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Vietnamese citizens offered five-year visa by RoK

 Permanent residents of three cities, namely Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang City will be granted with multi-entry visa valid for up to five years to the Republic of Korea.

Saigon Heat lose to Formosa Dreamers at ABL

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon Heat lost to Formosa Dreamers 85-86 at the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) held at CIS Arena in HCM City yesterday.

Quang Nam brand really is as smooth as silk

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Intellectual Property Agency of Viet Nam, under the ministry of science and technology, in co-operation with Korean Intellectual property office (KIPO) and Korean Invention promotion association (KIPA), 

Stock dividends keep shareholders happy, enable banks to increase capital

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the third quarter of this year Techcombank decided to pay stock dividends for 2017 to its shareholders at a ratio of two shares for each share held.

Hanoi starts catching stray dogs to fight rabies

 The local authorities in Hanoi have started to catch stray dogs on the streets of Thanh Xuan District in an attempt to fight rabies.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 3/12

Retail banking boosts sector’s income, Court delays Vinasun lawsuit against Grab, HCM City companies ensure supply of goods for Tet, More work needed on VN tea exports,  Vietnam aims to attract more Turkish investors      

HCM City hosts week of Argentine cuisine and films

 A week of Argentine cuisine and films is taking place in Ho Chi Minh City from December 3-9 to celebrate the 45th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Argentina.

Visit to plan for future of Vietnam-RoK ties: ambassador

NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will visit the Republic of Korea from December 4 to 7, an occasion for the two sides to look back on their achievements over the last 26 years and set plans for the future of bilateral ties.

HCM City’s smart city development still lags behind region

 Ho Chi Minh City has great potential for smart-city development but lags far behind other Asian smart cities, according to a study issued by the HCM City-based University of Economics. 

More foreign capital flowing into Vietnam through M&As

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign direct investment (FDI) keeps flowing to Vietnam, but investors are increasingly pouring more capital through M&As.

Hue promotes the revival of bài chòi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hue is fostering the revival of regular bài chòi performances in villages that were once familiar with the art form in an attempt to keep it alive.

Vietjet pilots have licences revoked over incident

 Two pilots of a recent Vietjet flight that made an emergency landing have had their licences temporarily revoked.

Southeast Asia-Japan youth ship arrives in HCM City

 The 45th Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Programme (SSEAYP) docked at Cat Lai Port in HCM City on December 2 with 326 young delegates from ten ASEAN countries, including 29 from Vietnam.

Art & Entertainment News 3/12

Map, photo exhibition on Book Street reviews 320 years of Sài Gòn, Christmas BISzaar at British International School, Da Lat to celebrate 125th anniversary with art programme, Da Lat to celebrate 125th anniversary with art programme

Vietnam to popularise 5G in 2020

 The Ministry of Information and Communications has said the infrastructure for broadband and database have been pulling out all the stops to in order to finalise the mobile 4G network and deploy 5G in 2020.

Trump says China agreed to reduce tariffs on US car imports

 Beijing will "reduce and remove" the 40% tariffs it places on US cars imported into China, US President Donald Trump has said.

Anh wins gold at national sports games

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoian Nguyen Thi Hong Anh successfully defended her title in the women’s over 68kg at the karate event at the National Sports yesterday.

Foreign media praise Vietnam’s triumph in AFF Cup semi-finals

 Vietnam’s 2-1 win over the Philippines in the first leg of the ASEAN Federation Football (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 semifinals on December 2 have reached the headlines of the international media.

Climate change: 'World at crossroads' warning as key talks begin

 Four senior figures behind efforts to limit climate change have warned that the planet "is at a crossroads" as key talks opened a day early in Poland.

Social News 3/12

National volunteer festival 2018 launched, Solutions sought to preserve Tay Nguyen gong culture, First Russia-Vietnam Youth Forum kicks off in St. Petersburg, VNRC launches fitness challenge to help needy people