Compared with the ranking of 2010, Vietnam’s Internet speed in 2015 has dropped by eight spots, ranking 17th in the Asia - Pacific region and 102nd in the world, according to the latest report of the International Telecommunications Union.

 Automobiles which are priced higher in Viet Nam than in regional countries is the reason for the sluggish development of the automobile industry, experts say.

Vietnam will transport between 500 million and 600 million tonnes of goods this year by sea, the Vietnam Maritime Administration (Vinamarine) has said.

  The PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP) welcomed the first flow of commercial oil from Bir Seba oil field, lot 433A and 416B during a ceremony in Algeria on December 11.

 Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke will make a second visit to Viet Nam on December 15.

 The Athena Company in HCM City was yesterday discovered to be seriously violating environment protection regulations.

VietNamNet Bridge - The heavy reliance on China as an input material and finished product supplier is seen as a big problem for Vietnam. 

 A HCM City inspector has announced that no corruption cases were uncovered in the first nine months of this year, despite their admittance that it was a problem.

 Pham Huong, the Vietnamese representative at the Miss Universe pageant this year, has been accused of having plastic surgery.

 Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phong, 53, member of the Central Party Committee and deputy secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, has been elected chairman of the city People’s Committee.

 The inaugural Indian Film Festival Vietnam (IFFV) will take place from December 12-23 in Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has selected nine major border-gate economic zones (BEZs) as priorities to allocate government budget from 2016 to 2020.

Administration reform and corruption were among several pressing issues that municipal councilors raised during the second day of a meeting of the HCM City People's Council.

VietNamNet Bridge - More than 20 hectares of protective forests around the Da Mi hydropower reservoir in Binh Thuan province have been cleared in just the last two months. Meanwhile, agencies have blamed each other.

 Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) raised over 1.11 trillion VND or 49.6 million USD in its initial public offering (IPO) at the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) on December 10.

 Vietnam welcomes all actions that make active contributions to peace and stability in the region.

 Vietnam is deeply concerned about Turkey’s downing of a Russian jet on November 24 and hopes the two countries will hold dialogue to prevent tensions from escalating.

 The Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) in prepation for the 10th Meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee on Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) Development Triangle Area convened in the Lao province of Champasak on December 10.

VietNamNet Bridge – Two months before the 2016 Lunar New Year, the market for lucky money in Vietnam has become vibrant. To welcome the Year of the Monkey, bills related to the animal are being hunted by investors.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Japanese investors have poured money in all sectors of business in Vietnam, including many high-profit industries such as agriculture, real estate and M&A.