Vietnam came away with two gold medals in the sixth World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Competition at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, NESCO in Mumbai, India on December 10.

Irish Aid and Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) on December 10 held a workshop in Hanoi to develop action plans to fight child malnutrition in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia through the use of multi-nutrient powders (MNP).

More than 300 Party members who were imprisoned by the enemy during the American War were feted at a meeting in Hanoi on December 10.

Vietnam's 2015 football season will kick off with the National Super Cup match between Hai Phong and hosts Becamex Binh Duong at Go Dau Stadium on December 27.

Russia has directly invested about US$1.95 billion in 104 projects in Vietnam, and ranks 17th among 101 nations and territories that are investing in the country.

Car drivers can now fuel their vehicles themselves, as part of a pilot project that began at two filling stations in Hanoi on December 1.

Vietnam will play powerhouse Japan in a qualifying round of the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship, following a recent draw in Malaysia.

Hanoi won their 61st gold medal on December 8 in the indoor sepak takraw (rattan ball kicking) event during the National Sports Games played on their home turf.

Coach Toshyia Miura said he came to Malaysia to win.

The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has decided to shift the venue for the Vietnam-Malaysia clash to the Shah Alam City Stadium in Selangor, some 60km from Kuala Lumpur.