Typhoon Melor on early December 16 entered the East Sea to become the fifth storm hitting Vietnam so far this year, after traversing the central Philippines, said the National Centre for Hydrometereological Forecasting.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Changing top managers was a highlight of Vietnamese banks in 2015.

“The story of Doan Minh Dang shows one of the reasons why some overseas students like us think that we can choose another way rather than come back to work in Vietnam,” said Nguyen Thanh Vinh, the runner up at the first ‘Road to Olympia’ competition.

VietNamNet Bridge - Passionate about designing clothes for dolls, after more than five years, Than Nguyen An Kha, 26, has hundreds of dolls worth nearly VND2 billion (nearly $100,000).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Those who have been to the villages of Cham people in Chau Doc City of An Giang Province in the Mekong Delta should have seen the image of Cham women grilling yellow round cakes on clay ovens.

VietNamNet Bridge - While rivers have been dying day after day due to pollution, policymakers are still busy discussing how to control pollution.

MOIT has estimated that the trade deficit may be as high as $4 billion in 2015. Meanwhile, the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) has predicted the figure would be higher than $6 billion, far outstripping last year’s $0.6 billion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Global market volatility in recent months has unnerved Vietnamese traders, with 61% citing global economic crisis as a worry over the next six months, according to a recent survey of HSBC Bank.

Last week the People's Committee of Tho Xuan District in Thanh Hoa Province had to withdraw a number of death certificates that were issued to people who are apparently alive.

VietNamNet Bridge - Some branches of foreign banks in Vietnam have applied for conversion into banks with 100% foreign capital.

Who will be the Party General Secretary, the President, the Prime Minister, the Chairman of the National Assembly, and the heads of ministries? Such questions are very common now in the country.

 Thailand Premier League's runner-up, SCG Muangthong United, will meet V.League 1 defending champions Binh Duong on January 23 during their ASEAN Tour 2016 at HCM City's Thong Nhat Stadium.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Pay Television Association (VNPayTV) has written to MP & Silva, the exclusive sales representative for the Premier League (EPL) media rights in Vietnam, saying it wants to buy the right to broadcast matches

VietNamNet Bridge – The People's Council of many provinces and cities have completed the year-end session, which elected key personnel for the 2011-2016 term.

 VietNamNet Bridge - More than 500 Buddhist antiquities, including artifacts rated as national treasures, are on display at the Museum of Buddhist Culture in the central city of Da Nang.

Known for his garden of giant pumpkins, originating from America, Le Huu Phan in Da Lat has successfully planted nearly ten special varieties of fruits and vegetables. His garden has become a new tourist attraction in Da Lat.

VietNamNet Bridge – The former director of the Department of Home Affairs of the southern province of Bac Lieu died on December 11 after eating bat blood pudding, local newspapers reported.

VietNamNet Bridge - Seafood companies are experiencing tough days, but they are still spending big money to take over companies in the same field to prevent their situation from becoming even worse.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Catholics in Hanoi come to their churches to pray but non-Catholics can also pay a visit to these old churches and admire their sacred beauty.