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Vietnam - China economic relations after 25 years

 VietNamNet Bridge - China is now the largest trading partner of Vietnam with a total turnover of nearly $60 billion in 2014 and the ninth largest investor of the 105 countries and territories investing in Vietnam.

VN, Kuwait friendly match cancelled

 VietNamNet Bridge – The friendly match, which was scheduled for November 12 in Ha Noi between the Viet Nam national football team and Kuwait, has been cancelled,

Sexual health education to be launched at vocational schools

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the United Nations Population Funds published materials for educating sexual and reproductive health and HIV prevention at vocational schools nationwide in Hanoi

Int’l degrees granted to Vietnam-Germany University graduates

VietNamNet Bridge – International standard Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees were presented to 43 students who have successfully completed programmes offered by the Vietnam-Germany University.

Social News 6/11

 Vietnamese, Chinese youth start 16th friendship meeting, Hanoi cracking down on overloaded vehicles, Cataract No.1 cause of blindness in Viet Nam, Plan proposes construction of north-south road, HCM City confronts drug addiction head-on

Apple opens Vietnam company

 Apple Vietnam was officially established on October 28 with charter capital of VND15 billion ($672,000) according to the Agency for Business Registration at the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

VN architecture wins global acclaim

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two Vietnamese architectural firms have won awards on the first day of the World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Singapore in the 2015 WAF Awards peer reviewed contest.

HCM City jails 11 in bank fraud case

The jury of HCM City's People's Court yesterday handed down punishments ranging from nine years imprisonment to a life sentence to 11 people involved in the loss of roughly VND1 trillion

Vietnam among 20 best countries to visit

 Vietnam has been voted as one of the 20 best countries in the world to visit, according to a survey released recently by the US travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler (CNT). 

HCM City to host old book exhibition

 More than 20,000 books, probably more than 100 years old, will be exhibited at HCM City's Youth Cultural House during the Old Book Festival 2015 from November 6 to 8.


Vietnam ranks 4th at Miss International 2015

  Viet Nam's representative Pham Hong Thuy Van was the third runner-up at the Miss International 2015, which took place at Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa in Tokyo, Japan, yesterday.

Buying banks at VND0: A controversial prescription

VietNamNet Bridge - Legislative bodies have praised the State Bank of Vietnam’s (SBV) move to buy three weak banks at zero dong, but said the remedy should not be abused.

World stars to come out for Lynk Fashion Show 2015 in Vietnam

 Ly Nha Ky has revealed her upcoming Lynk Fashion Show 2015 will quite simply be one of the hottest fashion shows on the planet, filled with a star studded guest list and great musical entertainment.

US sets new duties on tra imports

 The United States Department of Commerce (DOC) announced a preliminary decision on its 11th administrative review (POR 11) of anti-dumping duties on tra (Pangasius) fish imported from Vietnam.

BIDV borrows $200 mln from China’s development bank

 The Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) on November 5 signed an agreement to secure a five-year loan worth 200 million USD from the China Development Bank (CDB).

Education Ministry fumbles for policies on pedagogy schools

MOET wants to select excellent students for education universities in order to produce good teachers, because it believes only good teachers can produce good students. However, it still has not found solutions to the issue.

Vietnam, China ink myriad of cooperation documents

 Vietnam and China inked a number of cooperation documents and agreements in Hanoi on November 5 in the presence of Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping. 

Vietnam, Laos share judicial reform experience

 Chief Judge of the Supreme People’s Court Truong Hoa Binh shared Vietnam’s experience in personnel training, law building and judgment with Lao Justice Minister Bounkeut Sangsomsak during their meeting in Hanoi on November 5. 

Binh Hung Island - a blue paradise off Cam Ranh

 VietNamNet Bridge – If someone looks for a primitive landscape to relax or discover the untouched beauty of nature, Binh Hung Island off Cam Ranh City is highly recommended.

Icelandic President visits Ho Chi Minh City

Visiting Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson has advised Ho Chi Minh City to seek partnerships with Iceland in high technology, food processing and renewable energies.