Dong Thap withdraw from V-League

 VietNamNet Bridge –V-League team Dong Thap have decided to quit the national premier tournament because of a lack of funds.

Photos: Vietnamese designer’s evening gowns showcased on Eiffel Tower

 VietNamNet Bridge - Costumes in the Autumn-Winter 2014 collection of Hoang Hai were introduced on a unique catwalk at the Eiffel Tower in Paris on October 31.

Vietnam wins three golds at world taekwondo championship

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese athletes won three golds at the ninth WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Aguascalientes, Mexico, which ended on November 2.

Da Nang among the world’s top airports: survey

 VietNamNet Bridge – According to a survey by Dragon Air (the second largest airline of Hong Kong), Da Nang International Airport ranks third in the list of best airports in the world.

Overseas Vietnamese to get TV, radio news

 VietNamNet Bridge – A project to provide 24 television and radio channels to overseas Vietnamese via the Internet will be implemented from 2015 to 2020.

Ministries devise new support-industry plans

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Foreign Investment Agency and the Ministry of Industry and Trade have been working on a plan to develop the support industry in Vietnam.

Truong Gia Binh elected as first vice chairman of ASOCIO

 VietNamNet Bridge – Truong Gia Binh, Chairman of the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association cum Chairman of FPT Corporation was elected as the first vice chairman of the Asian-Oceania Computing Industry Organisation

Hanoi hamlet must rely on water from polluted pond

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly one thousand households in Ngoc Than hamlet of Ngoc My commune in Hanoi say the high number of cancer cases in the locality are due to polluted water from a large pond that they use every day.

Ebola intensifies the struggle to cope with Lassa fever

 The peak season for Lassa fever in West Africa is about to begin. The viral haemorrhagic fever has been largely forgotten in the Ebola crisis, and health workers are warning that they may not have the resources to deal

Vietjet launches HCM City-Thanh Hoa route, offers free tickets

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietjet will open a new route connecting Thanh Hoa City and Ho Chi Minh City on November 25 to tap the growing demand for travel between the two cities.

Ukraine crisis: President Poroshenko in talks over rebel polls

Ukraine's president is to chair a crisis meeting of his security chiefs, following elections in rebel-held areas which Kiev describes as a "farce".

Investors save money by taking over existing schools

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many investors own two to four schools in Vietnam as the costs to buy a university are low if they decide to buy a school that is already operating.

Vietcombank appoints new Chairman and CEO

 VietNamNet Bridge - Mr. Nghiem Xuan Thanh has become the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank), while Mr. Pham Quang Dung has been appointed the General Director from November 1.

Photos: Halloween on the streets of Hanoi and Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese and foreigners joined the Halloween festivities on the streets of the two biggest cities in Vietnam.

Interest rate on Vietnam’s international bonds to be lower than in 2010

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance (MOF) believes that Vietnam will be able to mobilize capital from bonds in the international market at “reasonable costs”.

15 new movies in cinemas this month

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fifteen films of various genres will appear at Vietnamese theaters this month, including blockbusters like “Big Hero 6”, “Interstellar” and “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1”.

Oldest brothers in Vietnam are aged 102, 105

VietNamNet Bridge – Two men in Quang Tri province, central Vietnam, have been recognized as the oldest brothers in the country. They are 102 and 105 years old.

Police seize $1 million smuggled goods near VN-China border gate

The Ministry of Public Security mobilized nearly 100 police officers to arrest 12 vessels transporting smuggled goods worth nearly $1 million from China to the Mong Cai border gate in Quang Ninh province on November 2.

Software copyright breaches found at 13 foreign firms

VietNamNet Bridge – Recent snap inspections into software usage have found 14 of 16 firms are using pirated software with a total estimated value of more than VND15 billion.

Le Quang Liem drops to 63rd in world rankings

 Vietnam ’s top chess player Le Quang Liem slid from the 44 th to 63 rd place in the latest rankings by the World Chess Federation (FIDE).

Documentary team wins prize in climate-change contest

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Change, a touching portrayal of the effects of climate change on young people in a Vietnamese coastal community, won the Special Prize of the Action4Climate Documentary Competition.

NA Deputy wants to audit banks to discover “real” bad-debt ratio

 VietNamNet Bridge – Analysts and economists remain doubtful about public figures on the banking system’s bad-debt ratio released at official conferences, saying they have not been verified by reliable agencies or organizations.

Government News 4/11

 PM calls for further efforts to manage illegal drugs and addiction; Int’l conference on building peaceful Vietnam-Lao borderline; VUFO Vice President meets Indian guest; Vietnam, South Africa boost trade, investment, tourism ties

Indian media spotlight PM Nguyen Tan Dung’s visit

 The Indian media have run articles highlighting Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s October 27-28 visit to the country, with optimistic assessments on the development of bilateral relations.

Vietnam, Ireland agree to cooperate on agricultural development

 A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on agricultural and rural development cooperation was signed between Ireland and Vietnam in Hanoi on November 3.