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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

What are the prospects for 5G in Vietnam?

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese policymakers want Vietnam to be one of the first countries to deploy 5G by 2020.


Local agencies respond differently to wildlife trafficking cases

In early November, the Kon Tum provincial police discovered a large amount of wildlife carried on a bus that went through the province. The wildlife seized included crocodiles and turtles of different species. 

Education “crisis”: a media exaggeration?

VietNamNet Bridge - Many problems face Vietnam’s education sector, but they do not represent the entire system, analysts say.


VN needs to simplify property laws for foreigners

 Viet Nam’s real estate market must solve many difficulties to increase the number of foreigners buying property in Viet Nam, experts said.

Market waits for regulations on small apartments

 The property market awaits technical standards for the development of small apartments, which may become a trend to deal with the housing crisis caused by the country’s rapid urbanisation.

BIDV says operations stable after arrest of former chairman

BIDV affirmed all of its operations were stable, safe and effective while the legal and legitimate rights of customers and shareholders were being ensured following the arrest of former chairman Tran Bac Ha.

BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF

 Property firms look to stocks for capital, Seafood export earnings surge 6.8 percent in 11 months, Credit growth to slow to 14 percent in next five years, Manufacturing growth poses challenges for labour market

Former striker Le Cong Vinh to run for VFF executive board

 Former Vietnamese footballer Le Cong Vinh is the youngest candidate running for a place on the  executive committee of the Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) for the 2018-22 term.

Vietnam take one goal lead into second leg of AFF Cup 2018

 Viet Nam are half way to the final of the AFF Suzuki Cup.

19,300 organ and tissue donors in Vietnam over the last five years

 Over the last five years, there were 19,300 donors that were brain dead or had no heartbeat, the National Coordination Centre for Organ Transplantation (NCCOT) reported.

Smart tourism: an inevitable trend

 Tran Minh Nguyet, 22, a backpacker from HCM City who experienced her first trip to Hanoi early last month, said her smartphone was the one thing she could not live without during her three-day trip to the capital city.

More traffic cameras planned for HCM City

 The HCM City Department of Transport has sought permission to rent 100 more cameras to monitor traffic safety, saying there are no cameras on a number of streets and intersections, which poses difficulties for authorities to tackle traffic problems.

New Hop-On Hop-Off tour opens in Hanoi

 The Vietnam Tourism Hanoi JSC debuted its double-decker bus tour on November 30, offering free-of-charge services for passengers until December 2.