Hanoi’s big hotels lure investors

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese government is about to sell its stake in the hotels of Thang Loi, Hilton and Kim Lien in Hanoi. The move has attracted special attention of both domestic and foreign investors.

Saigon police look for car that crashing into motorbike, leaving one person dead

 VietNamNet Bridge - After a collision with a motorcycle driving by a Danish man, which killed the victim, a 4-seat car fled. The police are studying the tape recorded by the cameras inside Saigon’s Thu Thiem tunnel to find the car.

Photos: $60,000 Ao Dai is Vietnam record

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Record Book Centre has presented the Vietnam record certification for a Vietnamese ao dai decorated with the largest gold phoenix.

Social News 10/11

 Da Nang to improve facilities at public beaches, Binh Dinh approves eco-friendly electric cars for tourists, Doctors warn of dengue risk to pregnant women, Minister calls for better traffic law awareness at service for victims

Taxi driver returns $7,000 to foreign passenger

 VietNamNet Bridge – Leaving his bag with $7,000 and 3 saving books inside a taxi, a Greek man unexpectedly received his lost assets one week later.

Central region still affected by drought, salinization

VietNamNet Bridge - Many areas in the central region are suffering from severe drought and saline intrusion. 

Ebola outbreak: Sierra Leone declared free of disease

 Sierra Leone has officially been declared free of Ebola by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Phu Quoc to become paradise playground

 VietNamNet Bridge – Major projects in hospitality and tourism have turned the naturally beautiful Phu Quoc Island into a magnet for tourists.

App helps tourists plan trips to paradise

 VietNamNet Bridge – With a little heart and software knowhow, a group of Vietnamese and one Singaporean designed an app that lets travellers plan, manage and share holidays. Nguyen Trang reports.

MIC’s new regulation could create more SMS spam

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) plans to loosen control over mobile subscribers, thus raising concern about an increase in spam messages.

Many universities cannot reach VN national standards

VietNamNet Bridge - The new national standards for universities have been described as being “far away”, or unattainable, for the majority of schools. 

If Americans can do, so can Japan

Prof. Tran Van Tho has sent to VietNamNet his analysis of the achievements and the problems of the Vietnamese economy after 30 years of reform, the challenges that Vietnam faces, and the ideas for a new stage of development of the country.

HCM City prepares to resettle 40,000 households

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 40,000 apartments will be needed over the next five years to resettle residents who have had to move for public works or real estate projects, according to the city's Department of Construction.

Vehicle sales soaring in October

 Motor vehicle sales stood at 22,368 units in October, an increase of 5 per cent against September and 50 per cent higher than in October last year, according to a recent report from the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA).

Quang Nam to hold Ngoc Linh Ginseng Festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nam Tra My District in the central province of Quang Nam will host the first Ngoc Linh Ginseng Festival in a bid to boost tourism, agriculture, conservation and the development of Vietnamese ginseng.

Dong Thap Muoi lacks water for rice fields

 Several rice fields in Dong Thap Muoi (plain of reeds) in the southern Long An Province did not get water during the flood season this year, affecting local farmers' lives.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 10/11

 Japanese-invested firm gets green light for furniture making project, Decree on support industry development issued, Processed coffee exports on the up, Jan-Oct tra fish exports drop, U.S. maintains anti-dumping tariff on VN wind towers

Vietnam math team carries off 31 medals at IMSO 2015

 Vietnam won 31 medals, including five gold, 11 silver and 15 bronze medals at the 12nd International Mathematics and Science Olympiad for Primary School (IOMS) held in Thailand from November 1-7.

Sweden offers scholarships in environment, climate change

 The Study in Sweden initiative is giving out 100 scholarships for Vietnamese students and graduates who wish to pursue master programmes on environment and climate change.

Vietnam, French artists stage Carmen

 Leading artists of the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) and France's La Fabrique Opera performed the popular French opera Carmen on November 8.

Vietnamese, Hungarian NA chairmen seek stronger ties

 The Vietnamese National Assembly always backs and facilitates the promotion of cooperation with traditional friends, including Hungary, NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung told the visiting Hungarian NA Speaker Kover Laszlo.

Italian President wraps up State-visit to Vietnam

 Italian President Sergio Mattarella left Ho Chi Minh City on November 8, concluding his State visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Truong Tan Sang.

The Tale of Kieu sets new records

 The Vietnam Book of Records (Vietkings) proposed the Guinness world record to Truyen Kieu(The Tale of Kieu) in terms of a literature work with the maximum national records.

One dies, 10 injured as taxi hits seven motorbikes, taxi driver commits suicide

 One person was killed and several were seriously injured when a taxi crashed into seven motorbikes on the Chua Boc-Thai Ha Flyover in Ha Noi's Dong Da District yesterday evening.

Lufthansa strike hits '113,000 passengers'

 German airline Lufthansa said 113,000 passengers would be hit by flight cancellations on Monday when cabin crew staff will strike over cost cuts.