VietNamNet Bridge – Many National Assembly deputies yesterday agreed with the need to build a new modern but costly international airport, but said careful study was needed to ensure both economic and social efficiency of the project.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister has approved a master plan to develop the national special-use forest system through 2020 with a vision to 2030.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central region and Central Highlands are home to about 200 hydropower plants which have caused negative impacts on the environment and the community.

 North Korean media have published photos of leader Kim Jong-un walking without a stick at an army meeting, following speculation about his health.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Defence Minister Phung Quang Thanh said the draft amendment to the Military Service Law proposes to increase the maximum enlistment age from 25 to 27.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A survey of 3,000 former students has found that the knowledge received at university is not useful for future jobs.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The government and the National Finance Supervisory Council both have denied that debts are reaching a “dangerously high” level that could lead to insolvency.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dang Thu Thao has quickly become friends with other contestants of the Miss International 2014 pageant. She confidently took part in activities held by the organizers during the early days of the contest.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) has recently approved a tourism marketing strategy, which lays out blueprint for growth in the nation’s tourism sector over the coming years through 2030.

 “36 hours in Hanoi” is one of more than 100 travel videos introducing cites in the world of The New York Times which is a traveler’s guide to a city’s most delicious, adventurous and fascinating must-see destinations.

The Republicans have won control of the Senate in the US mid-term elections, increasing their power in the final two years of Barack Obama's presidency.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Microsoft Vietnam and the Vietnam Information Security Association (VNISA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aimed at strengthening information security and privacy in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – A set of nude photos titled "Steps of Time" and the achievements of photographer Thai Phien have been honored by the Gold Excellence Artist Award of Vietnam Association of Photographic Artist.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese government is calling for investment in the VND64 trillion (over $3.4 billion) Dau Giay-Lien Khuong expressway, connecting Lam Dong Province in the Central Highlands to the southern key economic region.

The authorities of Ha Tinh Province have imposed over VND4.5 billion fines (nearly $225,000) on 303 Chinese workers of a Chinese contractor at the Taiwan-invested Formosa steel project for violating Vietnamese entrance regulations.

 Vietnamese egg coffee has been cited one of the world’s top 10 drinks by Buzzfeed, an American online social news and entertainment giant.

Russian firm Pegas Touristik has clinched long-term contracts to lease three four-star resorts in the central province of Binh Thuan Province to serve travelers from Russia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Policymakers differ on whether to develop the domestic beer market because of varying figures about beer consumption in Vietnam.

 Vietnam's impressive run under coach Toshyia Mirua continued as the team coasted to a 3-0 victory over Korea University in an international friendly match on November 4 at Thong Nhat Stadium in HCM City.

 Well-known fashion designer Zio Song from the Republic of Korea (RoK), who specialises in high-end menswear, will bring his latest collection for Spring-Summer 2015 to Vietnam this December.

 Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology has been accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) in the fields of computational science and technique.

 The Directorate for Roads of Vietnam (DRVN), as part of an effort aimed at alleviating the global road safety crisis, has announced it would begin issuing international driving licenses early next year.

President Truong Tan Sang will attend the 22 nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Beijing, China from November 9-11.

 The Government will keep close control on public debt and strive to bring bad debt ratio to around three percent, according to a resolution adopted following the Cabinet regular meeting in October.

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