Project 911 on PhD training ‘dies’, new plan proposed

VietNamNet Bridge - Project 911 on producing 20,000 PhDs in the 2010-2020 period has not succeeded because of unreasonable financial policies.

Hue music school hews to traditional forms

 The Hue Academy of Music will celebrate its 10th birthday on November 25.The academy is one of three biggest music schools in Vietnam, educating students from the central and Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) provinces. 

Vidatox not a proven anti-cancer drug: doctors

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese oncologists say there is no proof that the Cuba-made Vidatox, also known as blue scorpion venom, is effective in fighting cancer, as advertisements claim.

Tale of woe

Struggling in recent times, the equitization of Vietnam’s main State-run film studio seems to have set the industry back even further.

Social News 22/11

 New drama theater inaugurated in HCMC, Building preschools for workers’ kids should be expanded nationwide, Common eider salvation for Mekong delta farmers in climate change, Hanoi City to build more overpasses and tunnels 

News media and the digital "threat"

The future of news media and what it must do in response to severe competition from technology companies and social networking services were the key issues discussed at a recent conference in South Korea.

Is bitcoin trading prohibited in Vietnam?

VietNamNet Bridge - State management agencies still have not agreed on a way to manage bitcoin and other kinds of digital currencies.

Pollution, lifestyles raise death rate

 VietNamNet Bridge – Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien said yesterday that non-infectious diseases were the leading cause of death in Viet Nam and had become a socio-economic burden. 

HCMC warns of real estate companies' illegal acts

The HCM City Department of Natural Resources and Environment on Monday issued a warning to customers and secondary real estate investors about illegal activity of Alibaba Real Estate Joint-Stock Company ...

Heavy fines for littering, urinating in public places fail to deter people

 Regulations imposing stiff fines on littering and urinating in public spaces took effect almost nine months ago, yet it has not changed people’s habit.

HCM City to open more food streets

 Seven among ten wards of district 1 put forward measures to open food streets on the sidewalks by hour in the areas. 

Customs implement Aviation National Single Window at all airports

 The Aviation National Single Window will be put into operation at airports throughout the country in November, announced the General Authority of Customs.

Travel firms want visa procedures simplified

The Government should simplify the visa procedures for international tourists by issuing visas on arrival or e-visas to make the country more attractive to foreign guests, according to local travel firms.

Critically ill infants transferred to central hospitals

 VietNamNet Bridge – Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien yesterday ordered the immediate transfer of critically ill infants from a provincial hospital to centrally-administered ones.

Vietnam students bring home IOAA prizes

 Four Vietnam students from the Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted have brought home four prizes from the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics 2017 held in Thailand from November 12 to 21.

Exhibition features contemporary life through lens of young photographers

 A photo exhibition opened in Hanoi on November 21, showcasing 95 pictures featuring contemporary life through the lens of young photographers.

Nokia outpaces Apple in Q3 smartphone sales

 Nokia stakes out market share of 6% in third quarter against Apple's 4%, with Samsung and OPPO still reigning supreme.

Discover vibrant pink grass hills of Gia Lai

Located in the Glar commune, Dak Doa district, about 20km from Pleiku city in Gia Lai province, hills carpeted with a vivid pink grass are attracting hundreds of visitors for photo opportunities in the stunning scenery.

VN representative shines in Miss Universe 2017’s semi-final round

Vietnamese representative Nguyen Thi Loan and other 90 contestants from around the world competed in the semi-final round of Miss Universe 2017 in Las Vegas, USA on November 21.

Seeds hold hidden treasures for future food

 More than 70,000 of the world's most precious seeds have been sent from the UK's Millennium Seed Bank to the Middle East, in its largest export to date.

Nguyen Thi Loan listed among top 10 in Global Beauties list

 Global Beauties, the leading online resource for international beauty pageants, has listed Vietnamese representative Nguyen Thi Loan among top 10 Miss Universe 2017 Best Glam Shots.

Prime minister orders report on rising apartment building disputes

The Ministry of Construction has asked local authorities in Hanoi and HCM City to report on rising complaints and disputes among local apartment investors and their tenants by November 30.

Four killed in car-truck collision in Son La

 Four people have been killed and one seriously injured when a car collided with a truck in the northern mountainous province of Son La on Tuesday.

Hanoi farmers earn big during daisy season

Farmers in Nhat Tan Ward, Hanoi, are busy with harvesting their daisies, with the promise of lucrative returns.

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