Bribery scandal targets officials of many enterprises; Chinese caught with heroin near northern border; Hanoi hosts 36th ASEAN Railway CEOs’ Conference; Germany provides non-refundable aid for Vietnam; Websites shut down for illegal content

 VietNamNet Bridge – Low murmurs and the soft sounds of chewing and swallowing reverberate in a darkened space in which loom life-size image projections of 19 individuals.

 Domestic gold demand suffers sharp downturn; Consumer confidence keeps climbing; Vietnam pledges to facilitate RoK investors’ operations; Vietnam’s largest automobile exhibition opens; PVN buys stake in petrochemical complex

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Duy Khang's bronze was the only medal that Viet Nam won on the fifth day of the Fourth Asian Beach Games in Phuket, Thailand yesterday, Nov 18.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Old Quarter preserves the cultural lifestyle of Hanoi. At night, walking on the streets here, you will enjoy the music, cuisine and relaxing moments with friends.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Phi Phi Anh created a "small tsunami" in Ha Noi with his debut Broadway musical-inspired revue back in 2012, and he will once again be showcasing his directing talents with his new show tonight.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Injecting money into airlines is not the choice of short- term investors, but airlines’ shares are very attractive in the eyes of bankers, even though the ratio of profit of revenue is not high.

VietNamNet Bridge – There are numerous universities in Vietnam, but the operation models of the schools are nearly similar because many of them belong to the same owners.

 VietNamNet Bridge – MobiFone shares have been added to the portfolios of many foreign institutional investors.

Defence Minister meets Myanmar counterpart, Brunei Energy Minister; Party leader to visit Russia, Belarus; Vietnam, Italy share judicial experience

 VietNamNet Bridge – Organisations and individuals nationwide donated over 600 documents and artifacts to the Hanoi Museum in response to its appeal to collect exhibits to celebrate the capital’s 60 years of development.

 Transport Minister Dinh La Thang yesterday said growing infrastructure demand in the country needs new funding sources other than the State Budget and overseas development assistance.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano has reaffirmed his organisation’s commitment to prioritise supporting Vietnam in improving its legal framework

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Viet Ngai, chairman of the Viet Nam Energy Association (VEA), tells Nong Thon Ngay Nay (Countryside Today) that small-scale hydropower plants have to be shut down

 VietNamNet Bridge – Households living in vulnerable areas in the southernmost province of Ca Mau are being relocated to new resettlement areas.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ministry of Trade and Industry Vu Huy Hoang on Monday, Nov 17, conceded that the Government has not provided sufficient support to the domestic supporting industry,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Seven Vietnamese photographers have won prizes in a photography contest organised by a World Bank affiliate to highlight powerful images depicting inclusion around the world.

In Vietnam, the use of “freebie” software is common amongst local consumers. Many users may have no idea that some computer software is not free, while others just refuse to pay for it, even though they know they should.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The World Heritage site and ancient town of Hoi An has been implementing a number of measures to preserve bai choi singing in an effort to promote the heritage site’s cultural value.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam Football Federation General Secretary Le Hoai Anh confirmed that host Viet Nam were ready for the AFF-Suzuki Cup, and the team were determined to win their second trophy.