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Conservatory hosts international traditional music fest

 VietNamNet Bridge – The International Traditional Music Festival opened at the HCM City Conservatory of Music on November 25 night.

Minh Tu unveils national costume for upcoming Miss Supranational pageant

Minh Tu has revealed photos of her choice of outfit to wear for the national costume segment at the upcoming Miss Supranational 2018 pageant in Poland.

Vietnam Football Federation to appoint new president

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Football Federation’s eighth congress will take place on December 8 with Le Khanh Hai as the sole candidate for president of the organisation.

French piano duet to perform in Hanoi

 Well-known piano duet Lise de la Salle and Thomas Enhco from France will perform at a concert at L’Espace in Hanoi on December 15.

Bamboo Airways aims to have maiden flight on December 29

 Bamboo Airways will launch its first domestic flight on December 29, starting a journey to conquer the aviation market as the firm received its license to fly in Vietnam.

More promising offshore energy

 Vietnam’s huge potential in the offshore wind industry has caught the eye of overseas investors, but further work is required to kick-start the fledgling market, according to energy experts.

Ethnic minorities a target for fraud

Many cases of fraudulent transfer of land use rights certificates, bribery and property misappropriation, in which the victims are mainly ethnic minorities, have occurred in the Tay Nguyen province of Gia Lai 

Vietnam needs to improve training of highly skilled workers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam needs to develop and implement labour market policies, including a systematic approach to training its growing workforce, to fully reap the benefits of free trade.

Foreign investors pour nearly US$31 billion into Vietnam

 As of November 20, 2,714 projects got business licenses worth US$ 15.78 billion, accounting for 79.7% against the same period last year. 

Australian man honoured for helping ill children

 Local authorities in Danang City have honoured an Australian man for his support provided to local children with heart diseases.

Two Vietnamese arrested in Malaysia for bomb threat

 Two Vietnamese women have been detained at Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport after claiming that they were carrying bombs in their luggage. 

VN's shrimp exports at risk from antibiotic residues

 Experts have raised warnings about the weaknesses of Vietnam's exported shrimp including unfavourable colour and antibiotic residues which could lead to Vietnam losing markets.

Buon Ma Thuot coffee museum opened to visitors

 World Coffee Museum has been inaugurated in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

Vietnam’s exporters sell more fruit thanks to blockchain apps

VietNamNet Bridge - Utilizing blockchain to improve the traceability of farm produce is expected to be a good solution to boost fruit exports.


Hour of Code launched in VN

 The Department of Information, Microsoft, Vietnet – ICT, and the Dariu Foundation have launched the Hour of Code.

Cybersecurity risks increase in Vietnam

 Threats to information safety and cybersecurity are becoming more serious as the use of unsafe equipment such as internet protocol cameras, routers and Voice over Internet Protocol is increasing in Vietnam.

VN central bank announces first forward exchange sales in 2018

 The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) has introduced forward sales of US dollars to commercials banks for the first time this year to better manage the country’s foreign exchange market.

Energy sector faces big challenges ahead

 The challenges the power sector needs to overcome over the next two decades are substantial to ensure it achieves its goals to provide sustainable, clean, affordable and reliable power supply to the people of Viet Nam.

New vision needed for future of Asia: Deputy PM

As the global economy is changing rapidly, with trade wars and unstable currencies, a new vision is needed for the future of Asia as well as Viet Nam, speakers said at the Horasis Asia Meeting 2018 that was held in Binh Duong Province on Monday. 

Students lack experience for startups

 VietNamNet Bridge – Startups in the last three years have attracted a large number of students, but few of their businesses have achieved genuine success.