Best young short-movie makers honored; Italian photographer features Vietnam-Italy culture; Vietnamese American unveils fall-winter collection; Saigon International Guitar Festival 2014 opens; Dai Nam Park extends free admission plan

Vietnam will host the 24th ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet on November 19-28 in Ha Noi.

 South Korean judges are set to rule on whether the captain of a ferry which sank in April, killing more than 300 people, should be sentenced to death.

 Young weightlifter Thach Kim Tuan has won one gold and two silver medals at the ongoing World Weightlifting Championships 2014 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The main source of income for mobile network operators in the future will be from 3G instead of voice and text services.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung left Hanoi on November 11 for Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, to attend the 25th ASEAN Summit and related meetings from November 12-13, at the invitation of Myanmar President Thein Sein.

 At least 46 students have been killed by a suicide bomber at a school assembly in the north-eastern Nigerian town of Potiskum, police have said.

 VietNamNet Bridge - With the majority of yes votes, the National Assembly yesterday allowed the increase of wage for approximately 6.3 million people from January 2015, with a rise of 8%, equivalent to VND90,000 ($4.3) per month.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A program introducing Swedish innovations and initiatives began in HCM City on November 10 and will last until the end of the month.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communications has shut down seven news websites for violating the law.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Department of Transport of HCM City has called for investment for more than 100 more toilets, after positive response from the public and visitors about 10 free luxury public toilets,

While the Ministry of Industry and Trade is considering possible measures to cope with sharp falls in oil prices on the world market, the government does not plan to adjust the state budget collection plan.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Hai Yen, a secondary student from Ha Noi, was completely wrapped up in colouring a picture of lion, a sacred object used in pagodas in Viet Nam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Hong Truong has clarified that a recent circular issued by the Finance Ministry would not lead to an increase in road-use fees for motorbikes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Concerned agencies and non-government organisations in Viet Nam are working hard to save wild bears from extinction and from being used in the production of bile.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietcombank has become the first credit institution in the country to sell a US$19-million debt of Vietnam National Shipping Lines, or Vinalines, to Vietnam Debt and Asset Trading Corporation.

 In August, the Magazine reported on a couple who spent millions of euros to save migrants in danger of drowning at sea. Their 60-day mission has now ended - so what did they achieve, asks Alison Gee?

Vietnam is making constant efforts in strengthening regional connectivity, which plays a vital role in boosting the country’s comprehensive international integration process, said State President Truong Tan Sang.

VietNamNet Bridge – If you have a chance to come to Dien Bien Phu City in Dien Bien Province, don’t forget to visit and explore specialties, dances and other distinctive cultural features of Thai ethnic minority people