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Vietnam landscape and people in US newspaper

Despite the ravages of war, Vietnam is home to numerous UNESCO World Heritage Sites, according to USNews.

Vietnam's Dieu Ngoc disqualified from top 30 Miss World talent contest

Miss Ao Dai Vietnam 2016 Truong Dieu Ngoc has bowed out of the top 30 of Miss World’s talent contest.

Vietnam promotes business links with Algeria

 Vietnam’s Ambassador to Algeria Pham Quoc Tru said that Vietnam wants to boost economic and trade links with Algeria in general and Oran city in particular, in his working trip to Oran from November 28-30.

Design for airport terminal open for public comment

The Airports Corporation of Viet Nam (ACV) is asking residents and experts for feedback on proposed designs for a passenger terminal at Long Thanh International Airport in the southern province of Dong Nai.

VN tourism needs a competitive edge: expert

 VietNamNet Bridge – Breakthroughs are needed in terms of policies and mechanisms to make Việt Nam’s tourism industry competitive in ASEAN, an expert from the Institute for Tourism Development Research has said.

Vietnam conifer recognised as national heritage

VietNamNet Bridge – A population of 56 Viet Nam conifer trees and 5 phay sung (Duabanga grandiflora) trees in Pu Hoat Nature Conservation Centre in central Nghe An Province were recognised as Viet Nam Heritage Trees

Hanoi to pilot first BRT route

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi Transport Department will operate the first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) pilot route from December 15, department deputy director Ha Huy Quang told local media on Tuesday, Nov 29.

Many Hanoi billboards violate law

VietNamNet Bridge – Billboards covered in oversized foreign-language lettering or featuring inappropriate Vietnamese-language texts to catch public attention have been booming in the capital city of Ha Noi,

IDECAF to screen 5 French films

VietNamNet Bridge – Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie, a movie version of the favourite French animated series created by Olivier Jean-Marie, will be part of the monthly film screening programme

More architecture relics unearthed in Cha citadel

 VietNamNet Bridge – The second excavation in the vestige of the Cha citadel in Nhon Loc Commune in the southern province of Binh Dinh has revealed the foundations of tower and rampart structures constructed by Cham people.

Somkane becomes Vietnamese citizen to play volleyball tournament

 VietNamNet Bridge – Trang An Ninh Binh have helped Thai player Kitsada Somkane get Vietnamese citizenship so he can play in the second round of the National Volleyball Championship, which begins December 4.

"I still remember the heavy pressure of isolation": Vu Khoan

2016 marks 30 years of Vietnam’s Doi Moi (renovation) period. VietNamNet talks with former Deputy PM Vu Khoan about the achievements of diplomatic sector in this period.

Japanese food products flood Vietnam market

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is the first market that Japanese food enterprises plan to enter in their aim to increase food exports worldwide.

Oil prices surge, smash trading volume records as OPEC and Russia agree output cut

Oil prices shot up 13 percent, smashing trading volume records, after OPEC and Russia cut a deal to reduce output to drain a global supply glut,

Soccer plane in Colombia crash was running out of fuel: recording

 The plane that crashed in Colombia virtually wiping out an entire Brazilian soccer team was running out of fuel, had no electrical power, and was preparing for an emergency landing, according to the pilot's final words.

Co To island district - emerging sea tourism destination

 Co To island district, an archipelago in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh province, can become an important sea tourism destination in Vietnam.

'Dead' rivers in Hanoi

 Hanoi used to be surrounded by attractive rivers, but now heavy pollution has seriously threatened river life.

Education ministry questions unlicensed child brain-stimulation classes

 Deputy Minister of Education and Training Bui Van Ga has stressed that his ministry has not yet licenced any class providing training courses which allegedly help stimulate children's brains so that they can become more intelligent.

Vietnam ranks 10th worldwide for web threats

In its Information Technology Threat Evolution report for Q3 2016, Kaspersky Lab showed statistical records on the forms of cyber threats that the company had detected worldwide from data provided by its users. 

11M phones and accessories exports estimated at $31.33bn

The export value of phones and their accessories in November was $3 billion, up 5.8 percent compared to October, bringing the figure for the first eleven months of the year to $31.33 billion.