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15 new movies in cinemas this month

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fifteen films of various genres will appear at Vietnamese theaters this month, including blockbusters like “Big Hero 6”, “Interstellar” and “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1”.

Oldest brothers in Vietnam are aged 102, 105

VietNamNet Bridge – Two men in Quang Tri province, central Vietnam, have been recognized as the oldest brothers in the country. They are 102 and 105 years old.

Police seize $1 million smuggled goods near VN-China border gate

The Ministry of Public Security mobilized nearly 100 police officers to arrest 12 vessels transporting smuggled goods worth nearly $1 million from China to the Mong Cai border gate in Quang Ninh province on November 2.

Software copyright breaches found at 13 foreign firms

VietNamNet Bridge – Recent snap inspections into software usage have found 14 of 16 firms are using pirated software with a total estimated value of more than VND15 billion.

Le Quang Liem drops to 63rd in world rankings

 Vietnam ’s top chess player Le Quang Liem slid from the 44 th to 63 rd place in the latest rankings by the World Chess Federation (FIDE).

Documentary team wins prize in climate-change contest

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Change, a touching portrayal of the effects of climate change on young people in a Vietnamese coastal community, won the Special Prize of the Action4Climate Documentary Competition.

NA Deputy wants to audit banks to discover “real” bad-debt ratio

 VietNamNet Bridge – Analysts and economists remain doubtful about public figures on the banking system’s bad-debt ratio released at official conferences, saying they have not been verified by reliable agencies or organizations.

Government News 4/11

 PM calls for further efforts to manage illegal drugs and addiction; Int’l conference on building peaceful Vietnam-Lao borderline; VUFO Vice President meets Indian guest; Vietnam, South Africa boost trade, investment, tourism ties

Indian media spotlight PM Nguyen Tan Dung’s visit

 The Indian media have run articles highlighting Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s October 27-28 visit to the country, with optimistic assessments on the development of bilateral relations.

Vietnam, Ireland agree to cooperate on agricultural development

 A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on agricultural and rural development cooperation was signed between Ireland and Vietnam in Hanoi on November 3.

Int'l fest to strum up national guitar scene

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Saigon International Guitar Festival, featuring acclaimed foreign artists and educators, may be the year's most important event for classical guitarists in Viet Nam.

Vietnam opposes Taiwan’s live firing on Truong Sa

Taiwan’s move to launch live firing on Ba Binh island, part of Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago, is a serious violation of Vietnam’s territorial sovereignty, the Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Le Hai Binh said in Hanoi on November 3.

NA deputies debate revisions to tax laws

 Amending the current tax laws is likely to create the best possible conditions for taxpayers to fulfill their duties while accelerating sectoral reforms in line with Vietnam’s international commitments, Finance Minister Dinh Tien Dung said.

Poetic passages in Da Lat

 VietNamNet Bridge - Apart from the mild weather and blooming flowers, Dalat also impresses tourists with streets of pipes stretching across the city to the suburbs.

Several want strategic stakes in Vietnam Airlines

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several organizations look to become strategic investors in Vietnam Airlines Corporation when the national flag carrier launches its initial public offering on November 14,

The Magic Flute returns to city

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Magic Flute, a two-act opera by Mozart with a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder, will be replayed at the HCMC Opera House at 8 p.m. on November 8 and 9 after its premiere last year.

Farmer invents garbage treatment machine

 VietNamNet Bridge – a waste treatment machine invented by Ngo Thai Nguyen, a farmer in Thanh Hoa Province, can sort garbage and use the treated waste for farming.

Funding plan for Long Thanh airport doubted

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly (NA) Economic Committee has voiced concerns over the viability of a fund raising plan for the big-ticket Long Thanh airport project

Model Kim Thi to compete in Miss Model of World 2014

 The runner-up of the Elite Model Look Vietnam 2014, Pham Thi Kim Thi will compete at the Miss Model of the World 2014, which will take place in China’s Shenzen from November 10-30.

Celebrity to host concert in memory of composer father

 VietNamNet Bridge – Diva Thanh Lam and her younger brother, electronic musician Tri Minh, will jointly stage a music show in memory of their beloved father, composer Thuan Yen.