State legislators in Ohio and Florida are moving ahead with regulations governing Uber and other ride services that would designate all drivers as independent contractors, bolstering a critical but much-disputed aspect of Uber's business model.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The three-year project on advancing social and economic development of female migrant workers through gender-sensitive initiatives has successfully been completed in the southern provinces of Binh Duong and Dong Nai.

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts believe that restructuring will take place soon in the cement industry. Under the process, big merger and acquisition (M&A) deals will be made.

 The inaugural Indian Film Festival Vietnam (IFFV) will take place from December 12-23 in Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh.

 The Republic of South Africa wants to elevate relations with Vietnam to strategic partnership.

 Vietnam has been contributing to protecting and advancing the value of human rights in a direct, responsible and constructive manner during its membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council from 2014-2016. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Quoc – the biggest island in Vietnam – is likened to a paradise pearl island and an ideal place to watch sunrise and sunset.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Boston Global Forum has decided to present the “World Leader for Peace, Security and Development” Award to Vietnamese PM Nguyen Tan Dung and German PM Angela Merkel.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has selected nine major border-gate economic zones (BEZs) as priorities to allocate government budget from 2016 to 2020.

Administration reform and corruption were among several pressing issues that municipal councilors raised during the second day of a meeting of the HCM City People's Council.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many schools are not capable of providing quality medical training, but they still received licenses from the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET).

 Fourteen hospitals in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak lack sufficient funds to pay staff salaries totalling VND15 billion (US$667,500), according to the provincial health department.

VietNamNet Bridge - More than 20 hectares of protective forests around the Da Mi hydropower reservoir in Binh Thuan province have been cleared in just the last two months. Meanwhile, agencies have blamed each other.

 Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) raised over 1.11 trillion VND or 49.6 million USD in its initial public offering (IPO) at the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) on December 10.

 A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) is in Kuala Lumpur to attend the 69th annual general assembly of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) from December 8 to 12.

 Vietnam welcomes all actions that make active contributions to peace and stability in the region.

 Vietnam is deeply concerned about Turkey’s downing of a Russian jet on November 24 and hopes the two countries will hold dialogue to prevent tensions from escalating.

 The Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) in prepation for the 10th Meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee on Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) Development Triangle Area convened in the Lao province of Champasak on December 10.

VietNamNet Bridge – Two months before the 2016 Lunar New Year, the market for lucky money in Vietnam has become vibrant. To welcome the Year of the Monkey, bills related to the animal are being hunted by investors.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Japanese investors have poured money in all sectors of business in Vietnam, including many high-profit industries such as agriculture, real estate and M&A.