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Asian shares rally as positive US close boosts confidence

 Asian shares traded higher on Tuesday, recovering from Monday's losses, as Wall Street's positive close boosted investor confidence.

Typographic exhibition comes to VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – International Typographic Exhibition of the New York Type Directors Club (TDC), will take place in both Ha Noi and HCM City this month and next month, respectively.

Tourism forum links VN, Japan

 VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 80 Vietnamese and 100 Japanese companies took part in an investment and tourism promotion seminar held by the Bank for Investment and Development of Viet Nam in Japan last Saturday.

Social media abuse unlawful: Minister

 Range of penalties now apply for any personal insults on social media.

Ten agricultural achievements in five years announced

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development recently unveiled 10 outstanding achievements the sector made between 2010 and 2015 to mark the ministry’s 70th founding anniversary.

Photos: Mesmerising beauty of Vietnam on Bored Panda

 Boredpanda.com, a leading art, design and photography community, featured a photo gallery on Vietnam and its people by photographer Nguyen Vu Phuoc.

Female bodybuilder strikes three gold medals at National Championships

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ton Hoang Khanh Lan won three gold medals at the 18th National Bodybuilding Championships, which concluded in the southern Dong Nai Province over the weekend.

Vingroup’s ambition remaps retail market

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese retail market is expected to be re-divided with the presence of Vingroup, a Vietnamese company with powerful financial capability, and other firms.

Cell phone inlaid with 112 diamonds found in Vietnam Airlines plane

 VietNamNet Bridge - While performing maintenance of an aircraft of Vietnam Airlines, technical staff discovered a Nokia 8800 Diamond Arte cellphone, encrusted with 112 diamonds, trapped in the electrical box of a passenger seat.

BPhone faces increased consumer indifference

VietNamNet Bridge - Since its launch in mid-2015, BPhone, the first high-end smartphone model, has faced problems. Vietnamese have lost interest in the product.

Hanoi lacks names for streets as city rapidly expands

 VietNamNet Bridge – Because of rapid urbanization, Hanoi needs a huge amount of names for new roads and streets but the bank of names, particularly the names of celebrities, has been exhausted.

Vietnam to launch pilot training programme in 2020

 VietNamNet Bridge – Private jet owners or fliers can earn their licences in Viet Nam, starting from 2020, following a joint project between Viet Nam and New Zealand.

Health sector warns of A (H7N9) virus risk

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Preventive Medicine Department confirmed that risk of disease spreading across borders is very large while human infections with a new avian influenza A (H7N9) virus being reported from China.

Divestment earns Transport Ministry $107m

 The Ministry of Transport divested from non-core businesses in 36 State-owned enterprises under its management in the first 10 months of this year, collecting nearly VND2.4 trillion (US$107 million).


Dams on Mekong pose threat to Vietnam’s agriculture

VietNamNet Bridge - It will be difficult to find solutions to develop agriculture in the Mekong River Delta if a series of hydropower dams are built on the river’s upper course, especially when Vietnam does not have a strong agriculture.

National Tourism Year 2016 focuses on southern region

 A total of 65 programmes and events will be held throughout the National Tourism Year 2016 titled “Exploring the southern land”, the organising board said a news conference in Hanoi on November 16. 

Vietnam's 2016 targets: Inforgraphics

 Vietnam's 2016 targets approved by the National Assembly

Travel firms confirm VN guests in Paris safe, plan Europe tour changes

 Tours from/to France will still be running as scheduled following a series of deadly terror attacks across Paris on November 13, said Tran Thi Viet Huong, Deputy Director of PR Department at Vietravel, a major tour operator. 

Vietnam calls for maintaining peaceful, stable seas in East Asia

 A Vietnamese government leader has called for joint efforts to maintain the seas of East Asia as an environment of peace and stability, promote the enforcement of international laws, and ensure maritime and air transportation and safety.

Social News 17/11

Indonesian expert hails Vietnam’s nuclear power development, Vietnamese in Czech advised to be cautious about visiting Paris, Vietnam Airlines launches Nha Trang – Hai Phong air route, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia youths seek investment links