VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will establish 16 maritime reserves spreading from the north to the south by 2015 and plan to expand the system and put several new reserves into operation during 2016-2020 period.

Hanoi authorities have been making effort to achieve annual economic growth of 8.25 per cent and raise per capita income to VND58 million (US$2,720) in 2014.

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 10 kilometers to the east of Da Nang city, Son Tra Peninsula has beautiful pristine bays, with blue waters, white sand and abundant virgin forest.

VietNamNet Bridge – New incentives to attract investment into industrial parks nationwide were announced by the Ministry of Planning and Investment last week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese government and international partners will mobilise all resources to overcome the consequences of unexploded ordnance (UXO) left over from the war,

VietNamNet Bridge – Pesticides on vegetables sold at markets remained disturbingly high – about 11.5 per cent above permitted levels.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A government report showed that the127 state owned economic groups and general corporations now incurred the debts worth VND1.35 trillion. However, the huge sum is still believed to be within the safety line.

 VietNamNet Bridge – “Frozen”, “47 Ronin”' or “Doraemon” are the most notable films on the big screen in the last month of the year.

 A contraceptive pill for men has moved one step closer after Australian researchers successfully made male mice infertile, according to a study published Tuesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Christmas, Da Lat flower festival, the Countdown New Year 2014 are among the outstanding cultural events in Vietnam this December.

The northern province of Bac Ninh has discovered a stone stele dating back to 314 – 450 AD, which is considered the oldest of its kind in Vietnam.

 Slower growth in manufacturing sector; Strict control on gas prices; Hanoi’s efforts to iron out snags for businesses; An Giang to ship main products to Netherlands; Vietnam’s rice export price surpasses Thailand

 VietNamNet Bridge – A tax management crackdown was thought to have resulted in higher tax contributions from foreign-invested enterprises.

 Humble aluminum's plasmonic properties may make it far more valuable than gold and silver for certain applications, reckons a new research done by scientists with Rice University of the United States.

 VietNamNet Bridge – PepsiCo Vietnam, a giant in Vietnam’s soft drink market, has become embroiled in a tax scandal.

 Ukrainian authorities on Monday urged demonstrators to abide by the law during mass protests, promising to further the country's European Union (EU) integration efforts.

 French artist Laure Prouvost on Monday won Britain's Turner prize for contemporary art for her video installation set among a mock-tea party setting,

 The Thai Criminal Court on Monday issued an arrest warrant for protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban on rebellion charges.

 The Vietnamese sporting delegation is expected to reach the top three of the medal tally at the 27th SEA Games in Myanmar this December, said Hoang Vinh Giang, Deputy Chairman and Secretary General of the Vietnam Olympic Committee.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s Department of Education and Training has proposed that the municipal People’s Committee suspend operations at the University of Technology and Management following violations of the education regulations.