Here are today’s leading news stories:

Politics

-- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh was formally welcomed by Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte during a ceremony in the city of La Haye on Monday, as part of his ongoing official visit to the European country.

Society

-- It is expected to be sunny, while rains will decrease in intensity across Vietnam on Tuesday, the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting reported, adding that showers will be recorded in several areas in the evening.

-- Ho Chi Minh City authorities are expected to carry out the trial run of metro line No. 1 from Suoi Tien Terminal to Binh Thai Station on December 21.

-- The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has proposed a VND178 billion (US$7.5 million) plan to move greenhouses out of the inner area of Da Lat tourist city.

-- One fisherman went missing after a fishing boat rammed a cargo ship and sank off southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province on Monday morning, authorities confirmed later the same day.

-- Police in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City confirmed on Monday they had arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of stabbing to death a person over a conflict earlier the same day.

-- Northern Vietnam is forecast to enter the coldest period of this year’s winter starting on December 17, with average lows in the delta expected to drop to 10 degrees Celsius.

Lifestyle

-- Authorities in Da Lat tourist city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong have agreed to pilot an open-top bus tour to serve tourists from December 18 to 31.

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