The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs has proposed the Government either keep retirement age unchanged at 60 for men and 55 for women, or raise it to 62 for men and 58 for women.

VietNamNet Bridge - Seven young Vietnamese have created Kien Hoc, an education project and website which will provide lectures from the world’s leading universities to Vietnamese users, free of charge. 

 Total motor vehicle sales during November reached 28,442 units, of which 18,016 were passenger cars, 9,296 were commercial vehicles, and 1,130 were special-purpose vehicles.

 Vietnamese employee may work a maximum of 600 extra hours per year, according to a proposal from the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).

 The country should halve its rice exports from the normal 7-8 million tonnes until 2020 because of difficulties exporters face and falling production due to climate change, according to the Viet Nam Food Association.

 World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) and Vietnamese nature authorities today kicked off an emergency project to protect the biggest herd of elephants in the country from extinction.

 The Dutch, Danish and Swedish embassies today introduced the first ever DiploHack in Viet Nam, themed “Trust in the Food Chain”, one of the major issues in Viet Nam.

 Cua Dai coast in Hoi An city, Quang Nam province is being seriously damaged by chronic erosion and sea encroachment, threatening residents and causing big losses for the tourism sector.

 Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan has expressed wish that Japan would continue boosting effective cooperation with Vietnam in environment protection and climate change response.  

 A Vietnamese delegation led by Advisor to Foreign Minister Vu Quang Minh attended the Sherpa Meeting of the G20 Developing and Emerging Economies in Berlin, Germany on December 12-13. 

 Negotiators of Vietnam and Indonesia have met in Hanoi for the 9th technical meeting on the Delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

 Vietnam always considers Japan its top and long-time partner, said Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong while receiving newly appointed Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Umeda Kunio in Hanoi on December 14.

The sixth deputy foreign ministerial-level political consultation between Vietnam and Venezuela took place in Hanoi on December 14, under the co-chair of Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Ba Hung and his Venezuelan counterpart, Felix Plasencia. 

 Packaging production for the liquid and beverage sector in general and cans in particular is luring foreign investment due to the increasing demand.

 The State Capital Investment Corporation has failed to fully sell 9 percent of Vinamilk stakes in one go as only two bids for 2.7 per cent stake each, worth a combined $500 million, went through on December 12.

 Viet Nam earned US$29.8 billion from the export of phones and devices between January and November, a year-on-year increase of $3 billion, or 10.7 per cent, the Vietnam Customs said.

 Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has asked for design assistance from Germany for the National Exhibition and Fair Centre which will be built in Hanoi’s Dong Anh district. 

The Women Speakers of Parliament issued the Abu Dhabi Declaration, concluding their 11th Global Summit on December 13 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). 

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on December 14 left the United Arab Emirates’ capital of Abu Dhabi, concluding her trip to the country to attend the 11th Global Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The limited capacity of key airports could hinder the growth of the aviation market in the medium term, experts have said.