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Priority pledged for Vietnam-Japan training cooperation

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training will give priority to licensing Japan schools to cooperate with Vietnam in training programs in fields such as technology, medicine and social sciences.

Sports News in Brief

 Nearly 300 athletes will compete in the Ha Noi Open Table Tennis Tournament set to begin tomorrow in the capital city.

French guitarist to perform for Hanoi audiences

 VietNamNet Bridge – Jérémy Jouve, one of the leading guitarists in France, will give a classical guitar recital at the L'Espace French Cultural Centre in Hanoi on November 21.

Is Vietnam’s productivity low because Vietnamese work for foreigners?

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese businesses simply do outsourcing for foreign enterprises. They just do what they are told to do. As they don’t have markets, their productivity is low, business people say.

US-VN artists to perform at concert celebrating VN-US ties

 VietNamNet Bridge – American maestro David Itkin and Vietnamese violinist Vu Viet Chuong will perform at a concert celebrating 20 years of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and the US at the HCM City Opera House on Thursday.

Many "outstanding entrepreneurs" sentenced to jail

VietNamNet Bridge - Many businessmen honored as ‘outstanding businessmen’ or ‘outstanding young faces’ have been sentenced to jail because of their offenses.

Vietnam's catfish industry needs makeover

 VietNamNet Bridge – After a hasty start, Viet Nam's tra fish industry should now plan an image makeover to improve the quality of exports and be competitive, for the long term,

Thousands of households in danger due to financial, land shortages

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of households in southern Ben Tre Province are unsafe, as they are located in landslide-prone areas, the provincial authority has said.

Climate change art in the spotlight

Six films, three photo exhibitions, three conferences and three activities related to the issue of climate change will be held in HCM City and Ha Noi to accompany the COP21 International Climate Change Conference to be held in Paris.

MOET’s new high school exam plan not acclaimed

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has once again tried to reform the high school examination and has, once again, met with dissatisfaction from students and teachers.

Office-tels tipped to top HCMC market

 VietNamNet Bridge – Office-tel developments, which combine residential and commercial uses in one apartment, are mushrooming in HCM City and are expected to lead the market in future.

TPP heralds new financial structuring

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts forecast that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will bring about sweeping changes within the Vietnamese financial market, however, thorough preparation is needed to maximize potential benefits.

Gov’t report: Over 450 SOEs rearranged

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has rearranged 464 State owned enterprises, including 404 equitized over the past years, Deputy PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc told legislators on Monday.

Organic produce popular among Vietnamese consumers despite higher prices

VietNamNet Bridge - Despite the high prices, organic vegetables and fruits are selling well.

Vietnam’s seafood market regulated by Chinese businesses

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s seafood exports to China have been increasing steadily. However, experts warn there will be more losses than gains when doing business with China.

Vietnamese Gov't to crack down on dangerous animal feed

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities plan to intensify checks of animal feed production and trading establishments and pig farming and slaughterhouses in the south from November to next February.

Hollywood blockbuster to be filmed in Son Doong in February 2016

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hollywood blockbuster Skull Island, the upcoming King Kong prequel by director and screenwriter, Jordan Charles Vogt-Roberts will be shot in Son Doong Cave in the central coastal province of Quang Binh.

IZs and office/apartment market receiving more foreign capital

The land rent in industrial zones (IZs) has been increasing, while offices and apartments are believed to escalate soon. The real estate has heated up on the good news about TPP and other free trade agreements (FTAs).

Vietnamese girl brings home silver, bronze medals from wushu champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Duong Thuy Vi brought home a silver and a bronze medal from the ongoing World Wushu Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Choice for Vietnam rice brand still in dispute

VietNamNet Bridge - Both Jasmine and Japonica rice are being considered as Vietnam’s national rice brands but many experts disagree.