PM Nguyen Tan Dung highlighted the combination of cooperation and struggling in orientations for the relationship between Viet Nam and China at the National Assembly (NA)’s question-and-answer-session on November 19.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A two-day Forum of Nuclear Industry Suppliers, or ATOMEX Asia, opened on Tuesday, Nov 18, in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Thai Binh said at a Q&A session before the National Assembly that each ministry has an average of 5.4 deputy ministers while the regulations limit the number at four.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health has instructed the public to follow precautionary measures to prevent the A/H5N8 bird flu strain from spreading to Viet Nam after several cases were reported in European and Asian countries.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Minister of Trade and Industry Vu Huy Hoang has signed a decision to appoint Deputy General Director of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) Nguyen Quoc Khanh as the group’s General Director.

People with mentally taxing jobs, including lawyers and graphic designers, may end up having better memory in old age, research suggests.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Nghe Tinh Vi-Giam folk singing of Vietnam is amongst 46 nominations for UNESCO’s recognition as the world intangible cultural heritages of humanity at the UN body’s upcoming session.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s upcoming visit to Russia is a highly important event, which will help promote comprehensive strategic cooperation between the two nations,

 VietNamNet Bridge – A floating market in the Mekong Delta, drying fish in Nha Trang and Saigon hawkers are the subjects of photos chosen by UK guidebook Rough Guides for 20 best world food images.

 VietNamNet Bridge - "Companies specialising in textile, garment, leather and gems have left China since the financial crisis in 2008 to move to Vietnam and Myanmar," said a representative of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency.

HCM City bustling with year-end fashion shows; Much-awaited charity bazaar returns; City tour to explore more of Ha Noi; Runners to race in name of local wildlife; Christmas bazaar raises funds for charity; Vietnam triumphs at world puppet festival

 North Korea has threatened to conduct a nuclear test in response to a United Nations move towards a probe into the country's human rights violations.

 Thai Group signs sponsorship deal with VN national teams; Future in doubt for young cyclist following horrific crash; Injured Chau to miss AFF match on Saturday; Truc makes muay thai final at Asian Beach Games

 VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang said that Jetstar would be separated from Vietnam Airlines in the future.

Another 3ft (1m) of snow is expected to hit upstate New York after a massive snowstorm that left at least seven dead on Wednesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese children in big cities begin using electronic devices at a very early age, but parents are unsure if this is a good idea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Students from eight cities and provinces throughout the country will enjoy a free film screening from November 21 to December 4.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese striker Mac Hong Quan has been named as one of the top 10 under-23 players to watch at the coming ASEAN Football Federation-Suzuki Cup.

The Asia-Europe Environment Forum on Monday launched a report outlining a set of illustrative templates for sustainable development indicators that reflect respective priorities based on the sample of individual countries’ sustainability issues.

The US and Vietnam have partnered to organize a multilateral wildlife trafficking workshop in Hanoi from November 19 – 21, with the participation of investigators and prosecutors from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – "Recycled bags" made from Vietnamese packages of animal feed are popular among young Japanese.

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung applauded Minister of Science, Technology and Natural Resources Nguyen Quan’s bravery for testing a homemade underwater vehicle named Hoa Binh at the Q&A session yesterday.  

 VietNamNet Bridge - In Taiwan, the false rumor that tea from Lam Dong province is infected with dioxin is being spread. A Lam Dong's senior official has asserted that the province can provide evidence disproving the wrong information.

 Vietnamese, Iranian legislators deepen affiliation; Vietnam, Laos share experience in inspection work; Vietnam Journalists Association visits China; Party officials attend Indian workshop on Nehru

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung laid out a series of measures to deal with public debt and bad banking loans by 2020 in his address to lawmakers yesterday.