Quach Dinh Hieu won the grand prize of Canon PhotoMarathon 2017. The award ceremony was held at Hanoi Children's Palace on November 4.

 A new low pressure zone appeared in the Gulf of Thailand this early morning causing heavy rains on the large scale in the central region of Vietnam, reported the National Hydrology Meteorology Forecast Center.

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will open an exhibition on Russia at the National History Museum, on November 7, as part of the activities to mark the 100th anniversary of the Great October Revolution of Russia.

 A stamp was launched on November 6 to celebrate APEC Vietnam 2017, the year-long hosting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Vietnam.

“A non-cash society is coming to Vietnam,” Chairman of Alibaba Jack Ma told the Vietnam E- Payment Forum (VEPF) held on November 6 in Hanoi with the main topic “Mobile Payments”.

 On November 6, Vincom Retail, a subsidiary of Vingroup Corporation, launched the sale of 1.9 billion shares listed on the HCM City Stock Exchange (HOSE), becoming a billion-dollar enterprise with the market capitalisation of roughly $2.8 billion.

 The manufacturing and processing sector rose to a record level in October, pushing up the whole country’s 10-month industrial production, a key driver for reaching the whole-year economic growth target.

 By applying technology to tourism, it is hoped that in the future, Vietnam will have systems in place to enable tourists to book hotels and tickets to enter attractions without support from travel agencies.

 The National Tourism 2018 – Ha Long-Quang Ninh was launched by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism at a press conference in Hanoi on November 6.

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has required the changes to time schedule for the organization of Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 until consequences of floods in Khanh Hoa province have overcomed.

 Animals Asia Animal Welfare Director David Neale has called on Hai Phong City authorities to put an end to the buffalo fighting festival.

 A 72-year-old single mother in the central city of Danang who struggled to protect her Agent Orange-affected son during the recent floods has spoken about her family.

 Apple Vietnam has proposed to remove some administrative procedures to advantage its business in the country.

 Non-governmental organisation Four Paws Viet and Ninh Binh Province’s forest management department on Monday rescued three Tibetan bears illegally held in captivity at two local households.

 Storm Damrey has ruined nearly 10,000 lobster cages in the southern-central province of Phu Yen, causing local farmers huge losses.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The wartime experiences of Viet Nam in different places are depicted truthfully and vividly in the sketches of painter Tran Huy Oanh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The heavy toll exacted by typhoon Damrey continued to rise, with the number of deaths counted at 49 people yesterday.

 Alibaba group Chairman Jack Ma said on Monday that deep-seated hesitation among Vietnamese consumers could hamper mobile payment development in the country.

 Ministries have approved the restructuring plans of additional SOEs, with the latest including Mobifone and VNPost, in line with the Government’s SOE restructuring action plan.

  It is critical for export processing zones (EPZs) and industrial zones (IZs) in HCM City to renovate towards high-technology and green development to help enhance the southern city’s economic growth quality.

The Vietnam Business Summit was opened in the central city of Da Nang on November 7 morning under the theme "Vietnam: We Mean Business".

A number of valuable properties such as real estate projects, machinery and equipment worth up to trillions of dong have been distrained and brought to auction by commercial banks. Debtors are also selling their assets to pay debts.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc delivered a speech before 2,000 businesses from the Asia-Pacific region and the world at the Vietnam Business Summit 2017 that opened in Da Nang on November 7.

 Viet Nam have confirmed its place in the Asian Football Confederation U19 Championship 2018 finals with a match to spare after beating hosts Chinese Taipei 2-1 yesterday in Hsinchu. 

 The Viet Nam Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and the Khanh Hoa Tourism Department organised site inspections at several hotels in the central province in the immediate aftermath of typhoon Damrey.