Fashion icon says her work must impress

During her recent visit to Vietnam, fashion show producer and model Jessica Minh Anh talked about her unique shows.

Higher education needs reform

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Lan Huong, director of the Institute for Labour Science and Social Affairs, spoke to the newspaper Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times) about the country's shortage of skilled workers.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 1/12

 Debt of state-owned firms rising but within safe ratio, TPP, AEC seek increased growth in farming exports, Vietnam auto imports nearly double in 2015, Logistics upgrade a must to integrate, PM wants US$3 billion in unpaid taxes collected by year-end

Madrid-based Vietnamese photographer releases new collection

 Vietnamese photographer Tran Viet Ha recently released her art collection entitled XIAN: Myths of the Beauties, featuring renowned Japanese actress and Miss World Model 2010 Maya Murofushi.

Vietnam’s Le Quyen enters Miss Supranational top 10 evening gowns

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Jury of Miss Supranational 2015 has announced the 10 most beautiful evening gowns, including the dress of Vietnamese representative – Le Quyen.

Binh Dinh: Intact beaches appeal to foreign visitors

 Beaches off the beaten track along central Binh Dinh province’s 134 km coastline are emerging as big draws for independent foreign travellers.

Da Nang yacht arrives in Perth, West Australia

 The crew members of the Da Nang yacht, representing Vietnam in the famous Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, were welcomed in Albany city, capital of Western Australia State, where they rested before going on the next stage.

Vietnam's top player drops three places in world badminton rankings

 Top Vietnamese player Nguyen Tien Minh has slid three places to 46th in the world badminton rankings, the Badminton World Federation has announced.

Doctors remove 59 pieces of porcelain from patient

 Doctors at the Bach Mai Hospital saved a patient's life after successfully completing a rare surgery of his abdomen and removing 59 pieces of porcelain he swallowed a day before.

Photos: Journey to Seek Justice for Vietnamese Victims of Agent Orange

 Tran To Nga has sued 26 American chemicals companies which had supplied chemicals for American troops during the Vietnam war.

PM reiterates friendship with French people

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has reiterated friendship with the French people when meeting with the leader of the France-Vietnam Friendship Association in Paris on November 29 night (local time).

WHAT'S ON DECEMBER 1-15 (DAILY UPDATE)

Major art & entertainment events in big cities from Dec. 1-15.

MOF slashes auto part import tariffs to protect local production

Citing local production protection, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) wants to ease the import tariffs on automobile parts. However, the move could 'fatten’ foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) only, while local manufacturers will not see benefits.

Clinton will unveil $275 billion infrastructure plan to create jobs

 U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton plans to make job creation the focus of her campaign over the next month, beginning with a $275 billion infrastructure spending plan that will be released this week.

Swatch, Visa launch pay-by-wrist watch venture

 Swiss watchmaker Swatch SA, Visa Inc and Visa Europe have launched a project that lets Visa cardholders in the United States, Switzerland and Brazil make payments with Swatch's new "pay-by-the-wrist" Swatch Bellamy watch.

Wildly beautiful places in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Here are seven travel destinations that are often overlooked and have tons to offer — but don’t get the credit they deserve.

Japan, VN developing new rice resistant to disease, bugs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese and Japanese researchers have completed an international project to develop a new rice variety that is disease- and insect-resistant with a high-yield, short-growth duration.

VN Coast Guard Force gets multi-purpose vessel

 The defence ministry and the Song Thu Shipyard Corporation launched a multi-purpose vessel, CBS 8005, for the Viet Nam Coast Guard Force at a ceremony yesterday.

Negotiators grab head start on monumental climate challenge

 Senior negotiators from almost 200 nations on Sunday began thrashing out a new global deal to curb climate change as the president of China, the world's biggest polluter, landed in Paris.

Culture Week commemorates poet

 VietNamNet Bridge – A special performance has opened Culture Tourism Week to commemorate Vietnamese celebrated poet Nguyen Du (1766-1820) in his homeland in the central province of Ha Tinh's Nghi Xuan District.

Cultural centre opens at Hue royal office site

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre has opened a new culture centre for tourists at a historic site that had been an office during the Hue royal dynasty.

Thai Son Nam beat Australian club to win regional futsal title

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thai Son Nam FC of Viet Nam defended their title at the ASEAN Football Federation Futsal Club Championship when they trounced Dural Warriors of Australia 3-1 in the final yesterday in Thailand.

Three Vietnamese lifters heading to Rio

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's weightlifting team have made history by winning three tickets to compete at the next Olympic Games in Brazil.

Saigon Heat win second match

 Saigon Heat win second match; Hoang Anh Gia Lai U21 champions tournament; Lien Viet, Maseco win volley titles

Art & Entertainment News in Brief

 Noo Phuoc Thinh continues to become 2015 Japan tourism embassador, Preparations for Nguyen Hue Flower Street to be kicked off next January, Culture, tourism week honours poet Nguyen Du, A series of free outdoor concert back to Hanoi