The Party, Government and people of Vietnam always give the top priority to the special solidarity with Laos, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

 The Prime Minister has issued Directive 44/CT-TTg on the organisation of the fifth national population and housing census in April, 2019. 

 The benchmark VN-Index declined for a second day on December 6, dropping 0.59 percent to close trade at 947.64 points.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Hoi An Town authorities’ decision that only local people can provide homestay services has stirred controversy.

VietNamNet Bridge - HCMC is calling for investments in projects on burning waste to generate electricity, but has warned that the equipment must be environmentally friendly. 

The public says the plan on 9,000 PhDs with a budget of VND12 trillion is unnecessary and costly, while experts say the VND12 trillion is so low that it cannot ensure the success of the program.

The Law on Amending and Supplementing a number of Articles of the Law on Credit Institutions was ratified by the National Assembly on November 20 and will take effect on January 15, 2018. 

 Nearly 200 private hospitals nationwide may lose huge numbers of patients with health insurance policies next year given a new regulation of Vietnam Social Security (VSS).

VietNamNet Bridge - BKAV Corporation has once again proved that Apple’s Face ID technology is not fully safe and should not be used in business transactions.

 Vietnam’s national cancer control strategy needed to address the serious problem of infectious agents, which cause more than 20 percent of malignancies in the world, said Prof Nguyen Chan Hung, Chairman of the Vietnam Cancer Society.

 HSBC Bank has predicted Vietnam’s inflation at 3.7% next year, driven by prices of a number of necessities and services such as healthcare, food and oil.

 As per the Vietnam Medical Association's latest study, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are still heavy burden for the health sector. Moreover, they are by far the leading cause of death in the country.

 Boom of fast fashion trend lately in the country has offered challenges and opportunities for local textile and garment firms.

 Viettel ranks first among the 50 most valuable brands in Vietnam at US$2.569 billion, the military-run telecoms company announced on December 5.

 The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) on December 6 launched a national hotline for children protection at 111 instead of the old number 18001567 that had been used for the past 13 years.

 The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is universal and unified, stated Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, head of Vietnam’s permanent mission to the UN.

Smart Industry World 2017 saw the participation of state management bodies, researchers, experts, and the business community to discuss future orientations and methods to attract investment and develop the Vietnamese smart industry.

 Vietnamese weightlifter Dang Thi Linh Phuong won a silver medal in the women’s 50kg category at the 2017 World Para Swimming and Powerlifting Championships in Mexico City on December 5.

 Natural disasters have killed 385 people, injured 654 others in Vietnam and caused a loss of VND59.3 trillion (USD2.7 billion) for the country so far this year.

 Masan Beverage Company Limited (MB), a wholly owned subsidiary of Masan Consumer Corporation, plans to make an offer to buy out Vinacafe Bien Hoa Corporation (VCF).