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VN adopts new education ideas

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Vinh Hien, Deputy Minister of Education and Training spoke to the Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper about the implementation of the VNEN project in secondary schools in 2015-16.

Who does Vietnam want to sell SOE shares to?

VietNamNet Bridge - Most state-owned enterprises (SOEs) operate in the pivotal business fields of the national economy. Therefore, experts say, Vietnam needs to be careful when choosing new owners for the enterprises.

High-end apartments booming in HCM City

 Launches conducted and new projects on way throughout the country's largest city.

Making a name as city of cafes

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City's streets are full of cafes from low-cost sidewalk cafes and air-conditioned rock and internet cafes to a Harry Potter Cafe.

Foreigners appreciate Vietnamese hospitality and cheap living costs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreigners are enjoying cheap living costs and a friendly society in Vietnam.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 25/10

Rail passenger transport to rise, Thai cosmetic brands coming to stores across Vietnam, Rubber exports to hit US$1.6 billion, Vietnamese among the most socially conscious consumers, Luxury car demand to climb on consumption tax increase

Foreign breweries grab more market share in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - With Japanese Sapporo in Sapporo Vietnam (SVL) joint venture buying 29 percent of SVL stake from the Vietnamese partner, the Vietnamese beer market is heating up.

Foreign travel operators laud Vietnam’s visa exemptions

 VietNamNet Bridge – Travel operators attending the recently-concluded International Trade Show for Asian Travel Market hailed Vietnam’s 15-day visa exemption for tourists from Italy, Spain, the UK, France, Germany and Belarus.

1,000 attend German job fair in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – An October 24th career fair in Ho Chi Minh City has been a tremendous success, according to President Jens Ruebbert of the German Business Association (GBA).

Adele premieres 'intimate' new song

 A nervous Adele has premiered her "intimate" new single, Hello, on BBC Radio 1. The singer said she was "going to belch" as breakfast show host Nick Grimshaw cued the song up.

Funding needed to treat waste

 VietNamNet Bridge – A more transparent legal framework and improved administrative procedures are needed to attract more investment in waste and water treatment services, according to experts.

Hurricane Patricia: Risk of floods and landslides

 Mexico's president has warned that Hurricane Patricia still poses a threat of floods and landslides as it brings heavy rain to parts of the country.

Woman charged for employment scam

 VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 300 graduates in four central provinces were scammed into paying a woman who claimed she could help them secure a job in healthcare.

Poet faces plagiarism controversy

 VietNamNet Bridge – Poet Phan Huyen Thu has been stripped of her award granted for a poetry book Seo Doc Lap (Scars for Independence) due to a controversy about plagiarism.

Hotels in VN among best in Asia

 VietNamNet Bridge – Six hotels and resorts in Viet Nam are among the finest properties in all of Asia, according to readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine.

Japanese earthquake-devastated region to be featured in photos

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Fine Arts Museum will host a photo exhibition on natural landscapes and cultural activities in Tohoku taken by Japanese photographers. 

VAMC buys 92 trillion VND worth of bad debts

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Assets Management Company (VAMC) has issued special bonds to purchase over 92 trillion VND (4.18 billion USD) worth of bad debts from the beginning of this year to October 20,

Saola conservationist receives IUCN’s Harry Messel Award

Dr. William Robichaud has received the 2015 Harry Messel Award for Conservation Leadership for his extraordinary leadership in raising global attention for the conservation of the saola in Vietnam.

Vietnam's draft 2016-2020 development plan released

 The draft of the Socio-economic Development Plan for 2016-2020 was revealed at the tenth session of National Assembly (NA) XIII, with economic indicators and public debt targets.

Vietnam telecoms can provide 4G services from 2017

 VietNamNet Bridge - The trial of 4G services will be conducted in 2016 and services will be commercialized one year later, with charges expected to be equivalent to the current 3G rates, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications.