Can Tho City, Khanh Hoa Province and major tourism firm Vietravel have reached agreement on launching a new air service connecting Mekong Delta city Can Tho and Khanh Hoa's Nha Trang City next month to promote tourism.

 HCMC-based Anh Viet Tourist Company is rolling up its sleeves for the launch of a hop-on-hop-off city bus tour for visitors to discover renowned sites in the city.

 Luu Thuong village in Phu Tuc commune, Phu Xuyen district, Ha Noi is famous for the handicraft of ‘guot’ grass (a species of fern) weaving to produce exquisite products since the 17th century.

 Five Vietnamese scientists were honoured at a ceremony of the 2015 L’Oreal For Women in Science Awards held in Hanoi on November 13 for their research on improving community healthcare and the environment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon Railway Company and the tourism associations of HCMC, Khanh Hoa, Binh Thuan, Binh Dinh and Phu Yen have clinched a deal to open railway tours from HCMC to the four south-central provinces.

 Around 49,000 doses of the 6-in-1 vaccine will be available in Vietnam in 2016, the Drug Administration of Vietnam (DAV) under the Ministry of Health said on November 12. 

 The first economic forum between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) took place in Hanoi on November 13 with the participation of more than 400 delegates from the two countries’ governmental agencies and businesses.

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 Prince Andrew of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland pledged to help Vietnam build a model of connecting and supporting business start-ups during his meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Hanoi on November 13. 

 President Truong Tan Sang has sent a message of condolences to his French counterpart Francois Hollande over the heavy casualties caused by bloody attacks on civilians in Paris on November 13.

 National Assembly deputies agreed with the need to pass a Law on Religion and Belief, but called for more specificity in the proposed law to address fundamental issues concerning religious freedom in Viet Nam.

 New Zealand Prime Minister John Key arrives in Viet Nam today to begin his official visit to the country from November 14 to 17 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

 Athletes Nguyen Thi Huyen and Bui Thu Thao will go abroad for training. 

 Coach Pham Minh Duc of Viet Nam is targeting a berth in the final of the International U21 Football Championship.

  The South Korean Film Festival will feature motion pictures and animated movies at Ha Noi's Cong Nhan Theatre this weekend.

 A Vietnamese team won the first place at the 2015 Cyber SEA Games in Jakarta, Indonesia on Thursday.

 Over 18,400 traffic accidents occurred across the country over the last ten months, killing nearly 7,200 people and injuring more than 16,700, the National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC) reported.

  The National Committee on Professorship Titles yesterday gave certificates to 52 new professors and 470 new associate professors.

 As many as 21 of the total 70 bottling establishments in the central province of Nghe An have been suspended for producing poor-quality bottled water.

 Juvenile delinquents are on the rise and their crimes are more horrific, according to the Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order (C64). 

 The Ha Noi's Department of Transport will reduce the  number of buses on roads where construction sites are located, to ease  traffic congestion during rush hours, from today.

VietNamNet Bridge - Just within three months, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) has announced a series of plans to borrow money for the state budget totaling $5.3 billion. 

 Gucci on November 13 announced the opening of its store in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City’s Dong Khoi shopping district.

 HCM City expects to reduce emissions by 2020 by 10.5 per cent, and by 19.1 per cent if it receives external support in its quest to become a low-carbon city.

 When planning your itinerary for your next backpacking trip to Vietnam, the following suggestions of Rough Guides will help ensure that you don’t miss discovering any of the highlights.