Social News 21/11

 Seoul hospital helps advance medical system in Vietnam, Over 1.8 million deprived households access preferential loans, EU furthers support for Vietnam to cope with climate change, International Conference of EAS Congress wraps up

Vietnam firms seeking e-wisdom

 VietNamNet Bridge – To build a successful mobile website, choosing a suitable domain name is the first priority, said Luong Thi Thanh Huong, managing director of the Mat Bao Network joint-stock company at a seminar in Quang Ninh Province

My Long Rice Paper – special food of Southern Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – My Long Rice Paper is a special food from Ben Tre Province. Coconut rice paper from My Long are famous because they are particularly fatty, tasty and aromatic when roasted over hot coal.

Antibiotic resistance: World on cusp of 'post-antibiotic era'

The world is on the cusp of a "post-antibiotic era", scientists have warned after finding bacteria resistant to drugs used when all other treatments have failed.  

Vietnamese cell-phone brands with "1-minute splendor"

 Cellphones with Vietnamese brands have appeared on the market for three to four years. These brands have been warmly supported by local consumers. VietNamNet reviews the most popular domestic brands of cell phones in Vietnam.

Electronic waste piling up in HCM City

Electronic waste levels in HCM City – from old and broken television sets, computers, tablets, and mobile phones – have reached alarming levels because of the huge quantities discarded every day and limited collection and treatment.

Advice for foreign home ownership in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Although the Housing Law of 2014 created favorable conditions for foreigners to own houses here, buying a home is still no easy matter for foreigners given the legal complexity of the real estate sector in Vietnam.

Vietnam to do utmost for success of 27th ASEAN Summit

 Vietnam will do its utmost for the success of the 27th ASEAN Summit and related meetings, which are of great significance for ASEAN as the official formation of the ASEAN Community is nearing.

Import tax to be slashed on automobile spare parts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Import tax on auto spare parts and components may be down to zero per cent next year, two years before schedule in 2018, under the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

Poland's Next Top Model films in Vietnam

The audiences of the reality TV show Next Top Model will have a chance to see the beauty of Viet Nam and interesting challenges for the five top contestants at Poland's Next Top Model 2015 on TVN television channel in Poland

Life of hard work takes teen a long way

 VietNamNet Bridge – She worked long hours through primary school to support her mother, and when 18-year-old Vu Thi Tuyen finally got to go to university, she showed up with only $10 in her pocket. But she's still making it work.

Facebook tests 'break-up' tools

Breaking up is hard to do - especially on Facebook.There's no feeling quite like the tightening of the stomach you get when you accidentally stumble across an old post involving you and a former loved one in happier times.

Nepotism at Vietnam's banks

VietNamNet Bridge - Many commercial banks in Vietnam are controlled by families. The concentration of power could be a danger if the owners abuse the power.

Vietnam boosts ocean training

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has implemented Integrated Coastal Management solutions in ocean governance since the country joined the Partnership in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia in 2003,

MOET fiercely criticized for integrating history with other school subjects

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has been facing fierce criticism for its proposal to integrate history into other learning subjects. 

Three destinations of Vietnam among SEA Best Places

 VietNamNet Bridge –The US-based travel website www.touropia.com has revealed the list of 29 best places to visit in Southeast Asia, including Hoi An, Hanoi, and Ha Long Bay of Vietnam.

Beautiful moments of life in Central Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Beautiful photos of the landscape and life of people in central Vietnam are on display at the Photo Exhibition of Binh Dinh - Quang Ngai - Phu Yen.

Internet and network security in Vietnam

Vietnam needs to prepare to grab the unique opportunity the internet can bring and to prevent the risk of being attacked in many ways on the internet, Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Huong wrote.

India's central bank employees strike over pensions

 Most of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) 17,000 employees went on strike on Thursday in what the central bank described as "mass casual leave".

Challenging IS on Facebook could lead to imprisonment

 VietNamNet Bridge – In recent days, Facebook users in Vietnam have chatted a lot about some Vietnamese who posed as Islamic State (IS) militants on Facebook, including one who called himself Timur Zhunusov.

Peter Mukerjea: India media tycoon arrested in murder case

 An Indian media tycoon has been arrested in connection with the murder of his stepdaughter, police said.

Public debt unsustainable

VietNamNet Bridge - Spending too much while income is limited, according to experts, is the main reason behind the current worrying situation of public debt.

Tan Lap floating village, ideal for weekend holiday

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tan Lap floating village in Long An southern province, more than 60km from HCM City, is an attractive tourism destination at weekend, exclusively for young backpackers.

Lam Dong: District government criticized for telling officials where to shop

 The People's Committee of Di Linh District in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong last week issued an ordinance that forbade the district's public officials to shop at the old Di Linh Market.

Phu Yen's doctor fired for refusing promotion

 A female doctor from the central province of Phu Yen last week risked her whole career after she refused to take a promotion offered by the province's general hospital – which was to become the head of its Ophthalmology (Eye) Department.