Public Security Minister extols growing ties with Singapore

 RoK, Vietnamese experts discuss solutions to territorial disputes; Vietnam, Cyprus vow to boost economic ties; Vietnamese party delegation visit Cuba; Ho Chi Minh City leader welcomes Russia’s Deputy FM

NA announces votes of confidence results

 All 50 officials holding positions elected or approved by the National Assembly (NA) passed the vote of confidence during the 13th legislature’s eighth session in Hanoi on November 15.

Vietnam plays constructive role in ASEAN summits: Deputy PM

 Vietnam played a constructive part in the success of the 25th ASEAN Summit and ASEAN summits with partners in Myanmar’s capital Nay Pyi Taw from November 12-13, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh told the media.

Vietnam, Russia hold 7th strategic dialogue

 Deputy Foreign Minister Ho Xuan Son and his Russian counterpart Igor Morgulov co-chaired the 7th annual Vietnam-Russia Strategic Dialogue on Diplomacy-Defence-Security in Ho Chi Minh City on November 15.

PM vows to back PetroVietnam-Gazprom Neft cooperation

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has told Chairman of the Management Board of Russia’s Gazprom Neft Company A. Dyukov that Vietnam always backs cooperation between the firm and PetroVietnam for mutual benefit.

Visit Bac Lieu – the hometown of the “Dark Dude”

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient house of the “Dark Dude”, longan orchards and salt fields are the top tourist attractions in the southern province of Bac Lieu.

TV series stars cai luong legend Tran Huu Trang

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Television is set to produce a TV series featuring traditional opera by late playwright Tran Huu Trang, one of the region's foremost artists in cai luong. 

Engraving to make small things valuable

VietNamNet Bridge – Under the mild sunlight of October, a seasoned man seats in a small patch next to Saigon Bookstore on Le Loi Street’s pavement in downtown HCMC and carefully engraves a long sentence of tiny words.

Businesses “lubricate” civil authorities with bribes

In order to create one dong of profit, businesses have to pay VND0.7-1 for “under-the-table fees”.

A 'samurai' of the seas and a samaritan

 VietNamNet Bridge – A superhero to those whose lives he has saved, Pham Hong Hai simply says that an army man never abandons his mates. Bach Van and Ha Nguyen reports.

Vietnamese water puppetry shows unique folk art

 VietNamNet Bridge – Founded in 1992, Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre is one of a few playhouses in the north which have no problem selling tickets.

Pyramid schemes a growing danger

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phan Duc Que of the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Competition Authority spoke with Nong thon ngay nay newspaper about network marketing violations.

Once-poetic Day River in Hanoi now a black, polluted mess

From September to January, the romantic Day River praised in many Vietnamese poems, which traverses Hanoi’s suburban districts, has turned black due to pollution from waste water coming from its upper stream.

CARE launches Viet Nam's new programme direction

 VietNamNet Bridge – CARE International in Viet Nam has launched its new programme direction towards 2020, explicitly focusing on the need to empower marginalised groups in the country, particularly women.

New taxi app Uber frustrates government officials

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese management agencies are arguing about the legitimacy of the taxi app Uber in the country.

Who decides the dos and don'ts of Facebook use?

 VietNamNet Bridge – In recent years, a number of parents and teachers have expressed worries over how some Vietnamese students were using Facebook.

Preserving Hanoi’s Old Quarter soul during urbanisation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi's Old Quarter is known as an ancient urban heritage, associated with the formation and development of Thang Long – Hanoi, with a range of handicraft and trade activities making up guilds featuring

Sweet moments in Lac Village

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lac Village is now a popular attraction for travelers thanks to the closeness, hospitality and friendliness of the locals. Lac Village in Mai Chau District of Hoa Binh Province

Circular guides FDI in education sector

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) issued Circular No. 34/2014/TT-BGDDT (October 15, 2014) guiding foreign investment and co-operation in education. The circular provides guidance

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 16/11

DHL deploys new intra-Asia air routes; VIB and Vietnam Railways enter in comprehensive cooperation; Gyeongsangnam-Do (South Korea) and SMEs- TAC ink deal

Classic movie soundtracks performed live

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Covent Garden Soloists Orchestra will play melodies from movies for music lovers on November 18 at the HCM City Opera House.

Taiwan continues as top market for Vietnamese workers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Taiwan remained the top market for Vietnamese workers during the first 10 months of this year,

Entrepreneur shatters pottery-collecting record

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City resident Dinh Cong Tuong has amassed the largest collection of Vietnamese pottery in the country. Do Van reports.

New legal framework needed to tackle NPLs

 VietNamNet Bridge – A resolution on bad debt would be the only way to resolve legal obstacles for buyers to purchase bad debts, especially foreign investors,

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 15/11

Export firms need to be aware of trade laws; EU-funded project to help domestic enterprises; Rebound seen for VN rubber shares