The use of alcohol, marijuana, prescription medications and illicit substances declined among U.S. teens again in 2016, continuing a long-term trend,

 Bui Vu Nguyet Minh from Ho Chi Ming City Conservatory of Music has won third prize at Isidor Bajic Piano Memorial in Novi-Sad, Serbia.

 Viet Nam earned US$29.8 billion from the export of phones and devices between January and November, a year-on-year increase of $3 billion, or 10.7 per cent, the Vietnam Customs said.

 Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has asked for design assistance from Germany for the National Exhibition and Fair Centre which will be built in Hanoi’s Dong Anh district. 

The Women Speakers of Parliament issued the Abu Dhabi Declaration, concluding their 11th Global Summit on December 13 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). 

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on December 14 left the United Arab Emirates’ capital of Abu Dhabi, concluding her trip to the country to attend the 11th Global Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Only 3 per cent of doctors in local health facilities correctly diagnose the five most common diseases in Viet Nam, a recent study reveals. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese-American singer Thanh Tuyen’s first live show in her native land will be held in HCM City this week to celebrate her 50-year career. 

VietNamNet Bridge – The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) will change its format and expand the scale of the regional tournament in the next version in 2018. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 1,000 athletes from 100 teams will compete in the annual Da Nang Newspaper Distance Race at the city’s East Sea Park on Sunday, the race organisers said yesterday, Dec 13.

VietNamNet Bridge – The country’s leading researchers gathered yesterday in Thua Thien Hue Province to present old documents issued by the Europeans, which were proof of Viet Nam’s sovereignty over the Paracel archipelago. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government is developing guidelines enabling People’s Committees of districts and provinces to sue polluters,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Duy Khoi set a national record at the Short Course World Swimming Championships, which closed in Windsor, Canada on Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge - The limited capacity of key airports could hinder the growth of the aviation market in the medium term, experts have said. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Located in Huong Tho commune, Huong Tra town in Thua Thien-Hue province, the tomb of King Gia Long has the best feng shui position among the royal tombs of the Nguyen Dynasty.

 Gelex initiates plan to take over STG, PNJ shoots past full-year profit target, Experts differ on VN investment, Dung Quat shipbuilding company may declare bankruptcy, VN tea exporters enjoy record year

 Former England soccer captain David Beckham said he was surprised and proud that his 11-year-old son, Cruz, had taken it upon himself to raise money for charity by releasing a Christmas single.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked ministries and agencies when developing inspection and audit plans to ensure that enterprises are inspected and audited no more than once a year.

 Hung Nhon Export Trading Ltd. and Netherlands-based De Heus Animal Nutrition Co. Ltd. Vietnam have signed a contract to produce clean, certified food products for the domestic and export markets.

Two Vietnamese towns, Da Lat in Lam Dong province and Sa Pa in Lao cai province, have entered the new list of the top 10 rising destinations in Asia in 2017 by popular travel booking site Trip Advisor.