VietNamNet Bridge – In an unprecedented show of love, gratitude and grief, thousands of Vietnamese citizens, expatriates and even tourists visited the Cuban embassy in Ha Noi to pay their last respects to Fidel Castro (1926-2016).

 Over 1 million working-aged people were unemployed in the third quarter of 2016.

 The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has announced its intention to sell nearly 4 million shares with the stock code SAS for its subsidiary Southern Airports Services JSC (Sasco). 

 Vietnam Lottery Company (Vietlott) on December 5 launches the Mega 6/45 lottery, a Lotto-style game with a minimum jackpot of VND12 billion ($545,000), in Hanoi following its rising revenue in the southern areas over the past few months.

 Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited (BSR) plans to borrow US$1.2 billion to upgrade and expand its Dung Quat Oil Refinery in Binh Son District in Quang Ngai Province.

 The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on December 2 announced its key orientation of monetary policy management and banking operations in 2017.

 “Vi” (Taste), a film by Vietnamese director Le Bao has won “Most Potential Project” award at the Singapore International Film Festival that took place from November 23 to December 4.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 3 praised nearly 40 students who made high achievements at national, regional and international exams, urging them to make greater efforts to drive the country to the fourth industrial revolution. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign investors have begun to eye Vietnamese fintech companies.

 Portugal wishes to invest in sectors of its strength such as tourism, infrastructure construction, renewable energy and particularly marine economy in Vietnam, a Portuguese senior official has said.

 Minister of Information and Telecommunications Truong Minh Tuan highlighted great potential for cooperation between Vietnamese and Czech ICT businesses in the fourth industrial revolution.

The Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference is willing to share its experience with the Vietnam Fatherland Front, a senior Chinese official has said.

 Flooding due to heavy torrential rainfall has taken the lives of 13 people across the central region over the weekend amid fears of more rain this week. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Do Duc Duy, Deputy Minister of Construction, tells BNEWS/VNA that they are determined to take cut red tape even further to help enterprises grow.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam won two silver medals at the Asian Xiangqi Championship, which closed in Malaysia on Friday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam coach Nguyen Huu Thang did not blame his players, but encouraged them to try harder after their 2-1 defeat to Indonesia in the first leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup semi-final at Stadion Pakansari on Saturday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mid-brain Activation seems to be on a lot of minds these days.Of course, this is thanks to a constant bombardment of advertisements on multiple media fronts.

More than 15 years ago, investors flocked to the coastal area of Da Nang – Hoi An to build resorts and hotels, but many have been left deserted as ‘ghost villas’, with strong sea waves attacking the multi-million dollar properties.

VietNamNet Bridge - While many university trainees refuse to return to Da Nang after finishing courses overseas, others have returned as promised, but then expect to leave again.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The annual 6th Southern Traditional Cake Festival will take place in the Cuu Long (Mekong) River Delta province of Can Tho from April 6 to 9 next year,