevention works to 2020, reported Mr. Do Tan Long, head of the Steering Center of Urban Flood Control Program in the city.

Two FIFA lecturers will directly guide the improvement of the professional skills for leading Vietnamese referees and assistant referees during a referencing course in Hanoi from December 20 to 25.

 A range of activities have been carried out by Vietnam tourism sector and other related authorities to realise the single ASEAN visa policy.

 The Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Company (BSR) will hold an initial public offering of 7.79 per cent of its charter capital, or 242 million shares, on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange on January 17.

 Shinhan Bank Vietnam has announced the completion of its acquisition of the retail banking services of ANZ Vietnam, wrapping up the process over the weekend of December 16 and 17.

 Inadequate funding is hindering disbursement and implementation at many official development assistance (ODA) transport infrastructure projects.

 People who pay or accept Bitcoin or other virtual currencies will be fined and face up to three years of imprisonment from January.

Nghi Son - an island commune on Bien Son Island in Tinh Gia district, Thanh Hoa province. Apart from potential for sea-based economic development, it also boasts strengths for tourism development.

VietNamNet Bridge - A lucrative beer market with expected high growth rates is the driving force for foreign investors to acquire a stake in Sabeco, the largest Vietnamese brewer.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has announced its findings about inspections of airlines’ compliance with laws on securing customer privacy. 

HCMC authorities have called on enterprises to invest in projects to develop microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and sensors, and have committed to create the most favorable conditions and incentives for investors.

Scientists have called on re-programming the development of the Son Tra peninsula to protect doucs, a rare primate.

VietNamNet Bridge - A bicycle created by a university student uses two kinds of clean energy, the first of its kind in Vietnam. 

 Businesses and households have illegally encroached Tuoi Tre (Youth) Park in Hanoi which has been abandoned for years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After a month of implementation, Sai Gon river buses carry just some 1,000 passengers a day, too little to be considered an alternative to reduce traffic congestion as was expected.

Christmas potluck dinner at Saigon Outcast, Christmas flea market in District 7, Experiment music show to feature Alberto Novello, Russian Centre to organise “Christmas Tree” celebration

 Transparency in the equitisation of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) must be enhanced to attract foreign strategic investment in the process, experts said.

 Toyota Viet Nam is one of the first firms to ask the Ministry of Industry and Trade to issue business certificates in accordance with new Government Decree No 116/2017/ND-CP.

  The Vimo Technology Joint Stock Company (Vimo.vn) and Southern Airport Services Joint Stock Company (SASCO) on Tuesday signed a co-operation agreement on launching electronic payment services for Asian tourists when travelling into Viet Nam.