A series of large events are scheduled for Vietnamese expatriates visiting their homeland later this month and in January, according to Luong Thanh Nghi, deputy head of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs.

VietNamNet Bridge - Xiaomi and Nokia are step by step replacing Samsung, LG and Sony products in the market for hand-carried smartphones.

Former Director General of the Dong A Bank Tran Phuong Binh was sentenced to life in prison on December 20 in the trial of 26 defendants who were involved in the loss of $153.47 million at the bank.

 The Vietnam Centre for Protection of Music Copyright (VCPMC) is intending to take legal action against SkyMusic JS Company for copyright violation.

VietNamNet Bridge - Emulation movements aim to encourage teachers and students to improve, but the so-called achievement disease will kill national education, experts say. 

 Dog owners have become much more aware of their responsibilities in Hanoi’s Thanh Xuan District since authorities began catching stray dogs in September, the district’s people’s committee has said.

Government ministries and branches all have vowed to tighten control over scrap steel imports following warnings by scientists that Vietnam may become a dumping ground for the world. But scrap imports are still on the rise.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A rehearsal on responding to a nuclear radiation incident was held on Thursday at Dung Quat PTSC Port in the central province of Quang Ngai’s Binh Son District.

 With only a few days left until Christmas, various activities are being held nationwide to celebrate the festive season. 

Vietnamese consumers buy on average 24 kilograms of dairy products each year, much lower than that in the region. Domestic materials can only satisfy 35 percent of demand, indicating that the figures show the fresh milk market still has potential.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Reforms of the administrative system must be done with “professionalism and resolution” to effectively eliminate "vested interest" and corrupt elements, 

Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam has instructed related agencies to strictly deal with a case in which the headmaster of an ethnic minority boarding school in Phu Tho Province was accused of molesting many boy students.

With a nine-point increase over the second quarter of 2018, due to growth in confidence over employment prospects and personal finances, Vietnam’s consumer confidence level has reached a peak for the past decade

 Hanoi Sewage and Drainage Ltd. Company have recommended using water from the Red River to supply West Lake and to clean To Lich River.

 Hanoi has approved 21 infrastructure projects in the 2016-2020 period, including one to build a tunnel through the Red River dyke.

 Officials in Da Nang have raised concerns about the increased problems of flooding and environmental issues in the city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance is launching a plan to put a tax charge on anyone who buys petrol.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At 5am on December 12 a public transport bus operated by Saigon Star on the Ben Thanh–An Suong route in HCM City began its trip at Ben Thanh.

Vietnam has always strived towards protecting the integrity of its maritime sovereignty in tandem with maintaining friendly relations with all countries, enabling a peaceful environment for the national economy to take off.

As Christmas is drawing near, Hanoi’s streets on these days have been filled with the vibrant colours of thousands of Christmas decorations.