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Vietnam, Hungary step up judicial collaboration

 Vietnamese general receives Indian army college delegation; Vietnam pushes for wide-ranging TPP deal; Vietnam, Colombia foster multifaceted ties; Lawmakers scrutinise draft revised Investment Law; Vietnam, Hungary step up judicial collaboration

Sacred animals reveal the true Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Hai Yen, a secondary student from Ha Noi, was completely wrapped up in colouring a picture of lion, a sacred object used in pagodas in Viet Nam.

No increase in road-use fees for motorbikes: official

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Hong Truong has clarified that a recent circular issued by the Finance Ministry would not lead to an increase in road-use fees for motorbikes.

Rescue centre saving bears from bile industry expands

 VietNamNet Bridge – Concerned agencies and non-government organisations in Viet Nam are working hard to save wild bears from extinction and from being used in the production of bile.

Vinalines’ US$19-million debt sold

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietcombank has become the first credit institution in the country to sell a US$19-million debt of Vietnam National Shipping Lines, or Vinalines, to Vietnam Debt and Asset Trading Corporation.

The family that saved 3,000 lives

 In August, the Magazine reported on a couple who spent millions of euros to save migrants in danger of drowning at sea. Their 60-day mission has now ended - so what did they achieve, asks Alison Gee?

VN President addresses APEC CEO Summit 2014

Vietnam is making constant efforts in strengthening regional connectivity, which plays a vital role in boosting the country’s comprehensive international integration process, said State President Truong Tan Sang.

Noong Chun - a must-visit village in Dien Bien

VietNamNet Bridge – If you have a chance to come to Dien Bien Phu City in Dien Bien Province, don’t forget to visit and explore specialties, dances and other distinctive cultural features of Thai ethnic minority people

Public security minister visits Israel

 Minister of Public Security General Tran Dai Quang paid a working visit to Israel from November 7-9 at the invitation of his Israeli counterpart Yitzhak Aharonovich.

Vietnam joins Boeing, Airbus industry supply chains

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has joined the global production chains of world’s most reputable aircraft manufacturers – Boeing and Airbus – by providing low-value parts and accessories.

President Truong Tan Sang meets US, Japanese and Chinese leaders

President Truong Tan Sang had bilateral meetings with US President Barack Obama, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on November 10 on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in Beijing, China.

How effectively manage Vietnamese casinos

 VietNamNet Bridge – Initially, only Vietnamese individuals who possess an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) are qualified to play in casinos.

Artist's new graphic novel illustrates childhood fantasy in vivid watercolour

 VietNamNet Bridge – Artist Ta Huy Long made a diary of paintings telling the story of a Hanoian 10-year-old boy's dream in the Old Quarter in the 1980s, which has just been published as a comic.

70 percent of cancer patients in country detected late

70% of cancer patients in country detected late; Hanoi to install traffic cameras; Hanoi: 10,000 people to be screened for visual impairment; Busy programme of events for HIV/AIDS month; Noi Bai Airport director apologises for substandard service

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 11/11

 VASEP proposes 0% import tariff on salmon; Scenarios for crude oil exports; Can Tho zones lure $1.92 billion; High-end properties attract buyers; Real estate sector draws foreign investors; Danang seeks to attract more FDI sources

Beckham arrives in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge - Retired football star David Beckham took a private flight from Hong Kong to Hanoi this afternoon. He was welcomed by hundreds of fans at the Noi Bai International Airport.

Hoi An faces erosion threats

 VietNamNet Bridge – The loom of changing sea levels and tides are threatening the central town of Hoi An, and could destroy the UNESCO world heritage site.

Public angry about Formosa’s requests for special treatment

 VietNamNet Bridge – Formosa, the steel investor from Taiwan, has made many requests in the last two years of the government, questions about the real motive for the investor’s steel project in Vietnam.

MOET issues list of four bans at primary schools

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has released a list of four bans that primary schools must follow in an effort to ease the workload on students.

Exhibition of a “recluse artist” to open in Hanoi this week

 VietNamNet Bridge - ‘YIN’ exhibition by Nguyen Khanh Toan will be held at Cuci Fine Art, 22A Hai Ba Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi from 13 November to 14 December.