Social News 21/11

 Rhino horn smuggling case busted in HCM City, Vietnamese expats in Malaysia updated with East Sea issue, Deputy PM vows to support IFRC’s operations in Vietnam, More than 3,000 applicants set for Korean language exams

After initial Trump trade, politics keep stocks on edge

 Arguing over politics is a Thanksgiving Day tradition, but Donald Trump's presidential election adds a new twist to any bickering at next week's holiday dinner table: What the new U.S. government could mean for your stock portfolio.

Industry Ministry insists on developing more steel projects

When Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh denied there were special group interests in licensing the Ca Na steel complex project, the ministry’s website showed information that indicated support for large-scale steel projects.

India train derails, at least 119 killed, more than 150 injured

 At least 119 people were killed and more than 150 injured when an Indian express train derailed in northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, with the toll set to rise amid a scramble to locate survivors.

Merkel says she will seek fourth term as German chancellor

Angela Merkel announced on Sunday she wants to run for a fourth term as German chancellor in next year's election, a sign of stability after Britain's vote to leave the European Union and the election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president.

France's Fillon wins top spot in conservative primary, Sarkozy out

 French voters defied expectations on Sunday by throwing ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy out of the race to be the conservatives' nominee for the presidential election and propelling his ex-prime minister Francois Fillon to top spot.

Office workers and students by day, good samaritans at night

VietNamNet Bridge – Office workers and students by day, good samaritans at nightEarlier this week, at 10:30pm, a motorcyclist stranded on National Highway 51 called Team 177’s phone number.

New prodigy appears at ‘Road to Olympia’

Able to read at 18 months and winner of many competitions, Phan Dang Nhat Minh is excelling at the ongoing 17th ‘Road to Olympia’.

Where nature works its magic on you

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Tra Su cajeput forest offers a captivating respite from urban madness, Bui Quynh Hoa finds.

iPhone 7 sales soar as spending on Galaxy Note 7 plummets

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese spent more than VND600 billion in one week to buy iPhone 7s, far more than for Galaxy Note 7. 

Packaging industry: opportunities escape domestic enterprises

An attractive market with a forecast growth rate of no less than 10 percent and weak Vietnamese enterprises are why foreign investors in the packaging industry have entered the Vietnamese market.

Green construction still lagging behind in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - The terms  ‘green works’, ‘green architecture’, ‘green cities’ and ‘green energy’ are now commonly used in Vietnam, but the practices are not applied widely. 

Japanese pottery on display in Hanoi

The Japan Foundation’s travelling pottery exhibition entitled – The Rising Generation from Traditional Japanese Kilns – has opened at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi.

Photographer Tewfic El-Sawy on hau dong, a practice of spirit mediumship in Vietnam

Hau dong, or "going into trance" ceremony, is a ritual of spirit mediumship practiced among followers of Dao Mau. Captured by its artistic elements, New York based photographer Tewfic El-Sawy spent 2 years to do a photo project about this.

Education reform for raising Vietnam competitiveness

 Vietnam has some of the best university-based teacher training programs in the world, said Deputy Minister Nguyen Minh Hien of the Ministry of Education of Training at a recent forum in Hanoi.

Warburg Pincus and VinaCapital establish US$300 million hospitality JV

 Warburg Pincus, a leading global private equity firm, and asset management firm VinaCapital has announced the establishment of a joint venture spanning over development, acquisitions, and operation in the hospitality industry across Southeast Asia.

Egyptian TV channel live broadcasts Vietnam’s culture

 The Egyptian Nile TV Channel featured Vietnam’s world heritage sites and cultural celebrities recognised by UNESCO in its 30-minute live coverage on November 19. 

Vietnamese President attends APEC High-Level Week

Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang attended a dialogue and a group meeting with the APEC Forum’s Business Advisory Council (APAC) within the framework of the 24 th APEC High-level Week in Lima, Peru, on November 19.

Vietnam-Italy economic ties develop fruitfully

 Vietnam-Italy economic and trade relations have been developing strongly, Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Cao Chinh Thien made the remarks in an interview prior to President Tran Dai Quang’s state visit to Italy from November 21-24. 

Vietnamese President meets APEC leaders in Peru

VietNamNet Bridge - President Tran Dai Quang had a busy day on November 19 (local time) hosting leaders of countries on the sidelines of the 24th High-level Week of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum in Lima, Peru. 

Vietnam-Cuba inter-governmental committee convenes 34th session

 The Vietnam-Cuba Inter-Governmental Committee convened its 34th session in Havana, Cuba with an aim to lift bilateral economic ties on par with the close political ties between the two Parties and States.

Students’ mozzie-killing machine wins award in national creativity contest

Priced at more than VNĐ300,000 per unit, a mosquito-repellent machine made by two enterprising junior-high school students is small, useful and cheap. 

Microsoft Imagine Cup 2017 kicks off in VN

 Microsoft Viet Nam on Wednesday officially launched the Microsoft Imagine Cup 2017, aiming to support talented young people worldwide in using technology to build creative and realistic solutions.

VN e-commerce startups ready to compete with int’l rivals

 Vietnamese e-commerce startups are capable of competing with international companies, which are increasingly coming to Viet Nam to set up business, delegates heard at a forum yesterday in HCM City.

Mobifone warns customers of fraud Somali calls

MobiFone recently received complaints from customers, who reported being spammed with missed calls from a foreign number and subsequently being charged high international call fees.