Young NA forum opens in Hanoi

 As many as 300 university students participated in a forum entitled “Young National Assembly of Vietnam” on November 25 in Hanoi, which simulates the legislature’s plenary meeting.

National Assembly adopts important laws

 The National Assembly on November 25 adopted several important laws, including the revised Civil Procedures Code, the revised Law on Administrative Procedures, the Law on Referendum and the Law on Fees and Charges.

Vietnam's President hails growing trade ties, friendship with Germany on visit

 President Truong Tan Sang and his German counterpart Joachim Gauck expressed pleasure at the rapid development of the Vietnam-Germany strategic partnership at their talks in Berlin on November 25 (local time).

Sun Group pledges VND20 trillion investment in Lao Cai

Sun Group has committed to investing over VND20 trillion to develop an airport and other projects in Lao Cai Province at a tourism investment promotion conference for the northwestern region

HSBC: Vietnam to becomes tenth biggest exporter by 2050

 Asia is poised to ignite a decade of global trade growth and be the starting point for a quadrupling of worldwide exports to an estimated $68.5 trillion by 2050, according to new forecasts in HSBC’s landmark Trade Winds report.

Cultural traditions shift but don't fade

VietNamNet Bridge – North of HCM City and 13km from Cat Tien National Park, Ta Lai Commune's ethnic minority population has used traditional skills and dances learned from ancestors to make a living in tourism.

The portrait of Vietnamese i-generation students

VietNamNet Bridge - ‘i-generation students’, or “digital citizens’ – the students of modern times, have bigger advantages to access learning and research thanks to the great achievements in technology and internet.

China arranges matrix to entice international scholars

Some researchers previously showed objective viewpoints in their studies, but now they write articles supporting China’s illegal claims in the East Sea, said Tran Huu Thuy Giang, PhD student at the Southern Cross University, Australia.

France’s popular jazz drummer to perform in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – Popular jazz drummer Anne Paceo of France will have a performance at the HCMC Conservatory of Music at 8 p.m. on Friday next week.

How foreigners use foreign currency accounts in Vietnam

I am a foreigner currently working in Vietnam, and have just obtained a temporary residence permit. So, am I regarded as a resident and how can foreigners use their foreign-currency accounts?

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 26/11

ASEAN Community forces domestic airlines to raise game, PV Gas named in list of ASEAN 100 companies, Trade deficit hits 3.86 billion USD, FDI farming, mining projects reach $213m, HCM introduces new sector indexes

Tale of Kieu published in Nom script

 The latest edition of the epic poem entitled Truyen Kieu (Tale of Kieu) was released by Tre Publishing House and the Association of Kieu Studies' document department on November 24.

PM to attend climate change conference in Paris

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will participate in the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP 21) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Paris from November 30 to December 1 at the invitation of French President Francois Hollande.

Nguyen Hanh Phuc named National Assembly Secretary General

 Chairman of the National Assembly Office Nguyen Hanh Phuc was elected as Secretary General of the 13th National Assembly with 395 out of 465 votes in favour during the legislature’s working session on November 25.

Milk market is a multibillion-dollar playing field

VietNamNet Bridge - The dairy market has steadily expanded, while the competition is getting fiercer, heating up the milk market. 

Vietnam likely to become world’s largest corn importer

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam could overtake Indonesia to become the world’s largest corn importer if import of the farm produce continues to grow as strongly as this year,

Carol leads Independent Spirit Award nominations

 Cate Blanchett romance Carol leads the way at next year's Independent Spirit Awards with six nominations.

Y Ty listed among best-kept secrets in Asia

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thrillist-a leading US food, drink and travel website has cited Y Ty-a remote and poorest commune in Lao Cai Province, Vietnam among the best-kept secrets in Asian Travel.

Auto importers want new special consumption tax delayed

 VietNamNet Bridge – Auto importers have petitioned the Prime Minister to delay a new Government decree on special consumption tax on automobiles, saying they need time to cope with any impact.

Vietnam bags bronze medal at World Jujitsu Championship

 Nguyen Thi Lan has won a bronze medal at the World Jujitsu Championship held in Thailand recently.

US photographer exhibits The Soul of Vietnam

Thirty-five photos taken by US photographer Lawrence D'Attilio are being displayed at an exhibition titled “The Soul of Vietnam” in Work Room 4, An Duong Vuong street in Hanoi.

Visiting the hometown of Great Poet Nguyen Du through pictures

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Nguyen Du relic site was established in 1965 in Ha Tinh Province in celebration of the 200th anniversary of Nguyen Du’s birthday and was recognised as a special national relic.

Lan Khue’s image tops Miss World official website

 The website of Miss World 2015 pageant has published an article reporting  contestants’ activities at Welcome Ceremony, of which the image of Miss Ao Dai Vietnam Tran Ngoc Lan Khue is placed at the top position.

Paris attacks: Schools and metro reopen in Brussels

 The Brussels metro and schools are due to reopen after they were shut four days ago in a security crackdown following the Paris attacks.

Giant cranes – new dangers in Vietnam’s metropolitan cities

 VietNamNet Bridge – Along with fast urbanization and the appearance of skyscrapers in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, giant cranes have become very common, posing potential danger to passers-by.