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Measles resurgence 'due to vaccine hesitancy', WHO warns

 There has been a worldwide resurgence of measles, with many countries experiencing "severe and protracted" outbreaks last year, 

WTO: ‘Worst crisis in trading system since 1947’

 The head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has said global free trade is facing its "worst crisis" since 1947.

Carphone Warehouse faces Black Friday backlash

 Carphone Warehouse-owned website Mobiles.co.uk and other online phone retailers are facing a backlash from customers wrongly refused Black Friday smartphone deals.

Climate change: Australian students skip school for mass protest

 Thousands of Australian school students have urged greater action on climate change in protests across the country.

Merkel's plane makes unscheduled landing after technical hitch

 German Chancellor Angela Merkel will miss the opening of the G20 summit in Argentina after her plane was forced to land shortly after leaving Berlin.

VN pledges Zero Hunger by 2025

The Vietnamese Government affirmed that agricultural development was the best solution to the "Zero Hunger" and "poverty reduction" challenges, contributing to the goal of sustainable hunger eradication, food security

Visit Au Stream to harvest caltrops and enjoy peaceful scenery

VietNamNet Bridge – Au Stream in Vinh An Commune is the only area where caltrops grow in the central province of Thanh Hoa. In recent years, the stream has become an attractive destination to visitors,

Transgender law to be discussed by 2020

The National Assembly (NA) is expected to discuss a draft law protecting the legal status and rights of transgenader people, both those who have undertaken sex reassignment surgery and who have not, by 2020.

Usage of mobile payment methods soars

VietNamNet Bridge - Payments with QR Code technology on smartphones has become popular in Vietnam, thanks to its convenience and safety.


Saigon Heat beat CLS Knights Indonesia at ABL

Vietnamese basketball club Saigon Heat continued their perfect start to the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) season on Wednesday, beating CLS Knights in Indonesia 76-64 in their third game.

GMS biodiversity conservation corridors to operate from 2019

 The Greater Mekong Subregion biodiversity conservation corridors and project management plans will be put into operation from 2019, said Vice Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Environment Nguyen The Dong.

Another direct flight to Philippines arranged for football fans

Vietnam Airlines will arrange one more direct flight from HCM City to Bacolod in the Philippines to serve football fans.

Cambodian PM Hun Sen to visit Vietnam next month

 Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen will lead a high-ranking delegation of the Cambodian Government on an official visit to Vietnam from December 6-8.

Many large investment projects to be audited in 2019

 The State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) announced on November 29 that it will carry out 190 audits next year, many of which are on major investment projects of public concern.

Wounded foreign sailor brought to Khanh Hoa

 The Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre on November 29 brought a foreign sailor, who was in an occupational accident and suffered a fatal injury, to Nha Trang port of the central province of Khanh Hoa for treatment.

VN’s biggest ever illegal 'black credit' discovered

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 200 people across Vietnam have been trapped by a loan shark based in HCM City with total loans worth more than VND510 billion (US$22 million). 

Former BIDV Chairman Tran Bac Ha arrested

The Police Investigation Agency has detained and searched the homes of four people for their suspected involvement in legal violations via banking operations at the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV). 

Online tickets for Vietnam-Philippines match sold out

 As many as 25,000 online tickets for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018’s second leg semi-final match between Vietnam and the Philippines have been sold out, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) said.

State budget collection hits $49.8bil. by November 15

 Total State budget collection from the beginning of the year until November 15 was estimated at 1.16 quadrillion VND (49.78 billion USD), up 16.1 percent as compared to the same period last year.

Ministry speeds up installation of fishing boat-tracking devices

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has urged authorities in Vietnam’s coastal localities to speed up the installation of satellite-positioning Movimar devices to monitor fishing boats.