VietNamNet Bridge – Colonel General Nguyen Chi Vinh, Deputy Defence Minister, talked to Tuyên Giáo magazine about the new mission for Vietnam’s military sector.

A baby giraffe, born in late October has attracted more visitors to the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens.

 Vietnam will earn 3.15 billion USD from the export of 6.15 tonnes of rice this year, up 19.6 percent in value and 5.7 percent in volume compared to the last year’s figures, statistics show.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viettel FC have confirmed centre back Que Ngoc Hai will be in their team for next season.

 More than 4,350 merge and acquisition (M&A) deals totaling 48.8 billion USD have been executed in Vietnam during the past decade (2009-2018).

Travellers preparing for the Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays are facing higher fares and a shortage of tickets, with some flyers having to book late evening flights, or book early or late, to save money on domestic routes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sarda Perez Javier of VUS-HCM City won the overall yellow jersey at the Nam Ky Khoi Nghia (NKKN) cycling tournament, VOH Cup on Sunday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young talent Nguyen Van Phuong won the men’s singles title of the Viet Nam Master tennis tournament, Vietravel Cup, which concluded in the central province of Nghe An on Sunday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The TV series Ngày Ấy Mình Đã Yêu (The Day We Fell in Love) and Gạo Nếp Gạo Tẻ (Wang’s Family) won gold awards in the best TV series category at the 38th National Television Festival, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese defender Doan Van Hau is named among five U-21 stars predicted to play well in the upcoming AFC Asian Cup 2019 by the foxsportsasia.com.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s car rental market is believed to have great potential but high risks as well.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has invited local and foreign companies to bid on waste treatment plants that are expected to reduce pollution and contribute to a greener and more beautiful urban area.

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Internal migration to the Tay Nguyen region has caused population concerns, security and environmental protection issues as well as hindering socio-economic development.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City People’s Committee has decided to penalise all departments or localities that end up with less than 50 per cent of their budgeted public spending for this year.

 The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam will hold the JF Garage Concert No.18 featuring The Flying Clef Quintet in Hanoi on Friday, December 28, starting at 8 p.m.

Unilever Vietnam International Co., Ltd. has written to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc calling for help after the HCMC Tax Department warned that it might have coerced US$24.7 million in corporate income tax from the firm.

 A 65-year-old farmer in Hanoi continues to earn great profits from his special garden where he grows 10 types of fruits on one tree.

 People in a village in the southern province of Soc Trang are being nuisanced by a group of wild monkeys.

 A teacher in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a school girl.