The first-ever Vietnam International Fashion Week ended after five formal nights (Dec. 1-5). The thorough and professional investment brought a new aspect for the event compared to the previous fashion weeks in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hundreds of people have set up tents and barricades in front of the gate of the Vietnam - France Steel Factory to protest the company’s discharge of harmful smoke in the environment.

 Russia's richest man has revealed that he bought US scientist James Watson's Nobel Prize gold medal, and intends to return it to him.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – University students’ low level of English has been attributed to poor teaching methods.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s famous ao dai designer Lan Huong did not introduce ao dai but hand-made embroidered silk scarves at the Vietnam Spring-Summer Fashion Week (Dec. 6-12) on December 8 in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport has suggested a bonus worth VND90 billion to South Korean and Japanese contractors to reward their project fulfillments before the deadline.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Road Safety Commission has asked the authorities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to conduct surveys at the places and bus routes where women are being sexually harassed.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoai River is a tributary of the Thu Bon River running through Hoi An. It is considered a symbol of the old town. The peaceful little river is also associated with the livelihoods of many local residents.  

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and other leaders are to compare notes on international and regional issues of shared concern.

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 1,000 drug addicts without a stable residence in HCM City were found taking drugs under a city-wide anti-drug campaign that kicked off on December 5.

 Vietnam's national team have urged fans to remain calm at this week's match, despite some being attacked by Malaysia supporters during the first leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2014 semi final at Shah Alam Stadium in Selangor at the weekend.

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Super storm Hagupit is predicted to enter in the area of Paracel and Spratly Archipelagos and then its direction will be located southwards and affect directly to the territorial waters of south and south central regions.

Midfielder Nguyen Huy Hung was named man of the match when Viet Nam played Malaysia in the ASEAN Football Federation-Suzuki Cup's semi-final's first leg, and could become one of the best midfielders in the ASEAN region.

 Viet Nam would further protect whistleblowers and provide more incentives for them to come forward to increase the public's trust, Huynh Phong Tranh, head of the Government Inspectorate, said yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Commercial banks have seen significant changes in leadership regularly over the last two years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Abnormal weather patterns will appear more regularly and winter could be colder, while temperatures in Hanoi may exceed 42oC in summer.

Vietnam ranked first at the second Southeast Asian Go Championship held in Malaysia from December 6-7, with 17 points.

  VietNamNet Bridge – The collections of Zio Song and Claire Cornille closed an impressive fashion week with a unisex spirit.