VietNamNet Bridge - Among the dishes of Mekong Delta cuisine, the southern pancake is a stand-out. 

 A ceremony was held in Hanoi on December 12 to present the 2016 Vietnam Folk Arts Awards to 78 of the most outstanding folk art works produced in the country.

 Seven carriages of a 20-carriage train were derailed in Hanoi on November 12.

 Three police officers have been killed and three others injured in an explosion at Dak Lak Provincial Police Station on Monday evening according to local police.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has directed the four central provinces devastated by Formosa’s discharge of toxic waste to test sea water at 19 beaches every two weeks.

 Youths hoped to nurture Vietnam-Russia amity, HCM City readies supports for disadvantaged students during Tet, 2016 National Television Festival to be held in Lao Cai, Free portraits given for free to poor people

Vietnam National Administration of Tourism in partnership with online travel agency Vntrip.vn officially introduced WhyVietnam - a national campaign to promote tourism, which is also a part of the government’s 2016 tourism initiatives.

For this occasion, a photo exhibition with the theme of excavation from the entrails of the earth will be opened in the morning of December 15 at the citadel’s preservation centre. 

The military-run Viettel continues leading the list among local telecommunications companies with high revenue during the first eleven months of 2016, according to the latest remarks from the Ministry of Information and Communications.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has eliminated 12 steel projects from the second draft planning of steel production system by 2020, with a vision towards 2035.

 Overseas remittances to HCM City this year are expected to reach US$5 billion instead of the expected $5.5 billion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Most enterprises at industrial parks in HCM City are lax about providing their workers with completely safe and nutritious meals.

 Peach, kumquat and apricot trees have gone on sale at Nhat Tan Flower Village and are in high demand as Hanoians prepare for the upcoming Lunar New Year Festival (Tet).

 A low-pressure area has strengthened into a tropical depression south of Huyen Tran Island, the Truong Sa archipelago, triggering medium to heavy rains in the southern region, reports the National Hydro Meteorological Forecasting Centre.

 HackerRank, the largest global online learning and competition community for programmers recently revealed the results of its study to find out which colleges have the best coders in the world.

 The second national costume museum in Vietnam has opened at 18 Au Co Street in the Tay Ho district of Hanoi.

 Leading integrated fintech service provider Credit China Fintech Holding Limited has spent US$12.73 million on acquiring a 51% stake in Vietnamese Amigo Technologies Joint Stock Company as part of its plans to expand overseas operations.

VietNamNet Bridge - After a period of aggressive acquisitions of troubled Vietnamese enterprises, foreign companies have begun increasing their investments in Vietnam.

 The Agency for Survey and Mapping under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has launched a project on building a network of satellite-based global positioning stations in Vietnam.

 The Hanoi – Saigon sculpture exhibition, the fourth of its kind, opened in Hanoi on December 12, introducing the latest works by sculptors from the two cities.