Three oil tankers were hit and burned Friday in Libya's largest oil port in the oil crescent, after an attack by militias of Libya Dawn with a rocket-propelled grenade, according to a military official.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that an estimated 78,800 people were displaced by floods in the Indonesian province of Aceh last week, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said here Friday.

 2014 has been a year of aviation accidents and incidents. Since the beginning of the year, there have been 30 aviation accidents around the world, leaving more than 1,000 people dead.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The bridges are not only historic but also contribute to facilitate local people’s travel and create their very own beauty in the Mekong Delta.

While hydroelectricity is considered as a “green” energy source, such projects along the Mekong River have been placing adverse impacts on fishery resources as well as people residing by this water body, experts argued.

 Many singers have been working hard at recording studios to complete and release new albums for the festival season, and are confident they will be warmly embraced by their fans.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam, with great advantages in energy costs as well as seaports, is believed to be a great competitor of Philippines, according to foreign media reports.

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has requested the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong to stop its joint project with a U.S. firm to farm genetically modified (GM) silkworms due to the lack of relevant regulations.

 The Vietnam national beach football team stood 31st with 90 points in the 2014 world rankings, announced recently by the Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW). 

 The Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) has announced to reduce train fares by 10 percent for passengers and 5-20 percent for cargo due to the decline in oil prices.

VN treasures all-round partnership with Russia: Ambassador; Lao President hails court collaboration with Vietnam; Lao localities wish to boost cooperation with HCM City; Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia courts promote cooperation

 The Vietnamese Government has paid great effort to improve environment improvement capacity and the quality of life for citizens.

 Midfielder Pham Thanh Luong has been nominated for the 2014 Fair Play Award alongside four other nominees.

 The Thai classic Behind the Painting was released in Vietnamese yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hue City is a well-known destination for local and foreign tourists thanks to its unique beauty. However, Hue seems to transform itself into a different one; it is more bustling and more colorful at night.

 The Science and Technology Journalists' Club has announced Viet Nam's top 10 science and technology events in 2014.

 VietNamNet Bridge – New faces have appeared holding the key positions at state-owned banks and at banks in which the State holds a  controlling stake.

 Hanoi's Traffic Police Department fined more than 200 motorbike and car drivers a total ofVND324 million (US$15,400) for drinking and driving between December 15 and 25.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A three-month crackdown on traffic violations began in Ha Noi yesterday (Dec 25) to deal with increasing traffic as Tet approaches.

 A delegation from the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference led by Chairman Yu Zhengsheng is paying a working visit to Viet Nam from December 25-27.