The CPI in November rose just 0.07 per cent compared to October and 0.34 per cent year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). From January to November it increased a mere 0.58 per cent; the lowest rate recorded for 14 years.

Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat, the two largest airports of Viet Nam, are the only two of 22 in the country estimated to make a profit this year.

Though Dong Nai River is being protected by the powerful Dong Nai River Protection Committee, it is still dying.

 The number of businesses founded this year is expected to hit a record high of 94,000 firms, partly driven by untied regulations.

VietNamNet Bridge - There are two paths for the leaders of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to follow after SOEs equitized, either becoming hired workers or civil servants at state agencies. In fact, there is another choice – retirement.

Foreign investors who buy shares in or contribute capital to economic organisations won't have to deal with procedures involved in investment certification.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of kidnapping cases have stirred concern over child safety in the country’s cities.

 The UK newspaper The Independent has named Vietnam among six once-dangerous countries that are now safe holiday destinations.

Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam called for joint efforts of people from all walks of life and political and social organisations in order to eliminate the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030 at the sixth symposium on HIV/AIDS prevention on November 24.

 Only 10 percent of Vietnamese enterprises use modern technology, of which only two percent have hi-tech.

 A delegation of 130 Vietnamese athletes with disabilities will participate in the 8th ASEAN Para Games in Singapore from December 3-9, heard a press conference on November 24 in Hanoi.

 Vietnam Airlines has remained the market leader this year, but has seen its domestic market share erode significantly.

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Chief Judge of the Supreme People's Court of Vietnam Truong Hoa Binh and his Chinese counterpart Cao Jianming discussed measures to enhance procuracy ties in a pragmatic and effective manner during their working session in Beijing on November 24.

 A series of banks are facing towering bad debt provisions that ate up their profits for the first three quarters of the year, which had been promisingly reported.

 The government has passed amendments to Decree No. 185/2013 on handling violations in commercial activities, with changes in penalties applicable to fraud in multi-level marketing (MLM) activities.

The country's lawmakers voted to recognise the rights of people who underwent gender reassignment surgeries during a National Assembly session that took place yesterday in Ha Noi.

 Vietnam and the European Union (EU) will sign an agreement on the official conclusion of negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) during a Vietnamese leader’s working trip to the EU headquarters next week.

Thorny matters stemming from the East Sea situation relating to on-the-spot developments, military strategies and international law application were raised during an international conference held in Vung Tau on November 23-24.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Nguyen takes a trip to a famous my van than eatery in Ha Noi with her father, a veritable textbook of knowledge about the soup shop's long history.

Coc Coc is a technology start-up that opened for business in 2013 with three Vietnamese founders. It is obvious that Coc Coc has great advantages favored by Vietnamese. But these are not enough for it to become famous worldwide.

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign retailers have been flocking to Vietnam because they see the great potential in a 90-million-consumer market. However, Vietnam has not been an easy playing field even for experienced players.

Small and medium-sized enterprises in Viet Nam have paid little attention to the nearing formation of the ASEAN Economic Community, while larger companies with a "national brand name" are actively preparing for the regional integration process.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pho bo (beef noodle soup), a Vietnamese traditional dish has been served on Vietnam Airlines flights from Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City to London, UK, since September 2015.

Xoan singing, a folk cultural product of people in the northern province of Phu Tho, no longer needs to be regarded as an intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding after four years of preserving and promoting cultural values