VietNamNet Bridge – A music production in jazz by music producer and composer Vo Thien Thanh of HCM City has been released, after six years of composing and recording.  

Stable growth predicted for steel consumption until year’s end, Work on two North-South expressway sections begins next year, PM approves orientations on ODA use, Vietnam Airlines receives first Airbus A321neo plane

HCMC approves hire of pumping machines to cope with street flooding, 200,000 Vietnamese people have stroke annually, VNUHCMC - University of Science announces new research results

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s banking sector, after overcoming a difficult period because of high bad debt in 2012-2014, has begun recovering.

Despite instructions from management agencies, many schools in HCMC say they do not have a thorough understanding of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) education.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese laws impose heavy sanctions on wildlife trafficking, but many violations still occur.

VietNamNet Bridge - A group of students have invented a fire alarm system using the internet that can accurately locate a fire and issue alarms.

 Well-known Korean star Kim Tae Hee will arrive in Hanoi on November 22-23, according to her management company.

 The night market used to be a vegetable and fruit market before it became a tourist attraction in Da Lat.

 Economy Minister Nguyen Chi Dung affirmed that Vietnam will not attract FDI at all cost. Rather, it will facilitate projects based on high technology, source technology, and a high added value.

 The airline’s first routes are Quy Nhon – Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City – Hanoi, and Ho Chi Minh – Quy Nhon.

 A new housing plan to 2020 that will improve city landscapes and quality of life for its residents has been approved by HCM City authorities. 

 The real estate market is suffering a severe shortage of affordable homes despite the segment witnessing huge demand, attendees heard at a recent conference.

 Vietnam sent some 116,700 workers to foreign countries and territories in the first 10 months of this year, exceeding the yearly plan by 6.07 percent.

 As many as 2,400 tickets are reserved for Vietnamese football fans in demand for the Vietnam – Myanmar match of the Group A in the ongoing ASEAN Federation Football (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018.

 When visiting the northern province of Lang Son, Bac Son district’s Quynh Son commune is often the first stop for tourists who wish to experience local life through homestays.

 Vietnam and New Zealand on November 18 agreed to actively coordinate in realising the Action Programme for the 2017-2020 between the two countries.

 Leaders from 21 APEC economies on November 18 were unable to sign a joint statement at the 26th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Papua New Guinea in the context of deep divisions between the US and China over trade and investment. 

 Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev began his two-day official visit to Vietnam on November 18 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Secretary of the Party Committee of Da Nang Truong Quang Nghia on November 18 had a meeting with Indian President Ram Nath Kovind, who is on a State visit to Vietnam.

 The rights of local labourers are getting closer to international labour standards thanks to the Vietnamese National Assembly’s latest approval of the CPTPP, which will come into effect from December 30 this year.

VietNamNet Bridge - As the supply of apartments is now large, many apartment owners have decided to earn extra money from renting apartments by the hour, though it is not allowed by current law.

 Once operational, the project would directly employ 5,000 people and indirectly hire 20,000 – 25,000 people, generating steady revenue for the city`s budget.

 French photographer Nicolas Cornet is holding an exhibition at the French cultural center L'Espace in Hanoi to introduce a collection of nearly 50 photos featuring Vietnamese pagodas, Nhan Dan newspaper reports.

The need for investment capital in infrastructure has exceeded the capacity of the State budget for the 2016-2020 medium-term investment plan.