VietNamNet Bridge – The newly amended laws on Investment and Enterprises promise to open up opportunities and improve the business climate in Vietnam, but worries over how strictly these laws will be implemented

VietNamNet shows the collections of two Vietnamese young designers Li Lam and Hoang Minh Ha which were introduced in HCM City on December 4-5.

Typhoon Hagupit is predicted to be located by December 9 about 570 kilometers of Vietnam’s Truong Sa Archipelago’s (Spratly Island) east northeastwards, at 13, 6 degrees north latitude and 119 degrees east longitude.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Enterprises now have the right to determine how much they will spend on ads and marketing activities, but do not have the right to determine the discount rates during promotions.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City-based Cho Ray Hospital has so far this year treated 500 people who were attacked by red-tailed vipers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will play powerhouse Japan in a qualifying round of the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship, following a recent draw in Malaysia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A collection of Indonesian glass paintings are on display at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi.

 A court case against Apple, which could see the company facing damages of $1bn, might collapse.

 VietNamNet Bridge – November diplomatic activities featured Viet Nam’s efforts in consolidating relations with strategic and traditional partners as well as its active and responsible role in multilateral forums.

 The 2014-15 coffee crop will see output fall by 20 percent due to drought and a large proportion of old trees with low yields, according to Chairman of the Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association (Vicofa) Luong Van Tu.

Vietnam Idol kicks off sixth season; Japanese classic orchestra comes back to Vietnam; Award-winning pianist to perform classical repertoire; Innovative artist to give talk at Goethe Institute; Piano recital with Célimène Daudet at Idecaf

VietNamNet Bridge – Square One of the Park Hyatt Saigon, Lemongrass, Nha hang Ngon, La Villa French Restaurant, and Hoi An in HCMC, Le Beaulieu at Sofitel Metropole Hotel and Restaurant Bobby Chinn in Hanoi,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Made by Vietnamese and bearing the Vietnamese flavor and style, Lee’s Sandwiches has quickly become one of the most popular fast food restaurants in the US.  

VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of people wearing red T-shirts, holding national flags and AFC Cup models, took to the streets of HCM City and Hanoi last night after the Vietnam national football team defeated Malaysia 2-1.

Vietnamese delegation heads for AUG 17 in Indonesia; Hanoi win four golds, continue to lead National Sports Games; Anh sprints to stage victory as Duy retains overall lead

 Malaysia’s Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has hit out at local football fans who attacked Vietnamese fans during last night’s (Dec 7) AFF Suzuki Cup semi-final at the Shah Alam Stadium, and offered his apology to Vietnamese supporters.

An Australian national was caught transporting 379.69 gram of heroin at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, the municipal customs department reported on December 7.

A Vietnamese crewman was killed when pirates attacked his ship off Singapore’s coast in the early morning of December 7.

 VietNamNet Bridge – High demand for farm produce and the sheer variety of ways in which it is brought into HCM City from other localities makes quality control a very difficult task, officials say.

Typhoon Hagupit has weakened as it continues to slowly sweep across the Philippines, causing some damage.