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11 Dong Son bronze drums: Vietnam treasures

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ancient drums and hundreds of antiques of the Dong Son culture are on display at the National History Museum in Hanoi.

Top Chef Vietnam to premiere

Sixteen professional chefs will compete against each other in a brand new soap opera called Top Chef Vietnam scheduled for 8 p.m. every Sunday on HTV7 from November 23.

Vietnam win fourth Asian Beach Games gold

 Vietnam added a fourth gold medal after its petanque men's team won in the triple event at the Asian Beach Games in Thailand.

AFF Cup to start on Saturday

 Vietnam and Indonesia football teams are favourites to qualify for the Southeast Asian Football Championship semi-finals, which will kick off on November 22.

Capital sky train project lags behind schedule

 The Hanoi urban sky train project is not likely to be completed before its December 31, 2015 deadline, the Railway Project Management Board admitted.

First Vietnamese vocational school receives European accreditation

 The Lilama 2 Technical and Technology College has become the first Vietnamese school to be accredited as a member of the European Association of Institutes for Vocational Training (EVBB).

$10 billion needed to speed north-south railway

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Railway Administration has asked the Ministry of Transport’s appraisal and approval of a $10 billion plan to modernize the North-South railway.

PM to attend summit with leaders of Laos, Cambodia

PM to attend summit with leaders of Laos, Cambodia; Involved parties called for active contributions in East Sea; US, Vietnam enhance strategic partnership;

Anti-dumping tariff on Vietnamese pangasius unfair: spokesperson

 The United States International Trade Commission’s application of anti-dumping duties on frozen pangasius fillets imported from Vietnam is unfair, Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Hai Binh declared.

Vietnam, Australia hold defence and foreign affairs dialogue

 The third deputy ministerial-level foreign affairs and defence strategic dialogue between Vietnam and Australia took place in Canberra, Australia on November 20.

Party leader to visit Russia, Belarus from November 23-28

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong will pay official visits to Russia and Belarus from November 23-28, with a view to strengthening the bilateral traditional friendships and cooperation ties.

Locals debate on pop star’s copycat

VietNamNet Bridge – Copyright infringements among local artists in fashion or music industries have occasionally been reported in Vietnam over the years. Lately, the song “Chac ai do se ve” composed by local teen pop star

Online shopping demand rising rapidly in smaller cities

 VietNamNet Bridge – Online goods distributors have noted that the highest revenue growth rates do not come from Hanoi and HCM City, but from smaller cities and provinces.

NA passes Laws on Citizen Identification, Civil Status

 Deputies at the eighth session of the 13th National Assembly passed the Law on Citizen Identification and the Law on Civil Status on November 20.

Farmers take up research work as PhDs focus on business

 VietNamNet Bridge – More and more scientists and professionals have given up their scientific research works and left laboratories, leaving farmers undertaking some of the scientists’ works.

Quang Ngai – home to stunning beaches

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Quang Ngai is endowed with many stunning and unblemished beaches which have potentialities to be developed into attractive tourist areas like Khe Hai, Nho Na, An Cuong,

How hot is the Vietnamese rhino horn market?

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is thought to be the biggest rhino horn market in the world, with a rhino horn processing village in the north still operating.

“Echoes” project returns to Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge - On November 22-23, the Echoes project will be running a series of unique audio walks in Hanoi. When you go on the walk, you’ll be hearing sounds, but this is no ordinary audio tour as the sounds change according to your location.

Ministry admits irregularities at civil servant exam

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has admitted to violations in an examination to choose civil servants last year, saying its officials had leaked answers of the test to certain candidates.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 21/11

Transport companies cut fees as fuel prices fall; Bright prospects for agriculture; Export growth drives logistics sector; Vietnam offers vital hub for German SE Asia entry; Vietnam Airlines hosts SkyTeam meeting