Two players of Vietnam U22 squad face forever elimination

VietNamNet Bridge - Two players of the U22 team had to serve a warning from the coaching board, which has also asked the Vietnam Football Federation to eliminate them forever from all national football teams for unsportsmanlike behaviors.

Vietnam hope to keep dream alive

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's national football team aims to turn the corner in the 2015 Asian Cup qualification as it sets its sight on three points over Uzbekistan in the Group E second leg match at My Dinh National Stadium next Friday.

VN hosts spiritual tourism talks

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first international conference on spiritual tourism will take place in Ninh Binh Province's Bai Dinh Pagoda on November 21- 22,

Vietnamese rap song up for Grammy

 VietNamNet Bridge – Your Heart, an English song composed and performed by rapper Ha Okio, has entered the first round of the 56th Grammy Awards in the category of Best Pop Performance.

Foreign investors impatiently urge to lift ceiling foreign ownership ratios

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign stock investors still hope they can buy REE, FPT or VNM shares – the blue chips - one day, when the government accepts to lift the ceiling foreign ownership ratios in Vietnamese enterprises.

Philippine official death toll from typhoon "Haiyan" rises to 255

 Death toll from super typhoon "Haiyan," locally named "Yolanda," climbed to 255 with affected individuals ballooning to 9.7 million, a senior government official said Monday.

50 leading European businesses to visit Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The European Union’s Vietnam delegation has announced plans for a November 12–13 visit from 50 leading European businesses led by European Commission (EC) Vice President Antonio Tajani.

UNESCO honours Vietnamese poet Nguyen Du

 VietNamNet Bridge – The UNESCO General Conference’s 37th session in Paris has issued a resolution honouring great Vietnamese poet Nguyen Du and other international cultural figureheads.

President encourages Vietnam-Australia cooperation

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and Australia need to better their cooperation in economics, infrastructure construction, and education to fully tap their development potential.

PM Dung welcomes UNDP Administrator

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has hailed the contributions and the role of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in promoting cooperation and development.

Hanoi vows to save its lakes

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Department of Natural Resources and the Environment has decided to rescue the lakes in the inner city with the exercise machines which can clean lake water.

V-KIST hoped to help Vietnam’s science & technology take off

 VietNamNet Bridge – V-KIST, a research institute to be set up in accordance with the South Korean Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) will be set up in Vietnam.

Street children abused at Saigon's charity center

 VietNamNet Bridge – Money and gifts have been brought regularly to Hoa Mau Don Children’s House, the shelter for street children. However, the children there still have been living in poor body and mind conditions.

Banks enjoy large interest rate margins

 VietNamNet Bridg – According to the FETP’s research team, the margin between the lending and deposit interest rate is as high as 6 percent. Meanwhile, an economist says it is 4-5 percent and the State Bank affirms it is 2-3 percent.

Spanish photographer inspired by Vietnam’s landscape

 Renowned Spanish photographer Ramón Fernández Rafer has decided to return toVietnam, from November 10-30, to perfect his photo exhibitions depicting everyday life in Vietnam.

Vietnam asks Australia and US for spying explanation

 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Luong Thanh Nghi has told a November 7 press briefing in Hanoi Vietnam is deeply concerned by allegations concerning Australian and US espionage operations.

Another tropical depression heading towards East Sea

 A tropical depression was formed in the south-eastern part of the Philippines, which recent bore the brunt of typhoon Haiyan, and is moving towards the East Sea.

Pearls shine in Phu Quoc Island

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Quoc Island in the southern province of Kien Giang is famous not only for its wild and beautiful beaches but also for its prestigious pearl farming.

Typhoon Haiyan death toll rises to 13

 Typhoon Haiyan slammed into Haiphong and Quang Ninh early on November 11, uprooting big trees, ripping off house roofs and causing blackouts in many places.

Vietnam should brace for 4G: experts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Telecom experts are urging preparations for application of 4G technology as the current 3G has failed to meet expectations of local consumers.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 11/11

 Firms with bad debt can still seek new loans; Smartphone market share expands; Assoc. says cashew business needs not be conditional now; HCM City to host International Cycle Show 2013; Tra fish industry caught in a trap

Vietnam, Russia approach new era

 VietNamNet Bridge – Following is the unofficial translation of an interview granted by State President Truong Tan Sang to the Russian News Agency Itar Tass.

Teen pregnancy rate remains high due to lack of contraception

VietNamNet Bridge – More than a third of young Vietnamese still lack access to the contraception they need, as a result, the rates of unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions are still high amongst young girls.

Government plans series of policy reforms

 VietNamNet Bridge – The next few years will see several ambitious policy reforms, according to Decision No1987/QD-TTg issued by the Prime Minister last week.

AO victim's library spells out hope for rural children

VietNamNet Bridge – When Huynh Thanh Thao was a child, she had to stay at home while other kids in her village went to school every day.