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The man dedicated to saving wildlife

 “Everyone has their own interest. To me, I choose rescuing wild animals as my passion,” said Nguyen Thanh Long from the Central Highlands’s province of Dak Lak.

Almost 1,000 people register to donate organs

 Nearly 1,000 people registered to donate their tissue and organs at a health festival that took place in the northern province of Nam Dinh on November 17.

APEC 2017: Indonesian paper hails Vietnam’s new position

 Indonesia’s Antara News has recently published an article saying the support and active participation of APEC member economies in the freshly-concluded APEC Summit will be a lever for Vietnam to promote its “soft power.”

Lawmakers question about judicial, economic corruption issues

 Deputies raised a number of questions about measures to improve the quality of judicial work and the settlement of economic corruption cases at the Q&A session of the ongoing fourth sitting of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 18.

Foreign media consider APEC 2017 diplomatic success of Vietnam

 Many foreign press outlets have described APEC 2017, with the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Da Nang city from November 6-11 the highlight, as a diplomatic success of Vietnam this year.

Leather, footwear industries expand exports to EU

 Vietnamese leather and footwear exporters must comply with the EU-Vietnam free trade agreement’s rules of origin and be prepared to deal with EU barriers and anti-dumping measures, speakers said at a seminar held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 17.

iPhone X available in Vietnam from December 8

 iPhone X – Apple’s latest iPhone product – will officially be sold in Vietnam from December 8.

Vietnam gets ready to celebrate 20 years of internet

 The Viet Nam Internet Forum 2017 (VIF17) will take place at the Ha Noi Museum on November 27-28.

Vietnam continues to see strong interest from developers

 Latest Savills report notes ongoing interest in large-scale mixed-use projects with a residential component during third quarter.

Mai Linh to join hi-tech motorbike taxi game

 Mai Linh Group has announced that its motorbike taxi service aiming to compete with Grab and Uber, called M.Bike, will launch on November 20.

Vietnamese fintech market looking at bright prospects

 Vietnam is considered a tremendously potential market by Korean fintech enterprises, setting off an avalanche of deals looking to expand business operations and find investment and co-operation opportunities.

HCM City sets environmental protection legal framework

 HCM City has improved environmental protection by completing a legal framework for the purpose and, in recent times, refusing licences for polluting plants and generally tightening environment management and oversight.

VN Index drops from 10-year high

 Shares fell on the HCM Stock Exchange after rallying for 10 days to its 10-year high as the market was hit by strong investor selling.

Vietnamese buy luxury smartphones on installment plans, loans

VietNamNet Bridge - More than half of the purchases of premium smartphones (costing more than VND10 million) are paid by installment plans.  

Coastal localities geared up for incoming typhoon Kirogi

 Authorities of Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, and Khanh Hoa provinces on November 18 banned fishing vessels from going out to sea as Kirogi is approaching the south central region.

Start-ups face recruiting difficulties due to poor finance

 Weak finance is preventing start-up firms from hiring talented employees, said Nguyen Duc Hai, co-founder and training director of VietFounder.

HCM City lacks elderly care facilities

An ageing population is posing mounting challenges to providing care for elderly people in Vietnam. 

Thang wins first match at chess, Minh draws

 International Master (IM), Trần Minh Thắng, of Việt Nam won his first match at the World Junior and Girls U20 Chess Championship in Italy on Thursday.

Vietnam attends ASEAN-EU dialogue on sustainable development

 Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung has put forth four promising cooperation areas between ASEAN and EU in sustainable development.

Class teaches how to be courteous

 Realising Vietnamese people’s, especially youngsters’ demand for protocols and etiquette to effectively adapt to the rapid globalization, a special training class has been organised.