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Vietnamese expats in Mexico mourn for Fidel Castro

 Many Vietnamese expatriates in Mexico have expressed their sorrow at the death of Cuba’s revolutionary leader Fidel Castro Ruz, who passed away on November 25.

VFF leader commemorates Cuban leader Fidel Castro

 President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan on November 29 paid homage to late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro Ruz at the Cuban Embassy in Hanoi.

Osaka called to further cooperation with Vietnam

 Politburo member and Secretary of the Party Central Committee Pham Minh Chinh has suggested authorities of Japan’s Osaka prefecture further expand cooperation with localities, and key economic zones of Vietnam in the coming time. 

President hails security cooperation as pillar in VN-Bulgaria ties

President Tran Dai Quang underscored security and intelligence cooperation as one of the important pillars in Vietnam-Bulgaria ties during a reception on November 29 for Chairman of the State Intelligence Agency of Bulgaria.

NA Vice Chairwoman calls on Asian countries to forge links

Vietnamese National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong called on Asian countries to enhance cooperation to promote peace, security and cope with common challenges while delivering a speech at APA-9 in Cambodia on November 29.

Vietnam-Japan defence ties effective

 The defence cooperation between Vietnam and Japan is comprehensive, effective, pragmatic and mutually trustworthy, said Vietnamese Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh.

PM urges concerted efforts to fulfill 2016 socio-economic goals

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc directed all ministries, sectors and localities to make maximum efforts to achieve socio-economic targets set by the National Assembly in 2016, during the Government’s regular meeting in Hanoi on November 29.

Vietnam opposes Taiwan’s drill in Truong Sa archipelago

Vietnam resolutely opposes Taiwan deploying a drill on November 28 in Ba Binh area belonging to Vietnam’s Truong Sa archipelago, said Spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry Le Hai Binh.

Mekong Delta tourism plan by 2020 approved

 The Prime Minister has approved the master plan for developing tourism in the Mekong Delta by 2020 and vision to 2030.

Vietnamese 9x students accepted at Harvard choose other schools

VietNamNet Bridge - Hoang Quyen, 23, Tuong An, 18, and Thanh Tung, 24, have registered to study at other schools instead of Harvard, which accepted their applications.

Social News 30/11

Government gives rice aid to flood-hit central provinces, PM gives nod to sustainable green growth project, Fine on smoking in public places not easy, Japanese director’s action-comedy to screen during Christmas season

Vietnam strives to have more green building projects

VietNamNet Bridge - Forty-two construction works have been recognized as ‘green’ in Vietnam and the number is expected to increase, especially as metro areas look to build smart cities.

Industry & Trade Ministry joins club of billion-dollar investors in stock market

VietNamNet Bridge - The nine biggest investors in the Vietnamese stock market hold shares worth more than US$1 billion, according to CafeF.

Facebook eliminates virtual subscribers, number of followers falls

VietNamNet Bridge - The numbers of followers of many Facebookers in Vietnam dropped unexpectedly without any explanation from the social network giant.

MLTR to take Saigon stage in late December

 Popular Danish band Michael Learns To Rock will join Korean band Wonder Girls at a concert called "Sky Connection 2016" on December 21 in HCMC.

HCM City invests $119m to build road section

The HCM City Department of Transport last Friday signed a contract with a consortium of investors to build the Ring Road No.2 section stretching from Pham Van Dong Street to Go Dua intersection on National Highway 1A

How can Vietnam develop a marine economy with coracles?

 VietNamNet would like to introduce the last part of the talks with well-known experts about measures to develop Vietnam’s marine economy.

VN faces big deficit in HIV/AIDS funding

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will face a huge budget deficit in health services for people with HIV/AIDS in the next five years,

Notable singer returns for first live show in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese-American singer Khanh Ly will stage her first live show in HCM City this Friday, after leaving Viet Nam 41 years ago to settle in the US. 

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 29/11

 Trade exceeds $316 billion in eleven months, Competitive power market key to promoting renewables, Central Highlands: high coffee prices offset declining output, Nearly 10,000 new firms established in November