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Three Vietnamese lifters heading to Rio

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's weightlifting team have made history by winning three tickets to compete at the next Olympic Games in Brazil.

Saigon Heat win second match

 Saigon Heat win second match; Hoang Anh Gia Lai U21 champions tournament; Lien Viet, Maseco win volley titles

Art & Entertainment News in Brief

 Noo Phuoc Thinh continues to become 2015 Japan tourism embassador, Preparations for Nguyen Hue Flower Street to be kicked off next January, Culture, tourism week honours poet Nguyen Du, A series of free outdoor concert back to Hanoi

Falling behind, Vietnam still spends money on luxury goods

VietNamNet Bridge - Though Vietnam is among the countries with lower average income, many Vietnamese are still willing to spend big money on luxury goods.

Vietnam highlands: Rustic charm

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s highland regions such as Sapa, Cao Bang, Dien Bien and Yen Bai, look very picturesque with their rustic charm.

Vietnam to lack 1 million IT workers in 5 years

In the past three years, the number of jobs in the information technology - software sector increased by an average 47% per year, while the number of employees increased only 8%, according to VietnamWorks report.

To export 400kg of gold, gold firms must pay tax debts

The two gold mining plants of Bong Mieu and Phuoc Son have to pay nearly VND400 billion (nearly $19 million) of tax debts before being licensed to export gold, said a Government official at a government press conference last week.

Hanoi to elect new chair on Dec. 4

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Politburo has agreed with the Hanoi City Party Committee’s recommendation of Major General Nguyen Duc Chung, Director of the Hanoi Public Security Agency, as the only candidate for the election of the new chair of Hanoi.

Vietnam’s Lan Khue predicted to be second runner-up at Miss World 2015

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese contestant Lan Khue is rated as the most powerful representative of Asia by Missosology, a prestigious site for international beauty pageants.

An Giang apologizes for teacher who criticized official on Facebook

 VietNamNet Bridge – The southern province of An Giang last Thursday held a press conference on the case of three public servants who were fined for making comments about the provincial chairman on Facebook.

Vietnamese students win prizes at int’l Robothon competition

 Vietnamese students claimed two first prizes, one second and two third prizes at the International Robothon Competition in Ho Chi Minh City on November 29.

Vietnam promises 8 percent in emission cuts by 2030

Vietnam has submitted its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution ( INDC ) to the 21st meeting of the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference , COP 21, with a commitment to cutting total greenhouse gas emissions by 8 percent by 2030.  

British campaigner for Vietnamese AO victims passes away

 Secretary of the Britain-Vietnam Friendship Society (BVFS) Len Aldis has passed away at his home at Tomlins Grove Street, London, the United Kingdom.

Surrealist collages warn about short-sightedness among Vietnamese children

A Vietnamese photographer has introduced a collection of photographic collages to warn about the negative effects of short-sightedness among children.

Vinamilk attracts suitors

 DC Developing Markets Strategies and Norges Bank Investment Management, both under the management of Dragon Capital, have announced they will buy additional shares in Vinamilk.

Major shareholders to exit Techcombank

Techcombank has announced that shares belonging to major shareholders are to come on to the market, as part of ownership limitations introduced by the State Bank of Vietnam.

MobiFone to navigate intricacies of Cloud technology at SMAC 2015

Vietnamese mobile network operator MobiFone will discuss the benefits of Cloud computing in business operations at the SMAC 2015: Connecting Values-Evoking Potentials on December 2 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Stem cell industry part of HCM City development strategy

 A stem cell industry in Viet Nam is needed to meet the demand for stem cell applications in treatment and aesthetic procedures in the country, according to an expert. 

Hoang Anh Gia Lai champions International U21 tournament

 Coach Nguyen Quoc Tuan of Hoang Anh Gia Lai said he knew how to tear through the South Korean net in the final match of the International U21 Football Tournament.

Violent crime rises in first ten months in Vietnam

 Despite the efforts of law enforcement forces, Vietnam has seen a rising level of complexity and severity in criminal cases recently, head of the country's investigation police Gen. Ho Sy Tien said on Friday in HCM City.