Vietnamese Gov't targets surge in science, tech firms

 VietNamNet Bridge – Science and technology enterprises will play a more important role in the near future, especially after Viet Nam integrates more deeply into the global economy,

Hanoi traffic police to issue tickets with photos

 Starting this December, the Ha Noi Police will start sending traffic tickets home to drivers that include photographs of their traffic violations captured by the city's traffic camera system.

Expat finds diving paradise

VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists visiting the old city of Hoi An in central province of Quang Nam rarely miss a chance to explore the Cham Islands with their terrestrial and aquatic marine ecosystem.

Far-flung destinations shape expert trekker

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City-based photographer Ngo Tran Hai An has a passion for backpacking trips. His footprints have fallen upon every nook and cranny in the country. .

ILO: Freedom of association a feature of modern market economies

A labor relations system based on freedom of association and the recognition of the collective bargaining right is a common feature of modern market economies as it helps create a better balance of power between workers and employers,

Reports on losses and waste must be comprehensive

Nguyen Van Phuc, Vice Chairman of the NA Committee on Economic Affairs spoke to the Tin Tuc newspaper on the sidelines of the National Assembly meeting about the serious problem of loss and waste in Viet Nam's economy.

Middle-aged female barbers in Hanoi’s subsidy-period barbershops

 VietNamNet Bridge – A barbershop serving men, established in Hanoi in the 1950s, still exists today, with six barbers who are women with more than 30 years of experience.

Vietnamese youngsters learn about climate change

 VietNamNet Bridge – After her family finishes their meals, the first thing that 13-year-old Nguyen Thi Anh Duong does is to collect the remaining food and wrap it in a bag.

FDI may be double-edged sword

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has emerged as an attractive destination for foreign investors in recent years, and the country’s investment outlook will be even brighter once the landmark Trans-Pacific Partnership deal comes into force.

Removing mud will clean up Hoan Kiem Lake

 VietNamNet Bridge – Excavating mud from the Hoan Kiem Lake bed, a Ha Noi symbol, will effectively clean it up and save the life of the legendary tortoise,

Vietnam's thousand-year-old kite-making village

 Ba Duong Noi village is a thousand-year-old kite-making village in Hong Ha commune, Dan Phuong district, Hanoi.

Too many Vietnamese workers in Taiwan quitting jobs

 The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs will tighten labour export management to stop Vietnamese nationals from quitting their jobs in Taiwan before their contracts end.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 28/11

 Lilama sells 3% of initial public offering, Nov trade deficit narrows to $3.8b, Foreign firms seek consistency, Customs takes on bottlenecks, Gov't mulls sales of more short-term debt, SSC approves HASECO, AAS merger

National Assembly adopts draft revised Penal Code

 Lawmakers approved the draft revised Penal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code (amended) during their working session in Hanoi on November 27 - the last day of the tenth session of the 13th National Assembly.

Brazilian President to pay official visit to Vietnam

 Brazilian President Dilma Vana Rousseff will pay an official visit to Vietnam from December 1-2.

Record number of Vietnamese students in US universities

 The number of Vietnamese students in the US this year increased by 12.9 per cent compared to last year, according to data from the Institute of International Education.

Lang Sen Wetland Reserve becomes Vietnam’s 7th Ramsar site

 The People’s Committee of southern Long An province held a ceremony to receive a certificate recognising Lang Sen Wetland Reserve as a Ramsar site in Vietnam on November 27.

Vietnam wins two first prizes at ASEAN ICT Awards 2015

 VietNamNet Bridge – The country has been given 2 first, 1 second and 1 third prizes at ASEAN ICT Awards (AICTA) 2015 at a ceremony in Danang City on November 26.

MOF continues to cherish Vietnam’s automobile dream

While experts remain pessimistic about Vietnam’s automobile industry, pointing out that its great efforts in the last several decades have been in vain, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) still puts high hopes on the industry’s development.

Da Nang to provide free water to tourists

 Da Nang's culture, sport and tourism department will provide free water to local people and tourists under a pilot project later this year.

Honda Vietnam requested to recall 12,000 scooters

 The Viet Nam Register has requested Honda Viet Nam to recall 12,000 SH scooters, produced from August 19 to October 6 this year, due to an error in the anti-theft system software.

Vietnam to boost ASEAN IT, telecommunations

 Vietnam commits to promote regional co-operation as an active and responsible member, and contribute to building an ASEAN Community with unity, solidarity with a regional and global reputation

Experts sceptical of Maritime Silk Road

Doubts of the possibility of creating a modern Maritime Silk Road that passes through the East Sea continue to dog experts concerned by on-going territorial disputes in the region.

Players called to train for Asian U23

 Coach Toshyia Miura has summoned 29 players to prepare for the final round of the Asian U23 Football Championship next year in Qatar.

The list of newly elected Party Secretaries of 61 provinces

All 63 provinces and cities in Vietnam successfully held the Party Congress to elect leaders for the new term and select delegates for the 12th National Party Congress in early 2016.