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519 local athletes to compete at 27th SEA Games

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on November 4 approved the list of Vietnamese delegation to attend the 27th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Myanmar this December.

Nature, history cast their spell in Trang An

 VietNamNet Bridge – Spread across the northern province of Ninh Binh, the stunning Trang An scenic landscape complex is often called Vietnam's Ha Long Bay On Land. Paddle the Trang An trail with Ninh Binh Online newspaper.

The latest news about Vietnam’s nuclear power plants

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nuclear power experts believe that Vietnam still cannot build a nuclear power plant now. The Japanese side has slowed down the process of giving support to Vietnam in nuclear technology.

Tra Su indigo forest, the green banquet in flooding season

 VietNamNet Bridge - Every October-November, tourists flock to the Tra Su indigo forest in Tinh Bien district of the southern province of An Giang to see the green and peaceful indigo forest in the flooding season.

Education Ministry fond of issuing absurd regulations?

 VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of regulations in the education and training sector have been found as unfeasible and contradictory. As a result, schools and students can only ignore the regulations and get fined.

Social Highlights for November 6

 Hanoi police confiscate smuggled animal organs; Man accused of stealing from poor; Operations of leather tannery suspended for environment pollution; Excessive pressure on children to study

Vietnamese, Italian duo wins urban architectural awards

A contest looking for architectural ideas for the Old Quarter in Hanoi concluded on November 4 with the first prize going to Italian architect Masimo Alvisi and his Vietnamese colleague Nguyen Dinh Thanh.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 6/11

 Bailout disbursed in dribs and drabs into real estate; SBV puts forward plan to increase lending given low credit growth; Vietnam Airlines to sell 2.7pct stake in Techcombank; Gov’t asked to contain inflation to attract more investors

Dong Nai gets nod for emergency conservation of wild elephant project

 VietNamNet Bridge – The southern province of Dong Nai has approved a 74 billion VND (3.52 million USD) for emergency conservation of wild elephant project in the period of 2014-2020.

New storms moving towards East Sea

VietNamNet Bridge – According to the National Hydro Meteorological Forecasting Center, many new storms are starting to brew in the East Sea even while Storm ‘Krosa’ continues to move rapidly towards the waters of Paracel Islands in the East Sea.

Extinct 'Godzilla' platypus found in Australia

 A giant extinct species of the platypus with powerful teeth has been discovered in Australia, with a scientist on Tuesday describing the duck-billed water animal as a "Godzilla" like monster.

Vietnam rank second at world taekwondo champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam have won three gold, three silver and five bronze medals at the eighth World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Bali, Indonesia, ranking second behind South Korea, the sport's creators.

Irrecoverable debts on sharp rise

 VietNamNet Bridge – Of the VND6.5 trillion worth of debts the Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC) has bought so far, 67 percent is in the real estate sector.

10 movies to be released in Vietnam in November

 VietNamNet Bridge - “Thor: The Dark World”, “Ender's Game”, “Las Vegas” or “Snowpiercer” are the most significant movies on the big screen this month.

Japanese stadium dyed in red with Vietnamese flags

 VietNamNet Bridge - To welcome the return of Vietnamese striker Le Cong Vinh after his recovery from a knee injury, the fans in Japan "dyed" the Sapporo Dome Stadium in red with the Vietnamese flags.

Man pisses on a woman on a flight to HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge - On a flight of an international airline to Tan Son Nhat airport on November 3, a drunk male passenger "passed water" on a female passenger because he thought she was ... the toilet.

Five candidates for Vietnam tourism ambassador title named

By October 31, the deadline for registration for the Vietnam Tourism Ambassador selection, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism did not receive any new profile, except for the five candidates who registered from early this year.

Merkel insists German-U.S. ties should not be put at risk

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday stressed the importance of the German-U.S. alliance, adding that an ongoing debate on whether to grant Edward Snowden asylum must not hamper bilateral ties.

New species of mushroom discovered in Lam Dong

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese scientists have discovered a new species of Phallus mushrooms in the Bidoup - Nui Ba National Park in the central highland province of Lam Dong.

Tam Nong bird sanctuary in pictures

 VietNamNet Bridge – Visiting Tram Chim bird sanctuary, you will see lush mangrove forests and hear songs performed by thousands of birds.