Motor vehicle sales stood at 22,368 units in October, an increase of 5 per cent against September and 50 per cent higher than in October last year, according to a recent report from the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nam Tra My District in the central province of Quang Nam will host the first Ngoc Linh Ginseng Festival in a bid to boost tourism, agriculture, conservation and the development of Vietnamese ginseng.

 Several rice fields in Dong Thap Muoi (plain of reeds) in the southern Long An Province did not get water during the flood season this year, affecting local farmers' lives.

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 Vietnam won 31 medals, including five gold, 11 silver and 15 bronze medals at the 12nd International Mathematics and Science Olympiad for Primary School (IOMS) held in Thailand from November 1-7.

 The Study in Sweden initiative is giving out 100 scholarships for Vietnamese students and graduates who wish to pursue master programmes on environment and climate change.

 Leading artists of the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) and France's La Fabrique Opera performed the popular French opera Carmen on November 8.

 The Vietnamese National Assembly always backs and facilitates the promotion of cooperation with traditional friends, including Hungary, NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung told the visiting Hungarian NA Speaker Kover Laszlo.

 Italian President Sergio Mattarella left Ho Chi Minh City on November 8, concluding his State visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Truong Tan Sang.

 The Vietnam Book of Records (Vietkings) proposed the Guinness world record to Truyen Kieu(The Tale of Kieu) in terms of a literature work with the maximum national records.

 One person was killed and several were seriously injured when a taxi crashed into seven motorbikes on the Chua Boc-Thai Ha Flyover in Ha Noi's Dong Da District yesterday evening.

 German airline Lufthansa said 113,000 passengers would be hit by flight cancellations on Monday when cabin crew staff will strike over cost cuts.

 People in Myanmar are awaiting the results of the first openly contested national election in 25 years, with the National League for Democracy (NLD) expected to make sweeping gains.

 Critics have given a lukewarm reception to Angelina Jolie's By The Sea, in which she stars with husband Brad Pitt, calling it a "vanity project".

Chinese investors have shown greater interest in Vietnam as an investment destination, especially after Vietnam concluded negotiations for the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement and signed a series of free trade agreements (FTAs).

 VietNamNet Bridge - More than 100 photos are on display in the photo exhibition "Heritage of Vietnam" in Danang, describing the beauty of nature, culture and people across the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Many real estate projects are turning Hanoi’s agricultural land into dead land. Numerous urban areas and villas have been built incompletely.

 VietNamNet Bridge - About 6,000 people participated in a requiem for road accident victims on Sunday in the northern Nam Dinh City's Truc Lam Thien Truong zen monastery.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sixteen-year-old Truong Thi Phuong has won a historic gold medal for Vietnam at the ongoing 2015 Asian Canoeing Championships taking place in Indonesia from November 4-8.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over 2,000 pregnant blue swimmer crabs (Portunus pelagicus) have been released in the sea off Phu Quoc Island during the Blue Crab Festival.

Vingroup has spent huge sums of money to take over Maximark, while KIDO Group has decided to invest in Rong Viet Securities Company. Meanwhile, VTV national TV has announced it will withdraw capital from subsidiaries.

Hoi An has many attractive coffee shops as you can see when walking down the street here. However, LE Fe cafeteria, May Concept and Reaching Out are the addresses that will make you remember the ancient town of Hoi An.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The agricultural sector is expected to grow 2.21 per cent in 2015, a drop of 1.4 per cent since 2014 and the lowest rise in five years,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Transport safety was taught in an appealing way through the use of marionettes at an event held for 2,000 students and their parents at Tan Tuc Primary School in HCM City's Binh Chanh District.

Saigon Heat's aim of reaching the top three of the ASEAN Basketball League's (ABL) 2015-16 season is looking less likely after that lost to Westports Malaysia Dragons 92-100 at the Canadian International School (CIS) Arena