VietNamNet Bridge – Although the Mekong Delta is Vietnam’s largest granary, which accounts for 50% of the country agricultural output, the rate of poverty and illiteracy in the region is the highest in the country.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has won two medals (one gold and one silver) at the Balkan International Boxing Tournament in Bulgaria, said the national boxing team training board.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many Vietnamese and foreigners in Ha Noi attended a memorial ceremony at the embassy of France on Sunday, in tribute to victims in the Paris terrorist attacks late Saturday.

 VietNamNet Bridge - With 55.1 packs of instant noodles per person per year, Vietnam ranks 2nd in the world in consumption of instant noodles, behind only South Korea, reported the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of South Korea.

 Major art & entertainment events in big cities from Nov. 15-30.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The facade of the Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts became the surface for giant light paintings on Saturday evening, November 14, reflecting Vietnam - Germany the cultural exchange.

 The Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) has announced it has terminated ATM and money transfer services for foreigners, regardless of whether they are resident in Vietnam or not.

 Four agreements between Vietnamese and New Zealand businesses were signed on the afternoon of November 15 during the official visit by New Zealand Prime Minister John Key to Vietnam from November 14 to 17.

 The Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training has been carrying out a number of projects to increase the use of information and communications technology in education in order to raise the quality of education.

 Air New Zealand announced last Friday that it plans to begin direct air services between Auckland and HCM City in June, starting with three flights a week with a possible expansion in future.

 Five Vietnamese weightlifters left for Houston, the US, on November 15 to vie for the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships title and tickets to the 2016 Summer Olympics. 

 Hosting the APEC Year in 2017 is one of the key diplomatic activities for Vietnam in line with the country’s policy on promoting comprehensive international integration and multi-lateral external relations.

 The 13th National Assembly (NA) commenced an unprecedented question-and-answer session on November 16 that sees the presence of all Government members to respond to deputies’ queries regarding their remit. 

 Smartphones, tablets and e-readers should have an automatic "bedtime mode" that stops them disrupting people's sleep,

VietNamNet Bridge - Land plots for cultivation are now in hot demand by investors, who can make profits now and protect their assets in the long term.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many people in Viet Nam, Thailand and Cambodia are demanding a stop to the construction of hydropower dams in the Mekong River basin, which they claim have destroyed their livelihoods.

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 5 million people living in the poorest rural and mountainous areas of Vietnam are expected to benefit from improved access to sanitation and water supply, thanks to a US$200 million credit approved on November 12

 VietNamNet Bridge – Events to promote culture and tourism will be held in Hanoi from November 15 to 18, with the participation of 12 provinces and Mekong Delta region's Can Tho City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Long Bien - the historic Hanoi bridge crossing the Red River looks simple and romantic in Autumn afternoon.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Ta Pa Mount in Nui To Commune of Tri Ton District, An Giang Province is one of the seven mountains of the mysterious That Son range.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese consumers are concerned after fake gold from China was recently detected in Quang Ninh province.

 More than 2,000 rescuers are searching for survivors of a landslide in eastern China that has killed at least 21 people.

 Asian markets have opened lower, starting what is expected to be a global sell-off after the attacks in Paris on Friday night that killed 129.

 VietNamNet Bridge – While most teenagers follow Hollywood films, games, rock music and fashion, 17-year-old Hoang Nguyen Khanh Linh prefers drawing in her quiet corner at home.