The 14th National Assembly (NA) approved the Law on Property Auction on November 17 afternoon, part of its ongoing second session in Hanoi. 

  Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is going to lead a Vietnamese delegation to the ninth Summit on Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) Development Triangle Area, slated for November 23 in Siem Reap, Cambodia. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc was the last to appear at the National Assembly (NA)’s Question & Answer session on November 17, clearing up a range of issues of public concern. 

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong will pay an official, friendly visit to Laos from November 24-26, said the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations on November 17. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Doctors at Ha Noi City’s E Hospital yesterday successfully removed a 7kg tumor from a man’s chest,

 VietNamNet Bridge – City authorities have ordered an investigation into allegations of illegal waste dumping in the Red River, reported by Giao thong van tai Magazine (Transportation Magazine).

HCMC to check fire safety at karaoke bars, Ministry admits wrongdoing in personnel decisions, Systems to detect foreign objects on runways proposed, Six fishermen rescued from sea, Hoi An to provide environment-friendly public vehicles

 Vietnamese actress Chi Pu won the Rising Star Award at the Asia Artist Awards 2016 which was held at the Hall of Peace in Kyung-hee University, Seoul, on November 16.

 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak affirmed their common stance on territorial disputes in the East Sea on November 16.  

 President Tran Dai Quang and his wife visited an elementary school named after Vietnamese patriotic hero Nguyen Van Troi in Cuba’s capital Havana on November 16 (Cuban time), on the occasion of his official visit to Cuba. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Labour experts say labour market forecasts in recent years have missed their mark, resulting in widespread unemployment among university graduates.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said yesterday that the so-called Ha Tinh scandal, in which several female teachers were forced to be temporary receptionists at a provincial event, was a "very bad incident".

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some 200 public toilets will be built and become operational in the capital city before the 2017 Lunar New Year, as stated in a recent announcement by the Ha Noi People’s Committee.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new book featuring Vietnamese emerging artists has been released worldwide as a celebration of Viet Nam’s vibrant contemporary art scene.

 More than 360 businesses and investors called on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and world leaders on Wednesday to continue to support agreed curbs on global warming and to speed up efforts to move to a low-carbon economy.

VietNamNet Bridge - A number of once-famous large corporations are now bogged down in difficulties and losses, with little chance for recovery.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Among the hustle of a busy capital, Thanh Chuong Viet Phu Palace appears as a peaceful small place that helps visitors relax in a quiet green space with poetic beauty in every corner.

Vietnamese, German parties hold dialogue on SMEs, Housing market keeps developing, Seafood exports to hit US$8 billion this year, Big C announces upgrades in 13 stores, Cashew nut prices increasing on tight supplies

November 16 was seen as a busy day for the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William Arthur Philip Louis with a host of activities in Hanoi.

 Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha clarified various issues of voters’ concern, including measures to enhance education and training quality at the November 16 National Assembly hearing. 

 A street art fest hosted by The Factory and GiantStep Urban will take place in HCMC’s District 2 on November 26-27.

 The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, had a meeting with Vietnamese young people on Wednesday evening during his visit to Hanoi to attend the third International Wildlife Trade Conference.

 The Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) has announced consolidated pre-tax profit of over $180 million in the first nine months of this year and plans to list on the stock market in this quarter.

 LafargeHolcim Vietnam is waiting for approval from its strategic shareholder over the sale of its remaining 65 per cent stake to Thai cement producer the Siam City Cement Public Company Limited (SCCC).

 Here are some photos of the Mekong Delta region taken by photographer Huynh Phuc Hau. They are part of a collection that will showcase November 19 at an exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City.