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National Assembly searches for ways to grow the middle class

 There are signs that wages and compensation packages are beginning to rise in parts of the country, said NA deputies at the 13th National Assembly— but in Vietnam they are not keeping up with other parts of the world.

Party delegation visits Cambodia to tighten ties

 A high-ranking delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam led by Ha Thi Khiet, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of its Commission for Mass Mobilisation, visited Cambodia on November 4-5.

Icelandic President wraps up State visit to Vietnam

 Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson and his spouse concluded the State visit to Vietnam from November 3-6 at the invitation of President Truong Tan Sang. 

Five female pop icons to stage concert this month

 Co-organized by the luxury real estate brand Masteri and Viet Vision Company, The Master of Symphony promises to bring music lovers a fresh combination between the five pop stars and the orchestra.

Social News 8/11

 Belgium pledges support to Vietnamese locality in waste treatment, Vietnam plans coastal highway linking Quang Ninh and Thanh Hoa, Erratic driver caught on camera, RoK wins back Vietnamese tourists as MERS fears ease

$23 million HCMC tunnel to ease traffic woes

 Tunnel in District 12 and Hoc Mon district to ease congestion at troublesome An Suong intersection.

Education reform a must for Vietnam

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said on Thursday that the National Council of Education and Human Resources Development must consult with the country's intellectuals to reform Viet Nam's education sector.

ANZ: Vietnam standing out in emerging markets

 Vietnam’s economy is a rare light amid the gloom in most emerging markets, according to the Vietnam Economic Update November 2015 from ANZ.

Two dozen VN rail firms to go private

 Twenty-four member companies of the Viet Nam Railways (VNR) will make their initial public offerings (IPOs) by December 31, government portal chinhphu.vn reported.

Vietnam outlines food safety goals

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced during a meeting in Hanoi on Thursday that it plans to work with relevant agencies to examine and ensure food safety, which it identified as an urgent task.


Vietnamese airlines to avoid Middle East conflict zones

 Civil aircraft owners and operators must find alternate routes for flights to avoid conflict zones in the Middle East, the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam has urged the Transport Ministry.

TPP members agree to remove 78-95% of import taxes for Vietnam

 The Ministry of Finance yesterday officially announced the list of goods which would enjoy tax reduction when the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is signed and comes into effect.

Minh crashes out of Bahrain International Challenge

 Top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh was defeated in the men's singles quarter-finals at the 2015 Bahrain International Challenge in Isa Town, Bahrain, on November 5.

Prime Minister greets China’s Yunnan Party Committee Secretary

 Prime Minister greets China’s Yunnan Party Committee Secretary, Foreign Ministry offers National Day greetings to Cambodia, Vietnam attends ASEANSAI Assembly meeting in Cambodia

Vietnam, Malaysia ink new aviation deal

 The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam and the Malaysia’s Department of Civil Authority signed a cooperation agreement on November 6.

Vietnam move up two spots in November FIFA ranking

 The Vietnam men’s national football team jumped two spots to 147 th globally on the International Football Federation (FIFA) ranking for November released on November 5. 

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs: It’s good to have young officials

 VietNamNet Bridge - Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Tran Anh Tuan last week talked about the election of officials of under 40 years old to the key positions at the Party Congress of Da Nang and Kien Giang.