Tam Dao 05 oil rig to work in deep waters with large tilt

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese scientists and engineers have been concentrating their power on the Tam Dao 05 jack-up, a big mechanical work which has an important significance in Vietnam’s science and technology history.

Few addicts get methadone relief

 VietNamNet Bridge – Just 10 per cent of the drug addicts nationwide had received the methadone maintenance treatment so far, officials said a recent workshop.

NA wraps up busy 33-day eighth session

 Eighteen laws and 11 resolutions were passed and 12 draft laws and many important socio-economic issues considered at the eighth session of the 13th National Assembly (NA) that ended yesterday.

Savoring the feeling of belonging at The Homes

VietNamNet Bridge – While modern-style coffee shops and take-away services are springing up like mushroom after the rain in HCMC, The Homes’ owners start their business with the concept of simplicity, upholding traditional features.

Photo exhibit shows boys suffering from domestic violence

 VietNamNet Bridge – A photo exhibit entitled Dad, I Wish.... will take place at the Ha Noi Goethe Institute beginning on December 2.

HAGL test Julio Moraes Ribeiro

 VietNamNet Bridge – V-League side Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) is testing Julio Moraes Ribeiro of Brazil in preparation for the V-League next year.

Vietnam - Russia relations in a special time

 VietNamNet Bridge - At the invitation of Russian President V. Putin, Party General Secretary Nguyen PhuTrong paid an official visit to Russia on November 23-26. This was his first visit to Russia as Party Chief.

New foreign ownership rule to shake up real estate market

 Viet Nam's real estate market will become more competitive within the region because foreigner property rights will soon be allowed, Savills Viet Nam said in a statement on November 26.

Party leader wraps up Russia, Belarus visits

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong arrived in Hanoi on November 28, concluding his official visits to Russia and Belarus at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin and President Alexander Lukashenko.

Besra forced to dispose imports of fake cyanide

VietNamNet Bridge – Besra will have to dispose of the fake cyanide it imported from China within a definite time, says Le Phuoc Thanh, chair of Quang Nam province, head of the Quang Nam provincial National Assembly’s Deputies.

Nguyen Hue Street to be reopened next February

 VietNamNet Bridge – Trading on Nguyen Hue Boulevard in HCMC’s District 1 will be back to normal soon as the city’s authorities have asked Urban Traffic Management Unit No. 1 to complete the street’s upgrade project

Vietnamese has lowest wages in ASEAN

 Court sentences four for forging passports, signatures; Heavy fines for overloaded trucks next year; Vietnamese has lowest wages in ASEAN; Traffic accidents kill more than 8,000 in 11 months; Ha Noi tap water passes safety tests

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 29/11

Investors face bumpy ride but remain bullish on Vietnam; Over 700 businesses register to join online shopping day; Pirated sheets hurt VN steel firms; Industrial production surges 7.5%; Property prices stable but buyers struggle

Controversial resort project in central Vietnam called off

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Chan May-Lang Co Economic Zone Authority said the multi-million-dollar resort complex World Shine-Hue on Cua Khem Cape in Thua Thien-Hue Province has been suspended due to controversial opinions

Appellate court reviews former ACB leaders’ verdicts

 The court of appeals of the People’s Supreme Court started reviewing the appeals submitted by Nguyen Duc Kien, former vice chairman of the founding council of the Asia Commercial Bank (ACB), and other ACB former executives, in Hanoi on November 28.

Vi-Giam singing becomes intangible cultural heritage of humanity

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s Nghe Tinh Vi-Giam folk singing was officially recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity at the 9th session of its Inter-governmental Committee

Photos: Peaceful morning at Cam Pha fish market

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Fish Market of Ben Do in Cam Pha town in Quang Ninh Province is a peaceful scene where tourists can discover the rhythm of the local people.

Vietnam sets up first int’l agriculture research centre

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam government on November 27 gave its full backing to a proposed the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) technical assistance package,

Ban on asbestos use in Vietnam is urgent

Hospital found to commit irregularities in spending; Terry Fox Run in town this Sunday; Vietnam Airlines offers low cost tickets; IRRI to help Vietnam raise rice value; Ban on asbestos use in Vietnam is urgent: workshop

Hanoi, Da Nang rank eighth among top tourist attractions

A leading online tourism magazine, Smart Travel Asia, has named Da Nang and Ha Noi among the Top 10 attractive destinations in the region this year.

Vietnam drops two spots in latest FIFA world rankings

 Despite a positive showing for the month, the Vietnam national football team has slipped in FIFA’s latest World Rankings.

Australian magician Paul Cosentino to perform in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Magician Paul Cosentino will perform on the first show of the Vietnam's Got Talent 2014 semi-finals, scheduled on the evening of December 7, the TV show organizers have announced.

Vietnam to join Doodle 4 Google

Winning photos of Vietnam heritage contest on display; Large-scale book sale fair slated for next week; Vietnam to join Doodle 4 Google; National artistic photo exhibition opens in Da Lat; Festival aims to promote southern Khmer ethnic culture

90 percent of airports in Vietnam record losses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Only two out of 22 operational airports in Vietnam have reported profits, with losses attributed to the number of airports built several years ago when local authorities rushed to develop local economies.

Brisbane storm: Huge clean-up in Queensland

 A huge clean-up operation is under way in the Australian city of Brisbane after a severe storm swept across south-east Queensland.