VietNamNet Bridge – A painting featuring a horse by noted poet Bui Giang (1926-1998) has been sold for US$11,000 at auction to raise funds for the Live to Love Vietnam charity.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s national tourism board is calling on Vietnamese people to share the best of their cities with international travellers through short amateur videos in a new online campaign titled, ‘#MyVietnam’.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two journalists received death threats earlier this week for reporting on an alleged parking racket at Long Bien Market, the biggest wholesale market in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Across cities in Vietnam, building high-rise apartments is gaining popularity as urban populations swell while ground space remains limited.

VietNamNet Bridge - More than 90 percent of the beer market share is now in the hands of the ‘big four’ – Sabeco, Habeco, Heineken and Carlsberg. 

The Investigation Police Agency has started legal proceedings against the temporarily detained former General Director Truong Van Tuyen and Deputy General Director Pham Thanh Son of Vinashin.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The management of land areas previously allocated to the State-run agriculture and forestry farms needs reviewing to avoid disputes and losses for the State, 

The official visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) made by National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan from December 4-7 was described by Korean leaders as an important milestone in the fine Vietnam-RoK relations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Van Duc, director of the Ha Noi Department of Construction, talks to the Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) newspaper on the measures to tackle construction violations in the city.

The ancient city of Hoi An has launched a campaign to raise awareness of good-natured behaviour and hospitality among the community, promoting a friendly tourism environment to make the city the most popular destination

 VietNamNet Bridge – The plastics industry with more than 2,000 firms has grown strongly in recent decades, with exports and domestic sales increasing year after year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tien Hai, an island commune in Kien Giang Province’s Ha Tien City, plans to breed more spotted babylon snails, which are highly valuable.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a master plan on use of information technology in promoting tourism from 2018 – 2020, with a vision to 2025.

 The Vietnamese delivery market, especially food, is at a year long high with many new businesses and services profiting.

In a bid to lure more qualified workers, the Vietnamese Government has announced some reforms in administrative procedures in providing work permits for foreigners, many of which are positive developments.

 Hanoians are chilled by a severe cold spell as the temperature drops down to 12-14 degrees Celsius.

  The National Assembly (NA)’s Standing Committee started its 29th session in Hanoi on December 10. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City needs up to VND73 trillion (US$3.15 billion) for flood prevention projects by 2020, according to its Department of Planning and Investment.

 An Indonesian sailor died onboard the ship SM Tokyo which arrived at Hai An port in the northern city of Hai Phong on December 9 from Busan, the Republic of Korea.

 Vietnam is among the few ASEAN member countries to consistently improve its attractiveness to foreign investors due to its growing economy and improving business climate, according to experts.