VietNamNet Bridge – A South Korean firm has agreed to build a US$420 million horse racetrack in Soc Son District, Hanoi, chairman of Ha Noi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has announced.

 VietNamNet Bridge – All six students on Vietnam’s team in the 15th International Junior Science Olympad (IJSO) held in Botswana from December 2 to 10 pocketed medals, including four gold medals and two silvers, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of recent traffic accidents in central Vietnam have been blamed on potholes and road mismanagement recently, raising public concerns over traffic safety and the responsibility of agencies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam had reported no new human cases of avian influenza A/H5N1 and the country had successfully controlled outbreaks of the H5N1 strain over the past five years,

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is not difficult to find meat, vegetables and fruits sold at supermarkets with quick response (QR) codes which help customers trace the origins and quality of their products.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City People’s Committee has decided to repossess a 5,000sq.m. plot of land on Le Duan Street in District 1 saying it was sold in violation of Land Law provisions.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At noon on December 3, Sai Gon General Hospital in HCM City’s District 1 received a call for a motorcycle ambulance from a man in District 7. His wife needed emergency treatment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sao Mai (Morning Star) singing contest is calling for registrations from Vietnamese people and foreigners who are interested in singing, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The People’s Committee of HCM City has directed the city Department of Planning and Architecture to give advice on new parking areas in the city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Presidential Office held a press conference in Hanoi yesterday to announce the President’s order to promulgate nine laws which were adopted at the sixth session of the 14th National Assembly.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly will consider the adoption of six bills at its seventh session to be opened on May 20, 2019.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Embassy of Vietnam in India held a conference on cultural communication between the two countries in New Delhi on December 10.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Director Pham Thu Hang has been honoured with the Best Director Award at the 29th Singapore International Film Festival for her documentary film “Mua Cat Vong” (The Future Cries Beneath Our Soil).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dua Village is home to only 83 households, but nearly 30 residents have been sentenced to jail for drug trafficking, and more than 20 are registered drug addicts.

Nguyen Thuy Tien, 30, is co-founder and executive director of the Breast Cancer Network Vietnam, a pioneering organisation that supports breast cancer patients and promotes early detection of cancer through regular screening. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – When the eight-month-old daughter of Le Thi Mai Huong kept vomiting and crying, she brought her to hospital with the hope of getting a diagnosis and treatment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam won a berth in the final round of the Asian Football Confederation U20 Futsal Championship which will be held in Iran.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 19th ASEAN University Games officially opened on December 10 in Naypyidaw, Myanmar.

Heavy rains over the weekend caused serious flooding across the central region with one person reportedly missing in Quang Nam Province after being swept away.

The Family Medical Practice clinic (FMP), one of the first foreign owned and operated multidisciplinary medical providers in Vietnam since 1994, will bring support and charitable assistance to 40 disabled children, orphans