President hails Vietnam-Germany economic cooperation potential

 The freshly concluded visit to Germany by Vietnam’s President Truong Tan Sang has opened up new prospects for the cooperation between the two countries.

20 beautiful images of Vietnam on Rough Guide

 VietNamNet Bridge - Rough Guides has selected the 21 top favored photos on Picfair, which depict typical images of Vietnam.

NA deputies adopt more laws, resolutions

 National Assembly deputies discussed the draft revised Law on Press and adopted a resolution on the implementation of bailiff institution during their plenary session in Hanoi on November 26.

Border marker building critical to Vietnam-Cambodia border demarcation

The recent construction work on two border markers along the Vietnam – Cambodia borderline is significant to the countries’ border demarcation, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh said at the regular press conference on November 26.

Vietnam calls for restraint in Turkey’s downing of Russian jet

 Parties concerned in Turkey’s recent downing of a Russian jet should exercise restraint and refrain from acts escalating the tension, Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Le Hai Binh said at the regular press conference in Hanoi on November 26.

Hundreds of millions of bank shares put on sale

VietNamNet Bridge - Commercial banks are sprinting to sell shares of other banks they are holding, so they will not be fined as warned by the State Bank (SBV).

New virus that hacks Facebook accounts spreads in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - A new way of spreading a virus has been used by hackers, successfully affecting Vietnamese Facebookers.

Vinacomin plans to build another thermal power plant

The Vietnam Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) is going ahead with its plan to build its third third thermopower plant in Cam Pha City, despite warnings about environment pollution and protests from Quang Ninh residents.

Waves break Russian tourist’s neck in Nha Trang

 VietNamNet Bridge – The unfortunate incident occurred to a Russian tourist named Denis Gurov, 33, at the beach along Tran Phu Street of Nha Trang City, the most popular city for travelers in central Vietnam.

High-end hotel sector dries up

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s five-star hotels are expectedly hampered by a low occupancy rate due to an increasing supply in the sector.

Visiting Bac Ha – The white plateau

 VietNamNet Bridge – Following National Highway 70 which lies by imposingly high mountains of the northern province of Lao Cai, we arrived in Bac Ha District, which is known by the name “white plateau.”

Doctors remove 165 needles from Vietnamese woman’s shoulder

VietNamNet Bridge – Doctors at Thong Nhat General Hospital in Bien Hoa City of Dong Nai Province have removed 165 broken needles from the left shoulder of a 30-year-old woman from Thong Nhat District.

Social News 27/11

 Nearly 8, 000 Vietnamese people die in road traffic crashes, Government increases student loans, Checking all batches of seafood imported from Taiwan, Prime minister approves renewable energy development strategy

How to cope with China’s information matrix

Undeniably, with its "soft power" card, China has created a matrix of information related to its illegal claims in the East Sea. However, this does not mean that “soft power” will help China turn nothing into something.

Experts: Vietnam lags farther behind rest of world

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has lagged farther behind the rest of the world due to its outdated growth model and mindset, experts and economists told a forum held in Hanoi last week to review 30 years of reform in the country.

Four music festivals in December you need to attend

 VietNamNet Bridge – The fall festival season has finally arrived and Heineken has four music concerts coming up in December in big cities across Vietnam that should appeal to a wide range of interests.

State-owned cars flout airport traffic regulations

 VietNamNet Bridge – Security staff at HCM City's Tan Son Nhat International Airport are complaining about government cars that are blocking drop-off and collection points as they await officials.

Vietnam supports peaceful East Sea dispute settlement

Vietnam pursues the consistent policy of settling the dispute in the East Sea by peaceful means in line with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, said Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Le Hai Binh.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 27/11

Vietnam, EEU target further trade ties, Five key fruits developed in southern region, Businesses pushed to save energy, Vietnam urged to fight counterfeit goods, Mirae Asset now fully HK owned after takeover

“The Nutcracker” ballet comes back this weekend

Since its debut on the city stage in 2011, Nutcracker The ballet has become a popular early Christmas gift to audiences. This year, the show will take place at 8 p.m. at the Opera House in HCMC’s District 1 from November 27 to 29.

Ready-made workshops favored in southern IZs

VietNamNet Bridge - Industrial zone (IZ) developers are now offering ready-made workshops and infrastructure items to attract more investors.

Vietnam, Canada foster education cooperation

 VietNamNet Bridge – A workshop was held on November 24 in Niagara Fall, Ontario, Canada to foster the cooperation in education between Vietnam and Canada.

Thai Son Nam book final berth after third win

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thai Son Nam pocketed their third win in a row at the AFF Futsal Club Championship in Thailand yesterday.

Viet Nam win 10 gold medals at ASEAN School Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam won 10 gold, two silver and eight bronze medals to temporarily rank fourth at the 2015 ASEAN School Games at the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium, Brunei, yesterday Nov 25.

139 Vietnamese students awarded with Australia’s scholarships

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Australian embassy granted scholarships to 139 Vietnamese students for 2016 as part of the Australia Awards scholarship programme during a ceremony in Hanoi on November 25.