VietNamNet Bridge – The Government is urging construction companies to use unbaked bricks in place of traditional bricks, the production of which cuts into agricultural land and pollutes the environment.

At present, unemployment insurance is regulated in the Law on Social Insurance. However commencing from January 1, 2015, such content shall be stated in the Law on Employment and take effect and comprise the following noteworthy points:

 VietNamNet Bridge – The remote rural commune of Suoi Bang in Van Ho District, the northern mountainous province of Son La, is a popular destination for adventure and discovery tourism not only for its natural beauty

VietNamNet Bridge – Applying advanced technology can lead to breakthroughs in the agriculture sector, Science and Technology Minister Nguyen Quan tells Nong Thon Ngay Nay (Countryside Today).

 Local tour operator Anh Duong plans to suspend chartered flights linking Russia and HCMC and Phu Quoc Island in mid-January due to a sharp fall in Russian tourists.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite falling short in the semi-finals of the 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup, Viet Nam's national football team would still receive a bonus of VND5 billion (US$240,000),

 Up to 8,996 lives were lost in 25,322 traffic accidents throughout the country in 2014, according to the report by the Vietnam National Traffic Safety Committee.

More than four in 10 cancers - 600,000 in the UK alone - could be prevented if people led healthier lives, say experts.

A few years ago, only architect Vo Trong Nghia and his colleagues were interested in attending international competitions and won dozens of awards. However, recently, more and more Vietnamese architects have become more well-known internationally.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sizable transport infrastructure projects in Vietnam have been doing sterling work in terms of official development assistance fund disbursement in the year to date.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The government disagrees with the opinion that Vietnam has “too many university graduates”, and that society’s resources are being wasted.

 The Government has approved the Decree 120/2014/ND-CP which expands the list of technologies banned from transfer from abroad into Viet Nam.

 Young Korean artists display ceramic works and drawings in Hanoi; Korean Taekwondo and K-pop Day in Hanoi; Nominating top ten of outstanding cultural, sports and tourism events 2014; Vietnamese folk music night to be held in Ha Noi

 Ministries step up efforts to get overloaded trucks off the roads; Sleeper bus collides with container truck, injures 6; Two ‘rhino horn traffickers' arrested; Explosion at petrol station injures four persons

Automobile imports near record high; Oil refinery exceeds annual targets; Supply Chain Day to be organised in April; Quang Ninh to build $128m industrial park; RoK – largest investor in Vietnam for 2014

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam ‘s Mekong Delta has been chosen among the 10 best-value destinations for 2015 by Rough Guides, a British publisher of travel and reference guides.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Independent filmmaker Siu Pham has showcased her latest two films Fog Over The Summit and Mother's Room at the 5th Experimental Media Art Festival in Taipei.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Football Federation yesterday announced that nine V-League players from Vissai Ninh Binh will be banned from playing for life due to their involvement in match fixing.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Striker Cong Phuong scored twice to help V-League side Hoang Anh Gia Lai beat Thai Premier League's first runner-up Chonburi FC 3-1 in their second friendly match on Wednesday.

According to the latest report of the Ministry of Information and Communication, Viettel’s revenue this year is 1.5 times higher than that of both the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), which owns VinaPhone and MobiFone.