Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered an investigation into claims the country's athletes have been part of a systematic doping programme.

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 Fitch Ratings has named Viet Nam among its top five favourite frontier markets.

 VietNamNet Bridge - To help determine which Miss World 2015 pageant contestant should be crowned winner, each contestant has to submit a short video to explain why she deserves to be the choice.

 The ever flamboyant actress Charmaine Sheh was a bit of a sensation on the morning of November 11 when she arrived at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City.

VietNamNet Bridge - Samsung Electronics Vietnam, the foreign investor which many economists say has been “overindulged in’ by Vietnamese state management agencies, has once again asked for tax incentives.

More than 300 young people from ASEAN countries and Japan aboard the Ship for Southeast Asian Young Programme will arrive in Ho Chi Minh City on November 17 as part of their 40-day trip to explore the participating countries.

 The Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Co. (BSR), a subsidiary of the Viet Nam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), plans to complete its evaluation by December 31 and equitisation by the end of next year. 

 The Thai government on November 10 has approved the Ministry of Labor’s (MOL)’s proposal for recruiting workers from ASEAN member countries, including Vietnam, with a view to solving the labour shortage in the country.

 Mauritius President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim has told Vietnamese Ambassador to Mozambique and Mauritius Nguyen Van Trung that the East African country is willing to act as a bridge for Vietnam’s services and goods to enter Africa. 

 Lawmakers approved a draft resolution on State budget estimates for 2016 with a majority of votes on November 11. 

 Vice President of the Supreme People’s Court of China He Rong and Permanent Deputy Chief Judge of the Vietnam Supreme People’s Court Bui Ngoc Hoa shared experiences in judicial reform and trial experiences during their talks in Hanoi on November 11. 

 The Angolan Embassy in Vietnam on November 11 held a ceremony to mark the 40 th anniversaries of National Day of Angola (November 11, 1975) and diplomatic ties between the two countries (November 12).

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) plans to integrate history into other learning subjects, while experts insist on teaching history as an independent subject.

 Thirty pangolins kept in northern Ninh Binh Province's Cuc Phuong National Park have died while they were waiting for an official decision to be returned to their habitat.

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An ADB report shows that Vietnam’s population in urban areas is expected to increase to 37 percent by 2020 from 30 percent. The rapid urbanization would lead to an urgent needs for infrastructure, including clean water.

The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism believes current figures will see 2020 goal achieved for the tourism industry.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The European Parliament (EP) is expected to hold a vote on the EU-Vietnam Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) next month, which is seen as a positive step in EU-Vietnam ties.

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 20 percent or 20 million Vietnamese residents have bank accounts but the number of issued cards quadruples it to reach 86 million this year meaning tens of millions of cards have been idle,

VietNamNet Bridge - While the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) still questions the timing for licensing 4G services, analysts and businesses and their partners all believe now is the right time to start 4G.

VietNamNet Bridge - South Korea was an underdeveloped country in the early 1960s but it passed the initial stage of development and succeeded to become a developed country in a very short time.

Hai Phong City has announced it will build a municipal administrative and political centre in Thuy Nguyen District at a huge cost of over $446 million. Not long ago, many provinces and cities made similar announcements.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese banking officials and experts have warned of risks to investors involving a new and illegal digital currency called ILCoins.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's senior photographer Tran Manh Thuong has admitted his mistake and apologised after a meeting to discuss copyright issues over his book entitled Lich Su Nhiep Anh The Gioi