VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese investors have poured more money into the service, retail finance and banking sectors, but they will continue focusing on industrial projects in Vietnam, experts say.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Submarine – the first attack submarine of Vietnam will anchor at the Port of Cam Ranh, which is considered as one of the world's best military ports.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Not having money to buy alcohol, two young men became robbers. They robbed VND12,000 ($0.7) from a couple and were sentenced 6-7 years in jail.

 Fishing boat with 11 fishermen rescued off Nha Trang; HCM City student wins Canada contest; Poor ethnic people supported during Tet holidays; Japan funds 8 development projects

 Trade deficit with China up 76 times in 10 years; PM: banking sector must act strongly on restructuring; Ministry looks to improve OTT management; New law brings in caretaker for bankruptcy assets

The old English proverb "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" is still a useful public health advice, according to Oxford University researchers.

Nguyen Quoc Oai, 60, former director of the Hanoi-based Post Office Hospital, has been arrested for making false documents to appropriate over VND66 billion ($3.3 million) of the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group.

 December 18 continued to be a successful competition day of the Vietnam sports delegation at the 27th SEA Games as their athletes fought to bring home six additional gold medals, maintaining the country's second spot on the medal count.  

 Vietnam, Japan cooperate in protecting Thang Long Citadel; Cambodian Cultural Week in Vietnam; Prehistoric traces found in Bac Kan; Traditional theatre hits Saigon's stage; Contemporary circus show returns to capital

The government may allow state owned economic groups and general corporations to sell stakes at the prices below the book value as a solution to accelerate the state owned enterprise restructuring process.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Defending champions Viet Nam have taken a step closer to defending their women's SEA Games football title after defeating Malaysia 4-0 in their semi-final match.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Yesterday, December 18, Kien Giang province’s police agency arrested a local woman named Thach Thi Kim Suong, 33, for the act of murder.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mr. Ngo Huu Dang, Director of the Project Management Unit of the Department of Education and Training of Quang Ngai province, has been sacked for building school toilets at high prices.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Located between the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa roads, Vo Nguyen Giap Road is considered the most beautiful road in Da Nang – the biggest city in central Vietnam.

On the morning of December 18, the heavyweight destroyer HMS Daring of the British Royal Navy docked the Tien Sa Port in Da Nang City, starting a 4-day visit to Vietnam on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-UK diplomatic relations.

 The US Federal Reserve has announced a slowdown in its effort to boost the US economy.

 Eight travel companies in HCMC have teamed up to facilitate operations and improve products, launch tours with the best prices, run common advertising programs and create unanimous departure schedules to attract local and international travelers.

For the first time, the O Quy Ho Pass in the northern province of Lao Cai has been covered by snow for several days, making several hundreds of trucks and buses stuck. Drivers and passengers are experiencing unforgettable days on the snow mountain.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tiger is the king of beasts in the forests, while gibbons’ songs are the soul of the forests. There is only one forest in Yen Bai province where black gibbons still exist.

 VietNamNet Bridge – While 4G LTE has become more and more popular in the world and 4G licenses have been licensed in other regional countries, Vietnam still decides that it’s now not the right time to begin the 4G era.