VietNamNet Bridge – In the dark of night, when the house is still, what fears creep into your heart? Conor O’Malley’s nightmares take the shape of a very old and very dangerous monster who visits him every night at the seventh minute past midnight.

 The HCM City People’s Committee has announced a plan for firework displays to celebrate the New Year and Lunar New Year-Tet Holiday.

 Vietnamese employee may work a maximum of 600 extra hours per year, according to a proposal from the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vuong Dinh Hue, Deputy Prime Minister and head of the Steering Committee for Enterprise Renewal and Development speaks with Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam about the restructuring of State-owned enterprises

 The country should halve its rice exports from the normal 7-8 million tonnes until 2020 because of difficulties exporters face and falling production due to climate change, according to the Viet Nam Food Association.

 World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) and Vietnamese nature authorities today kicked off an emergency project to protect the biggest herd of elephants in the country from extinction.

 An outdoor concert performance and carnival will welcome in the new year in the ancient town of Hoi An’s Sculpture Park on new year’s eve, the city’s Culture and Sports Centre said.

 The Dutch, Danish and Swedish embassies today introduced the first ever DiploHack in Viet Nam, themed “Trust in the Food Chain”, one of the major issues in Viet Nam.

 Cua Dai coast in Hoi An city, Quang Nam province is being seriously damaged by chronic erosion and sea encroachment, threatening residents and causing big losses for the tourism sector.

 Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan has expressed wish that Japan would continue boosting effective cooperation with Vietnam in environment protection and climate change response.  

 An exhibition showcasing outstanding works selected from the second ASEAN Graphic Art Competition – Vietnam 2016 opened in Hanoi on December 14.     

 A Vietnamese delegation led by Advisor to Foreign Minister Vu Quang Minh attended the Sherpa Meeting of the G20 Developing and Emerging Economies in Berlin, Germany on December 12-13. 

 Negotiators of Vietnam and Indonesia have met in Hanoi for the 9th technical meeting on the Delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

 Vietnam always considers Japan its top and long-time partner, said Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong while receiving newly appointed Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Umeda Kunio in Hanoi on December 14.

The sixth deputy foreign ministerial-level political consultation between Vietnam and Venezuela took place in Hanoi on December 14, under the co-chair of Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Ba Hung and his Venezuelan counterpart, Felix Plasencia. 

Former Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Inspection Vu Quoc Hung tells the Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper that a culture of self-respect and taking responsibility for one’s actions needs to be promoted.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese-American director Derek Nguyen’s Co Hau Gai (The Housemaid) was screened at the 1st International Film Festival & Awards Macao 2016, which closed yesterday in Macau. 

 Packaging production for the liquid and beverage sector in general and cans in particular is luring foreign investment due to the increasing demand.

 The State Capital Investment Corporation has failed to fully sell 9 percent of Vinamilk stakes in one go as only two bids for 2.7 per cent stake each, worth a combined $500 million, went through on December 12.

 Shopping malls, St. Joseph's Cathedral and pedestrian streets in Hanoi Old Quarters are attractive destinations for Hanoi young people on Christmas Eve.