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Wings beat Buffaloes to advance to VBA final

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City Wings came from behind to book a berth in the finals of the Viet Nam Basketball Association (VBA) League, beating Hanoi Buffaloes 74-71 yesterday (Nov 6) in HCM City.

Bieber, Gaga win at MTV Europe Music awards; Bruno Mars & Green Day shine

 Justin Bieber edged out Lady Gaga as biggest winner on Sunday at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam, taking home three awards on the strength of support from his fans - the "Beliebers".

Asia stocks bounce as optimism over Clinton grows; dollar strong

 Asian stocks bounced and the dollar strengthened on Monday after the FBI said it stood by its earlier recommendation that no criminal charges were warranted against Democrat Hillary Clinton.

Samsung to launch AI digital assistant service for Galaxy S8

 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Sunday it would launch an artificial intelligence digital assistant service for its upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone, seeking to rebound from the Galaxy Note 7's collapse and differentiate its devices.

Where are the logistics services for agriculture?

VietNamNet Bridge - The recently released World Bank report about farm produce supply chain shows worrying issues about Vietnam’s agriculture.

FBI clears Clinton in email review two days before election

The FBI said on Sunday it stood by its earlier finding that no criminal charges were warranted against Democrat Hillary Clinton for using a private email server for government work, lifting a cloud over her presidential campaign

Let’s enjoy abundant flower dishes

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is among the leading countries in the world in terms of dishes cooked from different flowers, such as thien ly (Telosma cordata), ban (Bauhinia variegata) flowers and many others.

Social News 7/11

 Former agriculture minister honoured, Binh Duong, Dak Lak take measures against Zika virus, Pyramid scheme firm’s licence revoked, Int’l experts give marketing tips to VN designers, Harsh penalties on wrong information of traditional fish sauce

Many new faces on list of 10 richest Vietnamese billionaires

VietNamNet Bridge - New names have appeared on the list of the 10 richest Vietnamese billionaires, and most of them are young, while veterans have fallen out of the list. 

H’Yam Bkrong devoted to preserving traditional brocade weaving of Ede people

 Ms. H’Yam Bkrong from Ea Kao commune, Buon Ma Thuot city of Dak Lak province is devoted to the traditional brocade weaving of the Ede ethnic people.

Vietnam's education unattractive to foreign students

 Vietnam must improve its local education system to attract more foreign students to the country.

Hanoi cracks down on karaoke fire risks

 About 11 karaoke bars in Cau Giay District, Hanoi have been shut and dozens suspended after fire inspections following the death of 13 people in Tran Thai Tong Street.

People flock to buy lottery tickets after two million-USD Vietlott jackpots

 People in Ho Chi Minh City are flocking to buy lottery tickets after two recent Vietlott jackpots.

Over 700 lecturers and scientists earn professor, associate professor titles

 Vinh University lecturer Tran Dinh Thang was the youngest of 65 lecturers and scientists newly recognised as professors at a ceremony in Hanoi on November 5.

Vietnam’s telecom market ahead of new “starting line”

 After a long time of saturation, the Vietnam telecommunication market seems to be bustling once again thanks to the opportunities created by fourth generation (4G) technology.

Rainy & hurricane season to last by 2017

 According to the National Hydrology Meteorology Forecast Center, a tropical low pressure was weakened into the depression zone in the southeastern provinces from Binh Thuan to Ba Ria- Vung Tau with its strongest wind of under level 6 near the center.

PetroVietnam to import 15 million tons of coal annually to fire power plants

 The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group has been in talks with seven foreign companies over a plan to import 15 million tons of coal a year to fuel three major thermal power stations which will be commissioned in the Mekong Delta by 2020.

Gold Association blames c.bank for high gold price

 The Vietnam Gold Traders Association (VGTA) has said the central bank’s gold import monopoly has driven up the local price of the yellow metal at the expense of residents and jewelry processors and exporters.

Oscar Saigon Hotel loses four-star certification

 The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has decided to revoke the four-star certification of the Oscar Saigon Hotel at 68A Nguyen Hue Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.

Retail e-commerce small but growing in Vietnam

 Vietnam remains a largely underdeveloped retail ecommerce market, with digital commerce accounting for only a small fraction of the country’s total retail sales, said experts at a recent conference in Hanoi.