VietNamNet Bridge – Two An Binh Bank (ABBank) officials were arrested on Wednesday for lending VND80 billion to the Phuong Nam Foodstuffs Company which accumulated VND1.6 trillion in unsecured loans.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The special aircraft carrying Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi, at 7.30am on November 12, starting the third official visit of Putin to Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Barcelona FC has confirmed to send its U19 squad to Vietnam to participate in the U19 International Football Tournament in HCM City on January 6-10, 2014.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Consular Department reported that as of August 2013, more than 4,000 overseas Vietnamese have registered to keep their nationality, only 0.1% of the 4 million total living abroad.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents in central Thua Thien-Hue Province are being encouraged to dress up more for special events and ceremonial occasions in keeping with the region's regal past.

VietNamNet Bridge - After Starbucks, another famous American brand of coffee has begun to enter the Vietnam market. It is Dunkin’ Donuts.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thanks to the fast growth of mobile devices, smartphones are being increasingly used to access the internet but laptops and desktops still dominate.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin began a State-level visit to Vietnam on November 12 at the invitation of State President Truong Tan Sang.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Situated 2.4km off the coast of Nha Trang, Hon Lao Island, known as Monkey Island, offers extraordinary sea and island experiences.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local authorities are struggling to control the illegal logging at the Mui Ca Mau (Ca Mau Cape) National Park, one of the country's largest submerged forests and a World Biosphere Reserve.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists have discovered a new species of lizard with a small size, head and body length of about 35 mm in the central province of Quang Ngai.

A boy in the Mekong Delta's Bac Lieu Province has been able to perceive light after being blind for five years.

 HCM City, Japanese firms ink semi-conductor MoU; Vietnamese Business Association launched in Tokyo; Speculative stocks attract foreign investment; Businesses debate thorny taxation issues

VietNamNet Bridge – By being net buyers in October with a net value of VND1.2 trillion, foreign investors had created a positive momentum in the market, and domestic investors expected they would be more active,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Super-storm Haiyan swept through Quang Ninh, Hai Phong and Thai Binh last night, leaving falling trees and broken billboards on the street. In Hanoi, many trees were also uprooted.

Police in the central province of Ha Tinh have caught Tran Khanh Thuyet from Thach Ha District for illegally producing tiger bone glue on Thursday.

Bich Khanh, who was crowned Miss Star Vietnam 2012, is taking part in the Miss Grand International 2013 pageant in Bangkok, Thailand, from November 3-20.

 Minh seeded No 1 at Viet Nam Open; Viet Nam face hard time in Malaysia; Vietnam currently third at SEA shooting champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – The new regulation on the procedures for customs clearance has led to the fact that imports and exports have got stuck at customs and management agencies.

 Vietnam establishes diplomatic ties with Antigua-Barbuda; UN leader to visit Vietnam; NA plans socio-economic development; Sympathies to Philippines over typhoon Haiyan

 VietNamNet Bridge – The South East Asia Football Federation (AFF) has picked Vietnam as the host country of the 2014 Southeast Asian U19 Football Championships.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The exhibition showcasing outstanding works of the photo contest "Vietnam Heritage 2013" is held at the Ho Chi Minh Museum, Hanoi from November 8 to 14.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Chemicals in containers in the foreign sunken ship offshore Vung Tau city leaked out, causing fires. The authorities had to mobilize professional rescue forces to control the fires for dozens of hours.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Chairman of the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau – Mr. Tran Minh Sanh, 57 – suffered from a stroke at his home last week and is now under special care in the Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City.

VietNamNet Bridge – Russian President Vladimir Putin is going to pay an official visit to Vietnam tomorrow, November 12. Below is his message to the Vietnamese people before the visit.