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. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Le Hang and other contestants have joined the first activities of the Miss Universe 2016 pageant in the Philippines.

 The Hanoi Museum has launched a major exhibition presenting life in the capital City during the French War period (1945-1954).

 Riding bikes to rural villages, enjoying street food in Hanoi, learning to cook in Hoi An or watching Water Puppet shows are unforgettable experiences of foreign visitors to Vietnam.

 American rapper and producer T-Pain will have a gig at Envy Club on December 18.

 Richard Marx, American pop/rock singer, songwriter, musician and record producer, who is famous for the songs "Right here waiting" and "Now and forever" will have a performance in Hanoi this month.

 More than 70 firefighters were called to control a large blaze at the Little Saigon Market in Footscray, in Melbourne's west, reports ABC News.

The tropical storm has left much of Nha Trang sodden and beleaguered as ankle to knee deep floodwaters advanced through the city submerging schools, hospitals and homes—leaving residents without electric power.

 The Vietnam Directorate of Fisheries and the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers jointly launched a training course on protecting dolphins during fishing tuna in Phu Yen province on December 13.