The secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Le Luong Minh, has urged the bloc's policymakers and businesses to pro-actively take decisions and actions to tackle challenges to sustainable development.

Russia's annual inflation will near 9 percent by year end, Russian Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said Monday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The duo of pianist Pho An My and composer Dang Tue Nguyen will present a new stage production that combines the traditional art of tuong and chamber music.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoi An, with its beautifully restored houses, shops and public buildings has a reputation of being a favourite getaway of budget minded travellers, the type of cultural hub

VietNamNet Bridge – The appreciation of the Vietnam dong against other currencies has benefited many import/export companies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An art show featuring Asian cultures was held on Sunday, Nov 16, in one of the most crowded tourist hubs in Chinese Hong Kong.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has succeeded with its macroeconomic management policies, international financial experts have said.

U.S. researchers said Monday they have identified "weak spots" on the surface of the deadly Ebola virus that are targeted by the antibodies in ZMapp, the experimental drug cocktail administered to several patients during the recent Ebola outbreak.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Literature and art made solely for profit has contributed to declining social morality in Viet Nam in recent decades, art researchers said during a seminar in Ha Noi.

Four cabinet members will be queried about pressing issues of the National Assembly (NA) concern at a three-day question time of the 8th session of the 13th legislature, starting on November 17.

In spite of the negative fallout from "unrestrained" actions of a party in the East Sea dispute, talks on restoring stability in the area have made headway, experts said yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 2014 European Music Festival will open in Ha Noi on Saturday and in HCM City next Monday, with artists from seven European countries and Viet Nam participating.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam added one gold, one silver and three bronze medals at the Fourth Asian Beach Games in Phuket, Thailand, yesterday, Nov 17.

VietNamNet Bridge -– Low-cost airline Vietjet Air today introduced its affiliate company, Vietjet Air Cargo, which will provide global air-cargo transport services.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) said it must be involved in compiling a set of textbooks for every grade, but the public does not support the idea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Motorcycles manufacturers in Viet Nam are trying to survive in the face of a prolonged market slump by introducing more budget units with higher domestic content.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City authorities’ flood control plans have become outdated as existing facilities cannot handle the increased flooding.

VietNamNet Bridge – Microsoft’s mobile Office was offered for free on November 6 but it still cannot be used on mobile devices in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Swirls of colour, sparkles of light and shadow and the interference of cultures are key themes at Italian photographer Maurizio Cofini's ongoing photo exhibit here.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite a warning about coal depletion in Vietnam, the Indian-owned Tata Group still plans to set up a coal-run thermal power plant in Soc Trang province in Vietnam, capitalized at $1.8 billion.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam will begin issuing international driving licenses from 2015, which can be used in more than 70 countries, an official from the General Department of Roads said.

Logistical costs in Vietnam have been running triple that of the Republic of Korea (RoK) said Khuat Viet Hung, Vice Chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee on November 13 at a seminar in Hanoi discussing measures to reduce them.    

 VietNamNet Bridge – The pristine Bai Dai Beach on Phu Quoc Island is worth an idyllic place of interest for many people wanting to take retreat from the noisy urban life.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam needs to invest in infrastructure while sustaining economic growth. So far, the State budget and official development assistance have contributed most of the funding for infrastructure development.