VietNamNet Bridge – Many kidney patients from Ha Nam, Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh and Hai Duong provinces have had to stay in Hanoi for a long time for medical treatment at hospitals in the capital.

 A recent survey conducted by Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has apparently revealed that fewer firms are paying bribes to customs officers.

 In November the plateaus are once again ablaze in a blanket of wild sunflowers creating a seemingly endless fantasia of extravagant colours and sparkle.

The decline of the Chinese economy will have a negative impact on Vietnam, but the impacts will be insignificant in the short term. Vietnam’s import/export activities will suffer the most.

Two US B52 strategic bombers flew near artificial Chinese-built islands in the East Sea this week and were contacted by Chinese ground controllers but continued their mission undeterred, the Pentagon said on November 12.

 Indonesia has asked China to clarify its claims over the East Sea but has yet to receive a response, the Foreign Ministry said on November 12, a day after Indonesia's security chief said Jakarta could take Beijing to court over an island dispute.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 20th World Police Band Concert will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from November 14-15, drawing 200 participants from Japan, the US, Singapore and Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta region of Vietnam will suffer serious damage as Laos and Cambodia have built and will build 12 hydropower dams along the Mekong River,

VietNamNet Bridge – Participants discussed opportunities and challenges in applying standard methods for the examination of fauna biodiversity in the central Truong Son region during a workshop in central Thua Thien – Hue Province

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists to the northernmost province of Ha Giang and locals are enjoying the first buckwheat festival, which kicked off on the Dong Van Stone Plateau on November 12.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Korea – Vietnam Incubator Park (KVIP), which will help tap agricultural advantages and potential of the farming hub - Mekong Delta region, is set to be inaugurated in Can Tho City on November 14.

 Homestays in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam have been named 1st in the top eight best Christmas trips for solo travellers by Wanderlust, a prestigious magazine from the UK.

 Japan will help Vietnam build nuclear power plants in the central province of Ninh Thuan with the highest level of international safety standards.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Algeria is working closely the companies involving in the Chinese employer’s assault on Vietnamese workers to deal with unsettled issues relating to right and legitimate interests.

  Air travel between Vietnam and New Zealand will be made easier as Air New Zealand plans to launch non-stop services to Southeast Asian destinations, possibly including Vietnam, in 2016, according to the New Zealand press on November 12.

Vietnamese, Cuban procuracy bodies exchange experience, Localities of Laos, Thailand, Vietnam to facilitate links, Foreign Ministry spokesman hails Vietnam’s election to UNESCO, Hungarian Speaker visits central Da Nang city

Deputy PM, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has highlighted that co-operation among upper and lower Mekong countries for the sustainable management and use of the Mekong River should be the top priority for the Mekong-Lancang partnership.

 Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang and his spouse will attend the 23rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila, the Philippines, from November 17 to 19.

 Internet of Things (IoT) applications play an essential role in building smart cities and improving the quality of life, speakers said at Saigon Hi-Tech Park's (SHTP) third annual international hi-tech conference that opened yesterday in HCM City.

 A fictional book about John Lennon has won the Goldsmiths Prize, celebrating the novel at its most innovative.

 National Assembly deputies on November 12 approved a draft resolution on investment policy for national target programmes for 2016-2020 with 88.26 percent of votes in favour. 

Over 100 Vietnamese and Swedish education managers and experts shared experience on public policy-management in university education yesterday in Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – All houses under the resettlement programme in the northern Quang Ninh Province's Ha Long City which are being used for the wrong purpose will be repossessed.

 For the first time, doctors have breached the human brain's protective layer to deliver cancer-fighting drugs.

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign investors have been reluctant to buy Vietnam’s bad debts, after initial consideration.