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Toxic Industrial Waste Incinerator wins prize at Vietnamese Talent Awards 2018

 An invention which helps burn toxic industrial wastes has won first prize at the Vietnamese Talent Awards 2018.

Pinpeat orchestra revived at school

The pinpeat orchestra is considered a valuable asset of the Khmer people in Binh Phuoc in particular and the southern region in general. However, the piece of musical heritage is on the edge of falling into oblivion.

The US supports Vietnamese small and medium enterprises

 The U.S.-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) on Wednesday held a workshop titled Elevating SMBs into Industrial Revolution 4.0 and Inclusive Global Value Chains in the northern province of Hai Phong.

Ministry proposes stricter rules in contractor selection

 The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has proposed tightening control over choosing contractors following the public concerns over slow pace of projects carried out by Chinese firms in Vietnam.

AFF Cup 2018: Vietnam-Cambodia match tickets sold out

The Vietnam Football Federation has confirmed that all 14,000 tickets for the match between Vietnam and Cambodia in Group A of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 have been sold.

Nha Trang landslide-involved construction project suspended

The south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa’s Construction Department inspectors on Wednesday decided to suspend construction of the Hoang Phu residential area project (Nha Trang City) over suspicions 

Australia dust storm: Health warning as skies change colour

 A giant dust storm has blanketed communities across south-east Australia, turning skies orange and raising concerns about air quality.

BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 22/11

Vietnam’s supporting industry qualified for well-developed production, Considerable opportunities for Vietnamese white-leg shrimp exports to EU, Deposits in Vietnam banking system up 10% in 9 months

Social News 22/11

US organisation honoured for post-war recovery in Vietnam, IT application ensures high-quality 2019 census: Deputy PM, Thanh Hóa approves $1.4m for dyke repairs, Beautiful art works displayed at National Assembly House

At least three more local airline carriers lining up to fly

Bamboo Airways and the air carrier run by the joint venture between Thien Minh Group & AirAsia both announced they would take off in 2018. However, the latter has vanished, while the former has delayed its first flights to the year end.

Community-based tourism: bankruptcy looms for some villages

Community-based ecotourism (CBET) is believed to be the best way to develop tourism and protect the environment. However, the performance of some CBET villages has been discouraging.

MNP service for post-paid subscribers: a test for mobile network operators

VietNamNet Bridge - A mobile number portability (MNP) service was launched on November 16, but it is still only available to post-paid subscribers.

90 percent of university students take extra English classes

Eleven percent of university students say they study English only at school, while nearly 90 percent of students take extra English lessons at foreign language centers or via the internet, because lessons at school are not sufficient to pass exams.

How should Vietnam deal with ‘pretend Chinese investments’?

Investment by Chinese enterprises in Vietnam under different modes, from FDI (foreign direct investment) to M&As (merger & acquisition), is on the rise amid the US-China trade war. 

Run for tigers to take place in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi half marathon, named “Run for Tigers”, is scheduled to start in the Ciputra urban area in Hanoi’s Bac Tu Liem District on December 12.

Music education in high schools needs more emphasis, say educators

 VietNamNet Bridge – Current methods of teaching music in high school should be adjusted to improve teaching quality, experts said at a recent seminar held by the HCM City Conservatory of Music.

V.League is Asia’s best developing league in 2018

Vietnam’s V.League won the “Best Developing League of the Year” award from Asia’s Sports Industry Awards and Conference (SPIA Asia) at a meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, 

Vietnamese designer highlighted at ASEAN fashion event

 Designer Do Trinh Hoai Nam has opened a fashion show at the Council of ASEAN Fashion Designers event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Inaccurate technical warning troubles Vietjet flight

 A Vietjet Air flight had to make an emergency landing following an inaccurate technical warning.

VFF vows to deal with illegal entry into stadium

 The Vietnamese Football Federation said a security guard at My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi had been fired for letting fans without tickets climb the fence into the stadium.