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Nguyen Thi Loan listed among top 10 in Global Beauties list

 Global Beauties, the leading online resource for international beauty pageants, has listed Vietnamese representative Nguyen Thi Loan among top 10 Miss Universe 2017 Best Glam Shots.

Prime minister orders report on rising apartment building disputes

The Ministry of Construction has asked local authorities in Hanoi and HCM City to report on rising complaints and disputes among local apartment investors and their tenants by November 30.

Four killed in car-truck collision in Son La

 Four people have been killed and one seriously injured when a car collided with a truck in the northern mountainous province of Son La on Tuesday.

Hanoi farmers earn big during daisy season

Farmers in Nhat Tan Ward, Hanoi, are busy with harvesting their daisies, with the promise of lucrative returns.

Saigon Heat eye ABL title

 Saigon Heat aim to win the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL), said the basketball club at a ceremony to introduce its squad and uniform for the ABL 2017-2018 season on November 21.

Mobile World raises $50 million in first bond issuance

 Top Vietnamese mobile phone retailer Mobile World Group (MWG) completed its first corporate bond issuance, worth a total of 1.135 trillion VND, or about 50 million USD, on November 21.

Convenience stores aid growth of Vietnam’s retail industry

Vietnam has returned to sixth place among the 30 most-attractive retail markets in the world this year according by A.T. Kearney, thanks to the expansion of convenience stores and mini-marts and the increase in use of technology in the industry.

Newly-accredited Vietnamese Ambassador welcomed in Mexico

 Vietnam wants to deepen its traditional friendship and cooperation with Mexico.

Policymakers, auto manufacturers still arguing about car-parts import tariff

Vietnam will have to cut the tariff on CBU imports from ASEAN from 30 percent to zero percent in 1.5 months, but state management agencies and manufacturers are still arguing about the import tariff on car parts.

Changing lifestyles boost smaller, greener homes

 Changes in consumer lifestyles as well as modern technology anticipating the 4.0 industrial revolution are changing the real estate market and creating new trends.

Economy needs breakthrough firms

 The Vietnamese economy needs “breakthrough businesses” to improve competitiveness and the quality of GDP growth, experts said at a conference held in HCM City on Tuesday.

Coach Park to choose 35 players for VN U23 team

 National head coach Park Hang-seo will convene 35 players for the U23 team on December 1 to prepare for the final round of the 2018 AFC U23 Championship.

Ly Hoang Nam wins first round of Vietnam F3 Futures

 Top Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang  Nam won the first round of the Vietnam F3 Men’s Futures tennis tournament in the southern province of Binh Duong yesterday. 

Urban Dance Group to feature US, Vietnamese dancers

 Young dancers of the HCM City-based Urban Dance Group (UDG) troupe will perform in a show “Between Us” featuring contemporary dance.

Vietnam calls for joint actions in ASEM to cope with challenges

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has called on members of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) to take joint actions in order to better deal with current challenges. 

Lawmakers debate revisions to Anti-Corruption Law

 Lawmakers gave different ideas on specific contents needed adjusting in the draft revised Anti-Corruption Law, especially the expansion of its coverage to the private sector.

Vietnam-Korea Institute of Science and Technology launched

 The Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) launched a ceremony to launch the Vietnam-Korea Institute of Science and Technology (V-KIST) in Hanoi on November 21.

Vietnam intensifies ties with Norway, Ireland

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh met Norway’s Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soreide and Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland Ciaran Cannon on November 21.

Northwestern provinces boost links for sustainable tourism development

 The northwestern mountainous region has huge potential and advantages for tourism development as it boasts beautiful landscapes and historical sites, rich natural resources, diverse ecology and cultures of ethnic minority groups.

Vietnam to build upscale coffee brand

 Viet Nam has set up a project to promote high-quality Vietnamese coffee backed by about VND170 billion (US$7.5 million).