Total forest plantation in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk until the middle of last month reached 824ha, making up only 43 per cent of the yearly plan, according to latest report of the provincial People’s Committee.

 The central city of Da Nang has fined the Sao Vang Nha Trang Joint Stock Company, the owner of the Sapphire Hotel project, VNĐ320 million (US$14,000) for not completing an environmental assessment plan before construction.

 The HCMC government has proposed revising up entrance fees at major museums in the city, with the new prices expected to be applicable next January. 

 Filmmaker Mauricio Osaki from Brazil won the Grand Prix worth US$3,000 for his film “The Paths of My Father” at the 5th Autumn Cinema Meeting which ended in Da Nang City on December 5.

 Standing Deputy Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem signed a document that private preschools in the city have to complete overhaul.

 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.

 Traditional weddings in Hue in the 1960s and 1970s the focus of exhibition at Hue Culture Museum until February 2.

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.

 Two Vietnamese universities have refused to attend the Ministry of Education and Training’s education quality accreditation.

 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.

 Mrs Universe Vietnam 2016 Hang Nguyen will serve as an honourable judge at Mrs World Peace 2017 scheduled to take place in Manila, the Philippines on December 10 at the invitation of the organising board of the pageant.

 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.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Goethe Institute will hold a series activities for the Christmas season at Cua Bac Church. They will begin on December 14.

 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).

 National carrier Vietnam Airlines organised a ceremony to welcome the 200 millionth passenger at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, HCM City, on Tuesday.

For artist Tran Thi Thu, abstract expressionist painting is a medium in which she can find herself. It’s fitting, then, that her first solo exhibition at the Viet Nam Museum of Fine Arts bears her name, titled Thu.