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GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 28/11

  Vietnam to boost relations with Belgium; Vietnam, Holland forge cooperation; Party leader welcomes Vietnamese studies delegates; Party leader greets visiting scholars

France to back Palestinian bid for enhanced UN status

 France on Tuesday said it will back a Palestinian bid for enhanced UN status at a General Assembly vote this week, a move hailed by the Palestinians as a "historic" step in their quest for greater global recognition.

Vietnam, Brunei enhance multi-faceted cooperation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and Brunei have agreed to further broaden and intensify their relations in the future to benefit the two peoples.

Part 1: The precious gem under the beauty’s pillow

While Cu Lao Cham (Cham Isle) in Quang Nam province receives thousands of tourists a day, Cu Lao Xanh (Green Isle) in Binh Dinh, also a wonderful natural landscape still cannot attract tourists.

Counterfeit ATMs – the risk still hung over consumers

Banking information technology experts all say that commercial banks have been and would have to accept the risks to be caused by counterfeited ATMs, even though banks have issued chip cards instead of magnetic cards.

The tragedies of the children from rich families

A lot of children feel they are so unlucky just because they were born into rich families, where parents are too busy to take care of them.

Ricefield crabs caught with pesticide

The initiative by farmers in the central region to catch ricefield crabs with pesticide would destroy the environment and extirpate aquatic resources.

The obstacles that prevent banks’ advanced in M&A process

After the smooth merger of Habubank into SHB, bankers seem to think that merger and acquisition (M&A) should be the top priority choice in their struggle to survive. However, there always exist the obstacles

Knocking on Quan Ba skydoor

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Giang Province is famous for Dong Van Geopark which is recognized as a Karst Plateau Global Geopark by UNESCO.

The golden opportunity of wind power

VietNamNet Bridge – Nature generously gives a gift for the humans on this earth a source of "free" fuel, a tremendous renewable energy resource. It is the wind, or wind energy.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 28/11

Assoc. wants furniture quality higher to safeguard consumers; Conditional cashew export seen hitting small traders; Vietnam’s bond market grows the fastest in East Asia; Small apartments still built; SOEs going unchecked

Vietnam to popularise bio-fuel over next three years

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will start popularising the use of bio-fuel E5 for road vehicles in seven localities from December 1, 2014.

Ailing banks seek strategic partners for restructuring

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ailing and merged banks are looking for strategic shareholders to help them restructure and deal with bad debts.

Conference calls for more artistic films

 VietNamNet Bridge – If Viet Nam produced more artistic films, the country's film industry could raise its profile both internationally and at home,

Russian, U.S. astronauts selected for year-long space flight

 Russian federal space agency Roscosmos and the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Agency NASA have picked up crew members for the future year-long mission to the International Space Station (ISS),

Police investigate Hai Phong’s teen sex clip

VietNamNet Bridge - A teen couple had sex in the toilet and filmed with a cell phone. The clip was uploaded to Facebook. The police are tracing the one who posted the sex clip.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 27/11

  Art contest celebrates World Heritage; Exhibition displaying Vietnamese border, sea and islands opens in Hue; Stamp honours former communist leader; Concert pays tribute to brilliant duo

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 27/11

  Localities urged to implement HIV/AIDS prevention strategy; Song Mang Bridge open to traffic; Over 900 workers to sit Korean language exams; Internet network for poor rural people

Model causes scandal at Hanoi Int’l Film Fest

VietNamNet Bridge – Not being an actress or invited to the 2nd Hanoi International Film Festival, a model appeared at the opening ceremony on November 25, in a very offensive dress.

Quang Ngai: $4.5 billion steel project resumes

VietNamNet Bridge - After 6 years, the $4.5 billion Guang Lian Dung Quat steel plant project has been re-launched by the joint venture between the E-United Group (Taiwan) and JFE Steel Corporation (Japan).