Here are today’s leading news stories:

Society

-- Police in southern Dong Nai Province confirmed on Saturday they had arrested a 27-year-old man for stabbing a police officer while under the influence of alcohol on Friday night.

-- Officers in northern Son La Province confirmed on Saturday they had apprehended the 45-year-old suspect who attacked police with a gun after being caught transporting drugs on Friday.

-- Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday initiated the construction of the road connecting Tran Quoc Hoan and Cong Hoa Streets in Tan Binh District, which will serve as a route leading to Terminal T3 of Tan Son Nhat International Airport when the construction of the terminal is complete.

-- The scaffolding at the construction of a shopping mall in north-central Nghe An Province collapsed on Saturday afternoon. Some workers suffered scratches while others were unharmed.

-- The weather across Vietnam will remain cold on Sunday due to the influence of a strong cold front, with northern provinces continuing to be frigid while the southern region recording the lowest temperature of 19 degrees Celsius.

Business

-- Vietnam’s southern Tay Ninh Province and Cambodia’s Svay Rieng Province on Saturday announced the bilateral development of Long Phuoc - Prey Taey sub-border gate and allowed the exchange of goods across the border.

Lifestyle

-- Thousands of people flocked to popular places in downtown Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate Christmas Eve on Saturday night.

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