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Vietnam gets to grips with CPTPP

CPTPP, slated for adoption by the National Assembly on November 12, will provide Vietnam with numerous opportunities to expand trade networks and draw in more investment. 

Young scientist discovers eight new bacterial species

At the 17th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME17) held in Germany in August, Nguyen Viet Hung was the only Vietnamese speaker invited to present his work in front of over 2,000 renowned scientists from over 60 countries.

Phở with Hitachi Wagyu beef

 With chef Vu Anh Duc from Sheraton Hanoi Hotel. Let’s try Vietnamese “Phở” with a foreign addition. Cheers!  

Vietnam’s LGBT community stand proud

The members of the LGBT community in Vietnam are now confidently living up to their true sexuality, including being open about their orientation in their careers.

Vietnam to pilot 5G service next year

 Vietnam will pilot a fifth-generation (5G) network next year and officially provide the service in 2020, said Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung.

BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 17/11

MPI to expand eco-industrial park model, Mekong Delta’s regional connectivity remains limited, Property firms propose lifting seven barriers, Agriculture sector targets 3 pct annual growth by 2020

Social News 17/11

 Quảng Trị to allocate funds for erosion prevention, Toll collection system in need of private investment, Cambodian drug trafficker arrested in HCM City, Vietnam takes part in annual charity bazaar in Indonesia

Opportunities to develop Vietnamese cinema

The fifth Hanoi International Film Festival 2018, with the participation of nearly 50 cinemas worldwide, has become a cultural event that brings a lot of excitement to the artists and film lovers. 

Residents still dispute inspection findings of Thu Thiem urban project

 Residents whose lives have been turned upside down by the Thu Thiem New Urban Area development project in District 2 have again expressed their opposition to the inspection findings of the Government Inspectorate, reported the local media.

Central Highlands welcomes European Film Festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – The screening of A Wedding at the National Cinema Centre kicked off the European Film Festival (EFF) 2018 in Hanoi on Thursday.

HCMC to launch seven more waterway tour routes

 Daily Company will roll out seven additional waterway bus routes in HCMC in the near future after getting approval from the municipal Department of Transport. 

MNP service spurs SIM card market

 SIM card vendors are amassing as many promotional SIM card numbers from small-scale telecom carriers as they can, expecting to sell them at higher prices after the mobile number portability (MNP) service takes effect today.

HCMC sets rent for flood control pump

 The HCMC government is seeking temporary annual rent of VND9.8 billion for a large water pump, used to control floods on Nguyen Huu Canh Street in downtown HCMC.

Concert celebrates Vietnam-Netherlands diplomatic ties

 A concert marking the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Netherlands diplomatic ties will be held at the HCM City opera House on November 18.

Binh Duong to meet Hanoi in national U21 final

 VietNamNet Bridge – Binh Duong will meet Hanoi in the final of the National U21 Football Championships on Saturday.

PM: Wrongdoings in BOT projects need strict handling

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recently urged the Ministry of Transport to upgrade damaged build-operate-transfer (BOT) expressways as soon as possible to ensure the safety of people and vehicles.

Automobile support industries still sluggish

VietNamNet Bridge - The import tariff on cars with fewer than 9 seats from ASEAN countries has been cut to zero percent, but the car prices do not decrease, but are even higher than previously.

Ok Om Bok Festival opens today in Soc Trang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ok Om Bok Festival, also called Festival of Worshipping the Moon, kicks off today, November 16, in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Soc Trang.

More Vietnamese cueists qualify for Seoul World Cup knock-out stage

 Vietnamese cueists have booked three additional places in the knock-out stage of the ongoing Three-Cushion World Cup in Seoul, Republic of Korea (RoK), following their impressive wins in the last qualifying round on November 15.

Time for the nation to pull up their pants and deal with the toilet problem

Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates delivered a presentation on toilets in China last week, but the thing that grabbed headlines was a prop he used: a clear canister of human excrement.