PM hails anti-crime cooperation with Mozambique

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc spoke highly the outcomes of anti-crime cooperation between the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and the Interior Ministry of Mozambique when receiving Minister Basilio Monteiro in Hanoi on November 22.

Trump sinks Asia trade pact, opening the way for China to lead

 An ambitious Asia-Pacific trade pact linking the United States and 11 countries lay in tatters on Tuesday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he would kill the deal on his first day in office on Jan. 20.

Almost half the world will be online by end of 2016; poorer countries will lag, report shows

 By the end of 2016, almost half of the world's population will be using the internet as mobile networks grow and prices fall, but their numbers will remain concentrated in the developed world,

Vietnamese smartphone brands drop in popularity

VietnamNet Bridge - Tens of Vietnamese smartphone brands have been made, but only two of them sell well.

Social News 23/11

 11 seamen rescued, Cam Pha Thermo-electricity Plant catches fire, Hai Duong preserves Ca Tru’s artistic value, Int’l aid urged for new rural areas, Pre-paid toll cards proposed, HCM City co-operative launches 50 new buses

Which subjects should be cut in the university 3-year training program?

VietNamNet Bridge - Educators, while agreeing that it is necessary to shorten the university training time, have not made decisions about what to do to reach that goal.

Sea waters become polluted as waste discharge increases

VietNamNet Bridge - The sea waters off Ninh Thuan province are in danger of becoming polluted as big volumes of domestic garbage from thousands of local people are discharged into the sea every day.

Corporations enter bourse, aviation stocks about to take off

The sharp price increase of aviation companies’ shares is attributed to their good business performance and investors’ high expectations for Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air.

Korean idol stirred by Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Kang Tae-oh has amassed a large following in Viet Nam after playing Lee Jun-su, a talented K-pop star in the Forever Young series that was screened on VTV3 in 2014.

Social insurance debt put at VND14 trillion

 VietNamNet Bridge – Unpaid social insurance premiums had amounted to VND14.2 trillion by end-October, up from VND13.1 trillion a month earlier, according to Vietnam Social Insurance (VSI).  

APEC 2017: "Creating a new momentum, looking after a common future together"

VietNamNet Bridge – We can see the attention, strong support and the expectations of the APEC members and the business community for the APEC Year 2017 in Vietnam.

APEC for quality and sustainable growth

VietNamNet Bridge – On November 20 morning, the 24th APEC Summit entered the second day, with the participation of leaders of the 21 member economies. President Tran Dai Quang led a high level delegation of Vietnam to attend activities at the summit.

APEC 2017: The great responsibility of Vietnam

At the closing session of APEC Summit 2016 in Peru, President Tran Dai Quang confirmed that hosting the APEC Summit 2017 with the theme "Creating New Dynamism, Fostering a Shared Future” is the focus of Vietnam's foreign affairs

Higlands Coffee plans to go public in 2019

 The Superfoods Group and the Viet Thai International Joint Stock Company plans to conduct an IPO and list on Vietnam’s stock exchange, according to the Manila Bulletin, the Philippine’s leading newspaper.

Amazing places for wedding photos in northern Vietnam

 If you’re dedicated to wedding photography in the northern mountain provinces of Vietnam, these flattering places below will never disappoint you.

Hanoi from perspective of the Greek ambassador

 Along with other painters from G39, Greek ambassador to Vietnam Nicolas D. Kanellos will introduce his paintings about Hanoi at an exhibition at the Ho Guom Cultural Information Centre on November 24.

Ly Hoang Nam drops two spots in world rankings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam dropped two spots to world No 612 in the men’s singles category, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) announced on November 21.

SCIC set to auction 9% of Vinamilk

 Viet Nam’s sovereign fund State Capital Investment Corporation will auction a 9 per cent stake comprising 130.63 million shares in the Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vinamilk) at the HCM Stock Exchange on December 2.

VN import-export turnover reaches $300b

 Viet Nam’s import-export turnover by November 15 was on the threshold of US$300 billion, up $100 billion against 2011, the latest preliminary statistics from the General Department of Customs showed.

Hanoi announces urgent protection-prioritised heritages

 As many as 11 heritages, among 1,793 intangible cultural heritages in Hanoi require urgent protection. 

National Assembly adopts resolution on e-visa pilot scheme

 With a 91.08 percent approval, the 14th National Assembly passed a resolution on piloting the issuance of e-visa for foreigners at the second session’s sitting on November 22.

Do not allow approval of 'funny' ideas

 VietNamNet Bridge - The National Assembly is the legislature body. It not only waits for bills submitted to modify but has to weigh the disadvantages for this group and disadvantages for other groups.

Vietnam Airlines fixes shareholders list before UPCom listing

VietNamNet Bridge – National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has asked its shareholders to register their ownership by the end of this month to serve its trading registration on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM),

NZ Ambassador performs Vietnamese song as farewell gift

 VietNamNet Bridge – New Zealand Ambassador to Viet Nam Haike Manning surprised his Embassy staff and over 190,000 followers of the Embassy’s Facebook page with the release of a personal music video.

Pollution shrinks VN GDP by 5%

 Each year, environmental pollution causes Vietnam an economic loss of 5 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP) and the figure is expected to rise, said Dinh Duc Truong, deputy head of the Economics and Environment Faculty.