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Sweden shares experience on sustainable urban transport with Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - A transport delegationled by Swedish Vice Minister for Infrastructure Erik Bromander is visiting Vietnam to share the country’s best practices in the fields of transportation and urbanization. 

Models with disabilities on the catwalk

 VietNamNet Bridge - Some 30 disabled female models graced the catwalk at the “I Am Beautiful. You Too!” fashion show in Hanoi on November 21, showcasing original pieces that fuse Western and Asian styles.

A visit to the Oceanographic Museum of Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - If you travel to Nha Trang, do not forget to visit the Oceanographic Museum of Vietnam to learn about the beautiful and rare sea creatures housed here.

Government News In Brief

 Defence Minister greets Cambodian Interior officials, Party chief welcomes Lao diplomat in ambassadorial role, Vietnam, Belarus forge ties in national security, National Assembly Chairman receives ASEAN journalists

President hails Vietnam-Germany economic cooperation potential

 The freshly concluded visit to Germany by Vietnam’s President Truong Tan Sang has opened up new prospects for the cooperation between the two countries.

20 beautiful images of Vietnam on Rough Guide

 VietNamNet Bridge - Rough Guides has selected the 21 top favored photos on Picfair, which depict typical images of Vietnam.

NA deputies adopt more laws, resolutions

 National Assembly deputies discussed the draft revised Law on Press and adopted a resolution on the implementation of bailiff institution during their plenary session in Hanoi on November 26.

Border marker building critical to Vietnam-Cambodia border demarcation

The recent construction work on two border markers along the Vietnam – Cambodia borderline is significant to the countries’ border demarcation, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh said at the regular press conference on November 26.

Vietnam calls for restraint in Turkey’s downing of Russian jet

 Parties concerned in Turkey’s recent downing of a Russian jet should exercise restraint and refrain from acts escalating the tension, Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Le Hai Binh said at the regular press conference in Hanoi on November 26.

Hundreds of millions of bank shares put on sale

VietNamNet Bridge - Commercial banks are sprinting to sell shares of other banks they are holding, so they will not be fined as warned by the State Bank (SBV).

New virus that hacks Facebook accounts spreads in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - A new way of spreading a virus has been used by hackers, successfully affecting Vietnamese Facebookers.

Vinacomin plans to build another thermal power plant

The Vietnam Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) is going ahead with its plan to build its third third thermopower plant in Cam Pha City, despite warnings about environment pollution and protests from Quang Ninh residents.

Waves break Russian tourist’s neck in Nha Trang

 VietNamNet Bridge – The unfortunate incident occurred to a Russian tourist named Denis Gurov, 33, at the beach along Tran Phu Street of Nha Trang City, the most popular city for travelers in central Vietnam.

High-end hotel sector dries up

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s five-star hotels are expectedly hampered by a low occupancy rate due to an increasing supply in the sector.

Visiting Bac Ha – The white plateau

 VietNamNet Bridge – Following National Highway 70 which lies by imposingly high mountains of the northern province of Lao Cai, we arrived in Bac Ha District, which is known by the name “white plateau.”

Doctors remove 165 needles from Vietnamese woman’s shoulder

VietNamNet Bridge – Doctors at Thong Nhat General Hospital in Bien Hoa City of Dong Nai Province have removed 165 broken needles from the left shoulder of a 30-year-old woman from Thong Nhat District.

Social News 27/11

 Nearly 8, 000 Vietnamese people die in road traffic crashes, Government increases student loans, Checking all batches of seafood imported from Taiwan, Prime minister approves renewable energy development strategy

How to cope with China’s information matrix

Undeniably, with its "soft power" card, China has created a matrix of information related to its illegal claims in the East Sea. However, this does not mean that “soft power” will help China turn nothing into something.

Experts: Vietnam lags farther behind rest of world

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has lagged farther behind the rest of the world due to its outdated growth model and mindset, experts and economists told a forum held in Hanoi last week to review 30 years of reform in the country.

Four music festivals in December you need to attend

 VietNamNet Bridge – The fall festival season has finally arrived and Heineken has four music concerts coming up in December in big cities across Vietnam that should appeal to a wide range of interests.