As many as 1.9 million Vietnamese children, about a quarter of children under five, are suffering from malnutrition because of improper care.   

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dozens of confused and anxious parents are showing up at the Children’s Hospital No 1 in HCM City every month.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two comedians from Australia and the UK will perform in Hanoi and HCM City on December 13-14.

The exhibition “Aspiration” by Nguyen Trong Tai, Nguy Dinh Ha and Nguyen Trong Minh, which showcases 30 selected oil paintings by the three artists, will take place at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum from December 11 to 16.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The first solo exhibition by Phan Thao Nguyen entitled “Poetic Amnesia” will be held at Nha San Collective, 15th floor, Hanoi Creative City Building, 01 Luong Yen, Hanoi from December 14 to 24. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Four Vietnamese and 22 foreign films will be screened at local cinemas in December 2017, including Beyond Skyline, Murder on the Orient Express and Daddy's Home 2.

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Adrenaline pumping activities such as highwire walking, flyboarding and ziplining have attracted a lot of Vietnamese travelers in 2017 looking to test themselves on games requiring courage, patience, and flexibility.

 A concert performance by French conductor Nathalie Marin and the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra will take place at the Hanoi Opera House on December 15.

 Hanoi People’s Court has sentenced three people to death for drug trafficking and transportation.

 The region-based monthly minimum wages shall be increased by between VND 180,000-230,000 from January 1, 2018, according to the Government's Decree No. 141/2017/ND-CP.

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has required inspections of the application of Euro 4 emissions standards at fuel enterprises, Dan Tri news website quoted a statement of the Government Office.

 Hanoi City’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has proposed that the city government preserve Vuon Chuoi’s archeological relics where the first inhabitants are believed to have settled down there in the capital. 

 The government of Hanoi City has announced to launch a double-decker bus tour before the 2018 Lunar New Year holiday to spur tourism development in the city.

 Vietnam has more than 1,600 ships, but a mere 3.3% of them are container ships, according to a report of the Vietnam Maritime Administration at a meeting on raising the market share of sea transport on December 11.

 A ceremony was held at Noi Bai International Airport in the capital city of Hanoi on December 13 to repatriate remains of US servicemen who died during the war in Vietnam. 

 An exhibition featuring Vietnamese contemporary fine arts opened at China Art Museum in Shanghai.

 Chairman of HCMC People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong yesterday afternoon presided over a meeting on implementing the NA resolution of the specific mechanism for city development.

 A German-style Christmas Market will open for the first time from December 14 to 16 at Cua Bac Church in Phan Dinh Phung Street, Hanoi.

 Vietnam’s growth prospects have been revised upwards to 6.7 per cent in both 2017 and 2018 compared to previous forecasts of 6.3 per cent and 6.5 per cent, respectively.