Technology market: demand weak but supply abundant

VietNamNet Bridge - Many scientific inventions still cannot be transferred and developed commercially because of a lack of intermediary organizations.

Biofuel sale plan still in a muddle

VietNamNet Bridge - Petroleum enterprises will have to begin selling biofuel (E5) at 50 percent at filling stations from December 1, but the companies are not ready to do this.

Emerging markets hold potential in real estate

As one of many emerging markets Vietnam is experiencing rapid growth in its real estate sector, according to Jones Lang LaSalle Vietnam.

Lost on Robinson Island

 VietNamNet Bridge – When it comes to sorting out tourist destinations in the central coast province of Khanh Hoa, the beautiful islands of Binh Ba and Binh Hung are often high on the list.

UK's coal plants to be phased out within 10 years

 The UK's remaining coal-fired power stations will be shut by 2025 with their use restricted by 2023, Energy Secretary Amber Rudd has announced.

Vietnam may become China’s technological landfill: expert

VietNamNet Bridge – The Trans-Pacific Partnership is expected to bring many advantages for Vietnam, especially for the textile-garment industry. However, the sudden increase of Chinese projects has triggered many concerns.

Electronics sector attractive to foreign backers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's electronic industry has attracted US$10 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) capital from big names like Samsung, Foxconn, LG, Panasonic and Intel,

Social News 19/11

Government officials to enjoy nine-day Tet, Japan helps Quang Ninh treat wastewater, Health Minister hails EU’s support, Quang Ninh plans to reduce CO2 gas, Vietnam recognizes foreign NGOs’ contribution

Nguyen Du exalted, centuries later

 VietNamNet Bridge – One of the most famous phrases in Nguyen Du's poetry was his question, "In 300 years time, who's going to cry for To Nhu (one of his pen names)?"

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 19/11

 Inspectors uncover banking violations, New Country General Manager for Lenovo, Divestments of State capital below target, Hanoi to sell VND2 tril. bonds, FabMax, SHTPLabs partner to develop hi-tech human resources

Extreme weather events to become more acute in Vietnam

 Extreme weather events are forecast to become more severe in Vietnam as a result of El Nino, which has already heavily affected countries around the globe.

German transfers 200 reels of valuable films to Vietnam

 The Vietnam Film Institute (VFI) received more than 200 original film and documentary reels from the German-Vietnam Friendship Association in Hanoi on November 18.

SEA, Japanese youth ship anchors at Ho Chi Minh City

 A ceremony was held at Cat Lai Port in Ho Chi Minh City on November 17 to welcome the 2015 Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Programme, which carries 322 young people from the 10 ASEAN countries and Japan on board.

Ly Hoang Nam qualifies for Men's Futures F1 main round

 Top Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam has qualified for the Men's Futures F1's main round in Cambodia, instead of competing from the qualifying round, the event's organising board said.

Artist showcases traditional Korean embroidery

 South Korean artist Lee Jeong-hee is visiting Viet Nam for the first time, to showcase her embroidered paintings at an exhibition in Ha Noi.

Party delegation visits Middle East

  Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Hoang Binh Quan led a delegation on a working visit to Palestine, Israel and Egypt from November 9-17 , with a view to strengthening relations.

Gov’t asks provinces to halt construction of costly administrative centers

VietNamNet Bridge – As many provinces and cities have announced their plans to build administrative centers worth millions of US dollars, the government has asked these localities to halt the projects for review.

Google refuses to give up on Google+

 Despite being the butt of social media jokes for a while now, Google+ isn't going anywhere - it has just been given a revamp.

Vietcombank, BIDV, VietinBank: Which bank has the most bad debt?

VietNamNet Bridge - As of September 30, BIDV had taken the lead for bad debt among the three largest State-owned commercial banks of Vietnam, followed by Vietcombank with over VND7,100 billion and VietinBank, with approximately VND4,700 trillion.

Ba Vi National Park bright with wild sunflower

Visiting Ba Vi National Park in Ba Vi district, Hanoi, from October to November, visitors have the chance to witness the sea of bright yellow wild sunflowers.

Vietnam Airlines to offer promotional tickets for 2016 Tet Festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) is holding a promotion on flights for selected domestic routes on the occasion of the 2016 Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival.

Priority pledged for Vietnam-Japan training cooperation

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training will give priority to licensing Japan schools to cooperate with Vietnam in training programs in fields such as technology, medicine and social sciences.

Sports News in Brief

 Nearly 300 athletes will compete in the Ha Noi Open Table Tennis Tournament set to begin tomorrow in the capital city.

French guitarist to perform for Hanoi audiences

 VietNamNet Bridge – Jérémy Jouve, one of the leading guitarists in France, will give a classical guitar recital at the L'Espace French Cultural Centre in Hanoi on November 21.

“Super-SIMs” offered for thousands of USD in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – A businessman in HCM City has offered for sale a SIM (subscriber identity module) for nearly VND10 billion ($500,000) on social media.