The Vietnam People’s Army will work hard to preserve, cement and develop the solidarity between Vietnam and Cambodia, Minister of Defence General Phung Quang Thanh said.

 Christmas doesn't come with snow or sleigh bells in Viet Nam, but twinkling lights, inviting aromas and good cheer are in abundant supply. 

 The infrastructure needs of the Mekong Delta to battle the impact of climate change will be a key factor before setting up six agro-ecological zones in the region.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many merger and acquisition (M&A) deals have concluded recently, after which Vietnamese companies joined Chinese textile & garment production chains.

 An investor paid more than VND1 trillion (US$44.4 million) to acquire nearly 3.65 million shares of Kim Lien Tourism Joint Stock Company, or 52.4 per cent of its charter capital.

VietNamNet Bridge - Dozens of tycoons in the north have shown interest in buying Kim Lien Hotel which is located on prime land. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The Dong Nai province's People’s Committee opposes the project to build a road through National Cat Tien Park, saying that the road will badly affect the sustainability of the jungle.

Dr. Doan Minh Dang, a lecturer of the Can Tho University of Technology, a scientist highly respected by colleagues and co-workers, is likely to be forced to resign after he posted negative remarks about the school.

VietNamNet Bridge - The 4G standard Viettel now applies in its trial run is LTE-A, with download speed of 300 Mbps, which is applied in many developed countries.

 Nineteen transgender people in Vietnam have launched a photo collected of their own portraits to raise public awareness about HIV/AIDS prevention and control.

 The first electronic education book series for children from 0 to 6 years old in Viet Nam was launched yesterday by the VSK early childhood education research institute. 

 Ministry of Public Security's Cyber Crime Prevention Police Sector collaborated with Crime Investigate Police to crack down on an online gambling ring yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge - The shares of oil and gas companies have seen a price decrease of 49 percent by November compared with the same period last year, the sharpest so far.

 Eight species of orchids that are at risk of extinction have been found in the Central Highlands area.

 The capitalization of Vietnam’s stock market was estimated at more than 1,325 trillion VND (58.8 billion USD), equal to 34 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Products (GDP), this year.

 Vietnam remains to be in top five of the world’s largest apparel exporters by raking in 28 billion USD from shipping garment products to foreign countries in 2015.

 The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court on December 21 handed down sentences to nine defendants related to a financial loss case at a branch of the State-owned Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank).

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts believe that the most important factor that may have a negative impact on the stock market is the exchange rate fluctuation.

Whether Vietnam has a competitive power market remains a controversial question. The Central Institute of Economic Management (CIEM) believes that the current market must not be competitive as Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) still holds the monopoly.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has one of the most accessible wi-fi networks in the world, but security risks exist.