VietNamNet Bridge – A special performance has opened Culture Tourism Week to commemorate Vietnamese celebrated poet Nguyen Du (1766-1820) in his homeland in the central province of Ha Tinh's Nghi Xuan District.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre has opened a new culture centre for tourists at a historic site that had been an office during the Hue royal dynasty.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thai Son Nam FC of Viet Nam defended their title at the ASEAN Football Federation Futsal Club Championship when they trounced Dural Warriors of Australia 3-1 in the final yesterday in Thailand.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's weightlifting team have made history by winning three tickets to compete at the next Olympic Games in Brazil.

 Saigon Heat win second match; Hoang Anh Gia Lai U21 champions tournament; Lien Viet, Maseco win volley titles

VietNamNet Bridge - Though Vietnam is among the countries with lower average income, many Vietnamese are still willing to spend big money on luxury goods.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s highland regions such as Sapa, Cao Bang, Dien Bien and Yen Bai, look very picturesque with their rustic charm.

In the past three years, the number of jobs in the information technology - software sector increased by an average 47% per year, while the number of employees increased only 8%, according to VietnamWorks report.

The two gold mining plants of Bong Mieu and Phuoc Son have to pay nearly VND400 billion (nearly $19 million) of tax debts before being licensed to export gold, said a Government official at a government press conference last week.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Politburo has agreed with the Hanoi City Party Committee’s recommendation of Major General Nguyen Duc Chung, Director of the Hanoi Public Security Agency, as the only candidate for the election of the new chair of Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese contestant Lan Khue is rated as the most powerful representative of Asia by Missosology, a prestigious site for international beauty pageants.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The southern province of An Giang last Thursday held a press conference on the case of three public servants who were fined for making comments about the provincial chairman on Facebook.

 Vietnamese students claimed two first prizes, one second and two third prizes at the International Robothon Competition in Ho Chi Minh City on November 29.

Vietnam has submitted its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution ( INDC ) to the 21st meeting of the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference , COP 21, with a commitment to cutting total greenhouse gas emissions by 8 percent by 2030.  

 Secretary of the Britain-Vietnam Friendship Society (BVFS) Len Aldis has passed away at his home at Tomlins Grove Street, London, the United Kingdom.

A Vietnamese photographer has introduced a collection of photographic collages to warn about the negative effects of short-sightedness among children.

 DC Developing Markets Strategies and Norges Bank Investment Management, both under the management of Dragon Capital, have announced they will buy additional shares in Vinamilk.

Techcombank has announced that shares belonging to major shareholders are to come on to the market, as part of ownership limitations introduced by the State Bank of Vietnam.

 Coach Nguyen Quoc Tuan of Hoang Anh Gia Lai said he knew how to tear through the South Korean net in the final match of the International U21 Football Tournament.

 Despite the efforts of law enforcement forces, Vietnam has seen a rising level of complexity and severity in criminal cases recently, head of the country's investigation police Gen. Ho Sy Tien said on Friday in HCM City.