A 36-metre Christmas tree was lit up at the Thanh Le Cultural Park in the southern province of Binh Duong on the December 20 night as part of a programme to celebrate the coming Christmas and New Year 2015.  

 The man who shot dead two New York police officers told members of the public "watch what I'm going to do" shortly before the attack, police say.

 Indian teenage star Avika Gor met with Vietnamese press and fans in Ho Chi Minh City on December 21.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Shipping Lines Corporation (Vinalines) has completed the process of value assessment to that it can carry out privatization in the first quarter of next year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Oversea Vietnamese Mac Hong Quan has signed a contract with Quang Ninh Coal just weeks ahead of the new V-League year.

VietNamNet Bridge – A late surge from Thailand gave them a fourth Asean Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup triumph on Saturday night, after a thrilling second leg of the final in Kuala Lumpur.

The Finance Ministry has issued a decision that lowers the current cap on domestic economy class airfares to VND4,250 per passenger per kilometre from the current VND5,000 ($23 cents) from January 1, 2015.

 A ground breaking ceremony was held on Saturday for Vietnam-Japan University at Viet Nam National University – Ha Noi in Hoa Lac High-Tech Park, to the west of Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Actor Dustin Nguyen, an American of Vietnamese origin, stars in a key role – Lee Kung - in "The Man with Iron Fists – Sting of the Scorpion" produced by Universal Studios, which will be released in January 2015.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Large commercial centers and buildings in the two largest cities in Vietnam are decorated brilliantly to welcome Christmas and attract shoppers.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s telecommunications industry in 2014 saw significant changes, with the most important being the change of senior leaders of Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), Viettel, MobiFone and VinaPhone.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Indicators of economic-socio development in 2014 are estimated to reach and exceed the yearly plan, including GDP growth of about 5.93% and CPI of 3%, the Ministry of Planning and Investment has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge - A fisherman in Chau Thanh district of Ben Tre province has caught a very big soft-shell turtle weighing 23.5 kg, which is 81 cm long and 50 cm wide.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The health of the local banking system is falling, which is evident in its capital adequacy ratio (CAR) drop.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has taken the first step toward valuing its stores of natural resources – called its natural capital - a Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment representative said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thien Duong Cave, or Paradise Cave, is one of the most beautiful, magnificent caves in the world. Opened to tourists five years after its discovery in 2005, the cave is in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park

Laos, Cambodia congratulate Vietnam on army’s 70th anniversary; Vietnam-India defence cooperation hailed; Amy’s 70-year anniversary celebrated in France, Japan, Indonesia; PM Dung meets OVs in Thailand

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has called on all Greater Mekong Subregion member countries to raise the sense of responsibility for managing and using the Mekong River water resources in a sustainable manner while preserving good values of the river.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has proposed four orientations for the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) cooperation, stressing the need to ensure the balance of economy, human and environment factors in the partnership.

Vietnam and Cuba sought to bring the defence cooperation to the next level of development during talks between their defence ministers in Hanoi on December 21.