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VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines ink huge deals with Pratt & Whitney

 Budget carrier VietJet Air said it has secured a-600-million-USD deal with US aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney on the purchase of PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine to power its ten new airplanes.

Ministers discuss final preparations for 31st ASEAN Summit

 The 16th meeting of the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Council and the 20th ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) Meeting took place in Manila, the Philippines, on November 12, in preparation for the 31st ASEAN Summit and related meetings.

”Beyond the Sound” with Australian artist Will Guthrie in Hanoi

In a totally new series of experimental music called ‘BEYOND the SOUND’, Heritage Space is coordinating with DomDom to introduce music lovers to a talented artist: Will Guthrie, for one night only in Hanoi.

Vietnam, US sign cooperation agreements

 President Tran Dai Quang and President Donald Trump witnessed the signing of cooperation agreements between Vietnam and the US after their talks in Hanoi on November 12.

Boosting children’s 'face value', confidence

Facing the World is a British-based charity group which aims to give new life to severely disfigured children. The charity Voluntary CEO and Trustee Katrin Kandel will travel to Viet Nam this month to raise donations to train doctors, 

Vietnamese, US Presidents chair press conference

 President Tran Dai Quang and President Donald Trump co-chaired a joint press conference in Hanoi on November 12 to inform the outcomes of their talks.

Party chiefs Nguyen Phu Trong, Xi Jinping hold talks

 General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong held talks with General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and State President Xi Jinping on November 12.

The second ‘Swedish investment wave’ in Vietnam has arrived

VietNamNet Bridge - The Swedish businesses coming to Vietnam in the second investment wave are focusing on consumer goods, according to analysts.

Trivia not trivial: 10 curiosity piquing factoids

 A staggering number of Vietnamese people have the same family name - Nguyen (many Westerners pronounce this as Win to no complaints, so it’s a win-win situation).

A question of timing, sensitivity and action

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has had its fair share of beauty contest controversies over the years, but the event’s popularity has never waned.

BOT stations to automatically collect toll by 2019

 All Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) toll stations across the country have to install a system for automatic collection of fees by 2019 to ensure transparency.

US President Donald Trump pays State visit to Vietnam

President Tran Dai Quang on November 12 chairs an official welcome ceremony for US President Donald Trump, who is on a State visit to Vietnam on November 11-12.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 12/11

 Lao Cai, China’s Yunnan to soon open temporary border gates, VN-RoK business forum aims to boost trade, investment, APEC 2017: The Diplomat lauds Vietnam’s economic integration

Social News 12/11

Vietnamese student receives APEC 2017 VOF’s leadership award, Vietnam promotes aquaculture, fishery at Algeria’s int’l fair, Defence law needs updating: Minister, Project on vocational training quality ends

Pregnant VN women need better nutrition

 VietNamNet Bridge – A lack of nutrition among pregnant women and those breastfeeding their babies is common in Viet Nam, with deficiencies in zinc, folate, vitamin A and calcium, 

Female village leader a pioneer

A young woman for the first time has been elected village chief of a Chut ethnic minority group, the highest honour in their society, in central Ha Tinh Province’s Huong Lien Commune.

PMs launch Vietnam-Japan cultural space in Hoi An ancient town

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Japanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe, launched the Vietnam-Japan cultural space in Hoi An ancient town, the central province of Quang Nam, on November 11.

Shipwreck rescue a complicated, lengthy process

 Although Typhoon Damrey has been calm for a week, ten shipwrecks remain under the Quy Nhơn sea as ship owners struggle to rescue them.

Artists bring old vaults to life

 Autumn sunlight colours busy Phùng Hưng street in downtown Hà Nội, but the street also seems brighter these days as murals appear on boring stone vaulting.

Few rural families are able to access credit: report

Although access to credit is seen as a key factor in ending poverty, just 29 per cent or so rural households have received loans, a new report says.