Rear Admiral and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff Nguyen Van Kiem, who led a Vietnam Navy delegation aboard two naval ships to Brunei, was warmly welcomed by Major General Dato Tawih, Commander of Brunei’s Armed Forces, on November 20.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The stock market has been stirred up with the news that credit institutions’ loans to investors to fund their stock investment must not be higher than 5 percent of the institutions’ chartered capital.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Unlike busy lifestyles in urban Nha Trang in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa, and unlike bustling activities seen in the modern city with crowded beaches

Vietnam's dynamic economy needs foreign companies, including Germans, to utilise a growing opportunity to invest in infrastructure, renewable energy, transportation, seaport development and other areas, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said yesterday.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung’s participation in the forthcoming eighth Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle summit aims to foster the coordination in the implementation of joint programmes in defence, security and socio-economic development.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Climate change, which has led to habitat destruction, has prompted red-tailed vipers (Trimeresurus albolabris) to enter residential quarters in the central region and attack people.

 Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc have agreed on a proposal to facilitate visits at all levels and establish effective cooperation mechanisms with Panama in a recent political consultation with his Panamanian counterpart Luis Miguel Hincapie.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and his senior delegation arrived in Moscow on November 23 for their official visit to Russia at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin.

 The Government has approved a number of partnership agreements and draft deals with foreign partners in various fields, including science and technology, sea transport and education.

 The National Agro-Forestry Fisheries Quality Assurance (Nafiqad) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has asked Russia to ease restrictions on Vietnamese seafood exports to the Eurasian Economic Community.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is highly possible that breweries would be listed as a conditional business field, which means that it will pay high taxes and be put under strict control of state management agencies.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam hopes to lead ASEAN in satellite development in the coming decades, Dr Pham Anh Tuan, director of the Viet Nam Satellite Centre, told the Ha Noi Moi newspaper.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central coastal city of Nha Trang has long been well known as a top tourist destination, thanks to its deep blue sea, untouched islands and unique gastronomy.

TPP predicted to hit small farms; Farmers concerned over domination by FDI companies; Cocoa sector in search of fresh way forward; New land price framework issued; Rising demand for electricity to leave power plants short of coal

 VietNamNet Bridge – More and more foreign investors are keen to enter the power sector, but licensing remains tardy due to challenges related to build-operate-transfer contracts, selling prices, and foreign currency guarantees.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saxophonist Tran Manh Tuan will hold a concert with the Viet Nam National Symphony and Orchestra on November 26 and 27 at 8pm at the Ha Noi Opera House.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Having no bustling modern life, Cuu Village is where the wheel of time stops.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee on Financial and Budgetary Affairs Dinh Van Nha shared with VIR’s Manh Bon the Ministry of Finance’s latest proposals

In the reservoir of Thac Ba hydroelectric plant in Yen Bai has a special rehabilitation center that has existed for more than two decades. Being separated from the mainland, the only way to get there is to take a boat trip across the vast lake.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many centuries-old shipwrecks lie beneath the waves in Quang Ngai, conveying new information about the past.

VietNamNet Bridge – "Are you blind?" The young nurse's response to Ho Thi Thuy hurt the 49-year-old woman, who had just asked for help in finding the Obstetrics section of the Hue Central Hospital.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Jetstar Pacific, the first low-cost airline in Vietnam, will split from Vietnam Airlines, with the State still holding the controlling stake after equitization, a step of the plan to create a competitive aviation market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam must improve its ability to control invasive alien species (IAS), participants said at a workshop on Wednesday in Ha Noi.

 Rockstorm 2014 is returning to rock the whole country with its spectacular concerts in seven cities over the next two months.

 VietNamNet Bridge – State employees will be able to enjoy long holidays of nine and four days during the coming Lunar New Year, or Tet, and New Year 2015 respectively if the Government approves a proposal