VietNamNet Bridge – The quality of the press in Viet Nam was not high, despite the number of publications and outlets, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Bac Son said at a meeting yesterday

 A doctor has been arrested in connection with the deaths of 15 women at two state-run sterilisation camps in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly's Social Affairs Committee has reported that a new bill on labour safety and hygiene is needed to ensure better protection for workers in both formal and informal sectors.

Within three years, foreign direct investment capital has soared from $0.5 billion to $2 billions, with a number of foreign companies relocating their factories to Vietnam.

 A New Zealand man serving a life sentence for child molestation and murder who escaped to Brazil is now in custody, New Zealand police say.

 Hungary keen to boost judicial partnership; Vietnam, Italy hold defence policy dialogue; Vietnam asks Japan for more help to Mekong River Commission

 VietNamNet Bridge – ASEAN should play an active role in maintaining peace, security and stability in the region, and implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea,

 Badminton star Minh ousted from China Open by top seed; Da Nang to host national amateur futsal qualifiers; Da Nang, Sport Clube Capixaba progress to cup semi-finals

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam E-commerce and Information Technology Agency and the Vietnam E-commerce Association on November 10 launched the websites of the “Online Shopping Day 2014” program

The HCM City Department of Natural Resources and the Environment has imposed a fine of VND6.3 billion, the highest ever, on Hao Duong, a leather company, for discharging untreated waste water into the environment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has told Quang Binh Province authorities to postpone the highly controversial Son Doong Cave cable-car project.

Under a draft circular on the management of internet-based voice and text services, Viber will have to cooperate with Vietnamese telcos and obey the regulations on charges and service quality to be eligible to provide Viber Out in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sixty six per cent of the technology transferred to domestic firms came from other domestic firms using low and medium-grade technology,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The People's Court of central Ha Tinh Province yesterday (Nov 12) sentenced 11 people to prison for between 15 to 39 months and three others to suspension for causing public disorder

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Tuan Nghia has won the Nanning-ASEAN Board and Card Games International Invitation Tournament 2014's overseas group in China.

An informal survey of students’ life skills found that 12th graders lack general knowledge which they should have learned many years ago.

Vietcombank has sold the debt owed to it by the Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines), which is undergoing a mandated restructuring process as requested by the government.

 VietNamNet Bridge – All of Vietnam’s 16 economic sectors will need around 7.6 billion USD of investment in environmentally friendly technology,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Climate Change Steering Board has suggested that residents collect rainwater for household use as a way to reduce flooding and save clean water.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Planning and Investment has been drafting a law for the operation of three special economic zones in three provinces of Viet Nam for foreign investment projects.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In autumn, the number of visitors to Hon Dau Island falls sharply, but the lack of people makes this small island very peaceful.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young musicians and producers in HCM City this year have succeeded in winning fans and setting new entertainment trends, producing CDs and music videos in different styles.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC government looks set to build five new software parks in the city and one in each of Dalat City and Nam Dinh Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign investment in agriculture in the Mekong Delta remains low, with a major portion of the funds invested in the industrial, food processing and real estate sectors.

Over 4.8 million kids vaccinated against measles-rubella; Japan proposes underground malls at future metro station; War-left bomb safely deactivated in Yen Bai provinve; Regional minimum wages to be increased from next year