On Saturday, French band Grand Blanc will perform at the Youth Theatre as part of the annual European Music Festival.

Vietnamese footballers Cong Vinh and Que Ngoc Hai have been named 2016 AFF Suzuki Cup best players by Goal Magazine Thailand.

 Eight drawings taken by Vietnamese kids have won big prizes at the – Mitsubishi Asian Children's Enikki Festa 2015-2016 – competition, reports the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

 Vietnam is the country of the year at the 27th international exhibition of environmental equipment, technologies and services (Pollutec 2016) that is being held in Lyon city, France.

 The Hanoi People’s Committee on November 30 signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in health care development with France’s Paris city.

 The Central Highlands province of Dak Nong is surveying the volcanic cave system in Krong No district to compile a dossier seeking UNESCO’s recognition as a global geopark.

 A 230kg bomb was salvaged from the Hoi Tren riverbed in Thach Son Commune, Thach Ha District of the north central province of Ha Tinh, during construction of a sewage and canal system.

 About 60 delegations from ministries, sectors and localities from across Vietnam paid last respect to Fidel Castro Ruz at the Cuban Embassy in Hanoi on November 29-30.

 Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Phung Quoc Hien has expressed his hope that the US-ASEAN Business Council will continue helping connect Vietnamese and US businesses, thus contributing to boosting economic ties between the two countries.

Vietnam is determined to continue strengthening the comprehensive strategic cooperation with Russia, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan affirmed. 

NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan reiterated the solidarity and consistent support of Vietnamese leaders and people for Cuba’s revolutionary cause during her meeting with President of Cuban NA of People's Power Esteban Lazo in Havana on November 29.

A press conference was held in Hanoi on November 30 to announce the President’s 2016 amnesty decisions for offenders who are serving prison sentences and those having their sentences postponed or suspended. 

 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on November 30 that he wants stronger cooperation between his country’s Liberal Democratic Party and the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

 Australia continues to see Vietnam as one of its key partners in Asia-Pacific, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop told Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on November 30.

VietNamNet Bridge - No one doubts the power of e-commerce giants like Amazon, but many local analysts believe the company cannot succeed in the Vietnamese market.

 Colombia's Congress approved a new peace deal with FARC rebels late on Wednesday, despite objections from former President and now Senator Alvaro Uribe,

VietNamNet Bridge – Flower growing regions are attractive destinations for short getaways.This time of the year, with the first chilly winds blowing through the north, the winter flower season signals travellers to hit the roads. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese game market is showing a tendency to shift from playing online games on computers to mobile devices.

VietNamNet Bridge - State agencies have not yet examined the quality of bilingual teaching programs used in local schools.

Int’l conference on Vietnam studies slated for next month, Can Tho gears up for 6th southern cake festival, Man gets 15 years’ imprisonment for cheating, Construction starts on waste treatment plant in Phan Thiet

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese beer market is controlled by four big brewers, with each of them ruling unchallenged over an area for many years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many pregnant women in HCM City have visited local hospitals following fears over the Zika virus as the city has seen a sharp increase in number of people infected.

VietNamNet Bridge - The flooding in HCM City is becoming more serious despite money spent on solutions to prevent floods. The filling of canals with rubbish and the illegal building on waterway banks have both slowed canal drainage. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A “Winter concert” celebrating the 60th anniversary of Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music will be held on December 12.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Concerted efforts are needed to reduce pollution and improve the landscape near slums along canals and rivers in HCM City, including investment from the private sector,