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Vietnamese arrested in Cambodian child abuse case

 Vietnamese police has arrested a man on December 7 who is accused of being involved in the physical abuse of a small child in Cambodia.

One more person wins Vietlott jackpot worth over $3 million

 In the 39th draw on Wednesday, the Vietlott Digital Lottery Jackpot Company found a winner for the grand prize, valued at VND 69.58 billion.

"Tape Art Collective Berlin" to tour Vietnam

"Tape Art Collective Berlin", a group of young German artists based in Berlin, will visit Vietnam and introduce, exchange their art performances in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi from December 11 to 18.

Vietnamese students succeed in Australian maths competition

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese school students have won top prizes at the Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC) and the Australia Intermediate Mathematics Olympiad (AIMO).

Dedicated buses to be deployed for tourists

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed in principle to deploy a pilot service for carrying tourists on double-decker open-top buses in seven cities and provinces to develop tourism. 

Beauties prep for Miss Universe, Miss Tourism Queen

 VietNamNet Bridge – Models Dang Thi Le Hang, 23, and Hoang Thu Thao, 22, will represent Viet Nam in the Miss Universe contest and Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International 2016, respectively.

Sports News 8/12

 Vietnamese to become hockey coaches; Da Nang in semis of Binh Duong football tournament; Viet Nam into semis of regional deaf football tournament

Sabeco, Masan, Vinasoy listing may ignite investment wave in FMCG shares

With the third largest population in SE Asia and 70 percent of people of working age, Vietnam has high potential for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturers.

Brad Pitt's request to seal divorce documents denied by judge

Actor Brad Pitt's request to seal court documents in his high-profile custody and divorce proceedings involving actress Angelina Jolie was rejected by a Los Angeles judge on Wednesday. 

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/12

 State gets less from divesting in Jan-Nov, Report on enterprise renewal, development announced, Vietnam remains biggest shrimp supplier for Australia, Vietnam takes concrete measures to promote national brand

Seasonal workers flock to cities as Tet approaches

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tet will arrive in the next two months so foreseeing the increasing demand for employment, many rural labourers are flocking into cities, including Ha Noi to work as seasonal labourers. 

Nokia coming back to Vietnam with feature and smartphone

 Nokia will be launching new products in Vietnam without announcing exact kinds of feature and smartphone products.

VinGroup sells stake in logistics arm

 The conglomerate VinGroup will sell its entire ownership in the logistics service firm Phat Loc Express and Trading JSC (Phat Loc Express), VinGroup said in a statement.

Int’l football tournament to kick off in HCM City

 The International U21 Football Tournament is scheduled to kick off on December 18 in HCM City’s Thong Nhat Stadium.

Upcoming Events

 Belgian techno DJ to perform in HCM City, British bass producer to perform in HCM City, British artist showcases work in HCM City, Fine Arts Assn organises sculpture exhibition to usher in New Year, Walking tour to hit Hà Nội highlights

5-year-old piano prodigy to stun Vietnamese audiences

 While he might be young, Vietnamese-American piano child prodigy Evan Le, aged five, has already been stunning audiences everywhere he goes with his amazing otherworldly talent.

Japan Foundation presents 13th Christmas Concert

 The Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange has announced it will present its 13th annual Christmas Concert on December 16 in the courtyard of its facilities at 27 Quang Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.

Rising energy demand calls for investors in hydropower

 Foreign investors have keens eyes on hydropower projects, which account for a large proportion of Vietnam’s power output to meet the rising demand.

Vietnam out of regional football tourney

 Vietnam’s national men’s football team was knocked out of the Southeast Asian Football Championship after the 2-2 second-leg draw at My Dinh Stadium on December 7. 

Flight delays, cancellations slightly increase in 11 months

 The numbers of delayed and cancelled flights of domestic carriers were 36,844 and 1,605, accounting for 16.1 percent and 0.7 percent of the total flights, up 0.6 point and 0.2 point, respectively from the same period last year.