The People’s Court of Bien Hoa city in the southern province of Dong Nai on December 3 sentenced six men from 1 to 2 years and a half in prison for “causing social disturbances” in local industrial zones.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Television (VTV) has stopped airing American series "Sex and the City" on VTV2 channel and changed the time for adult movies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Mobile Telecom Services Company (MobiFone) has officially become MobiFone Telecom Corporation under the Ministry of Information & Communications’ decision.

VietNamNet Bridge - According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), only one-third of the labor force in Vietnam works in the formal sector and workers in the banking, technology, and real estate earn the highest pay.

VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in the suburbs of HCM City have lost their livelihood because their cultivation land has been poisoned by industrial waste from nearby industrial zones.

Vietnam is preparing to publish a White Paper showing a policy of peace, independence, and transparency in military construction, said Minister of Defense Phung Quang Thanh on December 2.

 Russian State Duma leader wraps up Vietnam visit; PM bids farewell to Russian ambassador; Deputy PM greets new UK and Northern Ireland ambassador; President eases concern over socio-economic issues

 Viet Nam and Macedonia have signed several agreements that will boost bilateral economic ties, which leaders of both nations say are modest at present.

 For the second year running, Chairwoman of the Ha Noi People's Council Ngo Thi Doan Thanh has received the highest vote of confidence in a poll covering leading positions in the capital city.

 A ceremony was held in Hanoi on December 3 to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Two ships of the Republic of Korea Navy, the ROKS Choi Young and ROKS Cheon-ji, docked at Ho Chi Minh City’s port on December 3, commencing a four-day visit to the southern city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In order to be able to provide OTT (over the top) services in Vietnam, foreign firms have to fulfill “impossible missions”.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of events will be held in Ha Noi to mark the century-long research in Viet Nam of the Ecole Francaise d'Extreme-Orient (French School of the Far East – EFEO).

 Data taken from tens of millions of child abuse photos and videos will shortly be used as part of a new police system to aid investigations into suspected paedophiles across the UK.

VietNamNet Bridge – We needed to come up for fresh air after being submerged in hard work for weeks.

This year could be the UK's warmest for almost 250 years as measured by the world's oldest temperature record, say researchers.

 Can Tho city is concentrating on constructing Cai Cui seaport, the largest-ever in the Mekong Delta, which is able to handle ships weighing up to 20,000 tonnes once completed.

VietNamNet Bridge – Fifteen years after it was recognised as a World Heritage site by UNESCO, the My Son Sanctuary continues to languish at the mercy of the elements, and a breakthrough solution to preserve its structures still eludes authorities.

Civil servants and State employees will enjoy four days off work during the upcoming New Year celebrations, in addition to nine days off in mid-February for the Lunar New Year festival, known as Tet, following an approval by the Prime Minister.

VietNamNet Bridge - "Huang Feihong", "De Mai Tinh 2" and "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" are the most awaited films in the last month of the year.