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Vietnam from bird-eye view

The three amazing videos of talented Vietnamese photographer Le The Thang have captured magical images of Vietnam stretching from north to south.

East Sea seminars at US universities

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese scholars Tran Duc Anh Son and Dr Ta Van Tai presented two topics in a two-day seminar on maritime trade in the Bien Dong at Columbia University and Tufts University yesterday.

Celebrity chef shows off seafood

 VietNamNet Bridge – Canadian beef, pork and seafood as well as maple syrup, wine and beer is being featured at the month-long 2015 Canadian Food Festival in HCM City.

Dung Quat Oil Refinery seeks help to resolve inventory excess

The inventory at the Dung Quat Oil Refinery has risen to such a level that it may go beyond the refinery’s maximum storage capacity, a source from the national oil and gas group PetroVietnam has said.

Vietnam MPs discuss Google, Facebook, Uber evading tax

VietNamNet Bridge - National Assembly Deputies have urged the Ministry of Finance to check current laws on tax payment management for services provided across the border such as Facebook’s and Google’s.

Social News 13/11

 Health Ministry warns of Iraq cholera epidemic, Shopping festival to kick off in HCMC this week, Smuggling, trade fraud to be tackled, HCM City customs seize 200 containers for banned goods, Rice production thrives with large-scale fields

Vietnam’s English skills rise to “moderate proficiency” in index

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has risen in the world's ranking of English skills from ‘low proficiency’ to ‘moderate proficiency’. However, educators say the ranking does not reflect the real situation.

Vietnam fumbles for way to control motorbike emissions

VietNamNet Bridge - The plan on controlling motorbike emissions was drawn up by the Vietnam Register for a long time ago, but it still remains on paper.

Tranquil life on Ly Son Island

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ly Son Island off the central province of Quang Ngai covers about 10 square kilometers and consists of Lon (big) Island, Be (small) Island and Mu Cu Islet.

Vietnam’s ‘rice bowl’ is sinking

 VietNamNet Bridge - Part of the Mekong Delta – home to 20% of Vietnam’s population and 50% of its rice production - is at risk of disappearing as sea levels rise.

Developmentalizm and the breakthrough for Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - South Korea was an underdeveloped country in the early 1960s but it passed the initial stage of development and succeeded to become a developed country in a very short time.

Vietnam sees record number of HIV patients receiving ARV treatment

VietNamNet Bridge – Up to 100,000 people living with HIV nationwide are currently being treated with antiretroviral (ARV) drug as a result of the on-going effective HIV/AIDS prevention and control programme in Vietnam.

Report: Vietnam economy has weak fundamentals

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s economy will continue growing in the short term but in the medium term, its growth path will be bumpy,

First Vietnamese MC works at Star Movie Channel

VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Tran Kim Thao, more commonly known as Kim MC, has become the first Vietnamese master of ceremonies (MC) to work for the Star Movie Channel in Vietnam. 

Electricity theft persistent in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 14,000 cases of electricity theft were reported during the first nine months of the year, resulting in the loss of at least 11 million kWh from the country's electricity network.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 13/11

Vietnam - US trade office established in Binh Duong, Fierce competition forecast for domestic industrial production, PMI up but manufacturing still sluggish, VN consumers remain optimistic, Rice exports for year remain lacklustre

Vietnam wins seat in UNESCO Executive Board for fourth time

 Vietnam was elected as member of the UNESCO Executive Board for the 2015-2019 tenure on November 12, marking the fourth time the country has won a seat at one of UNESCO’s two most powerful bodies. 

Czech Senate President to visit Vietnam

 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic Milan Stech will pay an official visit to Vietnam from November 15-20. 

UN grants $12.5m to bolster biodiversity in Vietnam

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has passed a project that ensures equitable sharing of benefits from genetic resources and targets conservation work and sustainable use of biodiversity in Viet Nam. 

Vietnam shooters win three bronze medals at Asian champs

 Viet Nam won three bronze medals at the Asian Shooting Championships, ranking 17th.