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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

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, 

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

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.

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.

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.

Seeing more than a penny’s worth in pennywort

 He repaired motorbikes, bought vegetables at the wholesale market and sold them in smaller markets, and did all kinds of jobs to make ends meet.

Vietnam builds north-south highway, but not a railway

The north-south transportation route is expected to be overloaded by 2020 with 45.3 million passengers and 62.2 million tons of cargo per annum. Building a north-south highway is the solution Vietnam has chosen.

Techfest connects investors and start-ups

The Ministry of Science and Technology is leading a Government project on supporting a national innovative start-up eco-system. VNS speaks to Tran Van Tung, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology.