Let’s take a look back at a few Vietnamese traditional costumes that have impressed foreign judges and audiences at international beauty pageants through the years.

 HCM City’s audiences will have the chance to indulge in Argentinian culture during Argentina Week scheduled for between December 3 and 9. 

A concert featuring contemporary and folk music of Vietnam will be held at the French cultural center L’Espace in Hanoi on December 1, starting at 8 p.m.

 Despite improvements in ­performance in the first 10 months of 2018, joint-venture seaports involving state-owned ship giant Vinalines and foreign ­partners are struggling with stiffening competition.

 The Ministry of Education and Training has asked local authorities in Quang Binh Province to strictly punish a local teacher who ordered 23 pupils to slap a classmate 231 times.

 Vietnam registered to invest 303.5 million USD abroad in the first 11 months of this year, plus 55 million USD worth of additional capital for existing overseas projects.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam had been immersed in a golden period of urbanisation with a growing number of city development projects. This period was predicted to continue after 2050 but could prove challenging, 

Doctors and physiotherapists at HCM City’s District 11 Hospital’s traditional medicine department are treating more and more patients who prefer traditional methods over Western medicine, or want a combination of both.

VietNamNet Bridge - Consumers are spending more money on food and drinks, especially prepared foods, including dairy products, instant noodles and sausages.

VietNamNet Bridge - Thirsty for long-term capital, many commercial banks are issuing bonds with attractive interest rates. 

 The Airports Corporation of Viet Nam (ACV) is focusing on accelerating investment in key projects at Cat Bi International Airport (Hai Phong) with a total investment capital of about VND4 trillion (US$170.1 million).

 Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce of Industry (VCCI), representing businesses nationwide, on Tuesday urged taxation and customs sectors to further reform administrative procedures.

 The disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) posted an increase of 3.1 per cent in January - November over the same period last year to total US$16.5 billion, despite a fall in the registered FDI inflow.

 VietNamNet Bridge – First-grade hospitals in the country are undertaking many activities for standardisation and quality control of medical laboratories to be able to share medical test results with each other.  

An unusual game, the sitting tug-of-war, is considered to be a spiritual ritual in the Tran Vu temple festival in Ngoc Tri village, Long Bien district, Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Table Tennis Federation (VTTF) has received VND500 million (US$21,700) from sponsor Tran Canh Tuan, deputy chairman of VTTF.

 Midfielders Quang Hai and Phan Van Duc have made a name for themselves amongst their rivals in the AFF Suzuki Cup’s “Player of the Round” and “Goal of the Round” polls after the final series of the group stage matches concluded on November 25.

 An Indian sailor is currently receiving medical treatment from border guards and the military health centre of Ly Son island district of the central province of Quang Ngai.

 The 10th Korean Culture & Food Festival will begin on November 30, offering festival-goers a chance to enjoy food and music performances by popular artists from the Republic of Korea and Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ngan Ngoc Nghia of the Ministry of Public Security set a national record in the men’s 100m event at the National Sports Games yesterday in Hanoi.