Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Ivanovich Shuvalonovich Shuvalov will attend the 18th session of the Vietnam-Russia Inter-Governmental Committee for Economic-Trade and Scientific-Technological Cooperation in Vietnam on November 25. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The Chau Doc City Education & Training sub-Department. Educators is concerned about the negative impact of social networks on their students.

El Nino is likely to be one of the strongest on record this winter, posing a risk of outbreak of dengue fever and other diseases in Southeast Asian countries including Viet Nam.

The global situation’s impacts on East Sea disputes and recent developments related to the East Sea issue were analysed at an international conference in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau on November 23.

National Assembly deputies yesterday were divided when discussing changing the age of responsibility of children as part of the draft revised Law on Child Protection, Care and Education.

VietNamNet Bridge - The National Assembly (NA) deputies’ rejection of the proposal on allowing businesses to import old ships for demolishment in Vietnam indicates they see bad intentions behind the proposal.

VietNamNet Bridge - Rice with a high nutrition content, known as medicinal rice, developed by some Vietnamese food companies, has been selling well in Vietnam and the world market.

Vietnam has raised the number of newly licensed investment projects abroad to 102 with a total capital of US$441.9 million and added US$192.8 million to 53 operating projects over the past ten months.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Scheduled trading sessions are what make ethnic minorities in the nation’s northwestern upland unique.

 A giant plant using energy from the Sun to power a Moroccan city at night will open next month.

Some bankers have been sent to prison, while others have quietly left the market. Some have lost all of their money, while others have been toppled during the restructuring of the banking sector.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The aviation market of Vietnam in general and HCM City in particular have attracted more foreign airlines.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang City authorities warn of a hotel construction boom that could lead to a glut in rooms, saying the rapid development of many small hotels could affect the tourism industry and cause an infrastructure overload

Unlike previous years before, it has seen a severe shortage of vaccine this year, especially five-in-one and six-in-one vaccine and chicken pox vaccine hence the public is waiting for the day when local vaccines will meet increased demand.

 Taiwan shoemaker expanding in Vietnam ahead of TPP, 25% of Japanese firms relocate to Vietnam after China exit: JETRO, BIDV unveils plans for representative office in Taiwan, Private companies’ outbound investment sees explosive growth

 About 24 rescued pangolins were released back into the wild on Sunday by Save Vietnam's Wildlife.

The Ministry of Health will increase hospital fees in early 2016, instead of December this year, Nguyen Nam Lien, head of the ministry's Department of Planning and Finance, said.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on November 22 attended the 18 th ASEAN-Japan Summit, the 17th ASEAN-Republic of Korea (RoK) Summit and the seventh ASEAN-UN Summit.

 President Truong Tan Sang will visit Germany from November 24-26, at the invitation of German President Joachim Gauck, in order to boost the strategic partnership between the two countries.

In his closing remarks at the 13th conference of the Party Central Committee, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said the conference focused on discussion and comments on reaching high consent on the draft documents submitted to the 12th Congress.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Here are the 16 most underrated tourist attractions in Asia, according to a recent post on Thrillist, an online lifestyle website.

VietNamNet Bridge – A working day for the fishermen in Quang Loi Lagoon in Quang Dien district of Thua Thien – Hue province, central Vietnam begins at sundown and finishes at dawn the following day.

From 2008 to 2014, the area of natural forests in the Central Highlands lost over 358,700 hectares, or more than 51,200 hectares annually, reported the General Directorate of Forestry of Vietnam. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Member countries in the Mekong River region including Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Viet Nam should build up long-term strategies and action plans to boost co-operation of river-based tourism in the future.

 Nicole Kidman and James McAvoy have won the best acting honours at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards.