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.

VietNamNet Bridge - Two players of the U22 team had to serve a warning from the coaching board, which has also asked the Vietnam Football Federation to eliminate them forever from all national football teams for unsportsmanlike behaviors.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's national football team aims to turn the corner in the 2015 Asian Cup qualification as it sets its sight on three points over Uzbekistan in the Group E second leg match at My Dinh National Stadium next Friday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first international conference on spiritual tourism will take place in Ninh Binh Province's Bai Dinh Pagoda on November 21- 22,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Your Heart, an English song composed and performed by rapper Ha Okio, has entered the first round of the 56th Grammy Awards in the category of Best Pop Performance.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign stock investors still hope they can buy REE, FPT or VNM shares – the blue chips - one day, when the government accepts to lift the ceiling foreign ownership ratios in Vietnamese enterprises.

 Death toll from super typhoon "Haiyan," locally named "Yolanda," climbed to 255 with affected individuals ballooning to 9.7 million, a senior government official said Monday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The European Union’s Vietnam delegation has announced plans for a November 12–13 visit from 50 leading European businesses led by European Commission (EC) Vice President Antonio Tajani.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The UNESCO General Conference’s 37th session in Paris has issued a resolution honouring great Vietnamese poet Nguyen Du and other international cultural figureheads.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and Australia need to better their cooperation in economics, infrastructure construction, and education to fully tap their development potential.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has hailed the contributions and the role of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in promoting cooperation and development.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Department of Natural Resources and the Environment has decided to rescue the lakes in the inner city with the exercise machines which can clean lake water.

 VietNamNet Bridge – V-KIST, a research institute to be set up in accordance with the South Korean Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) will be set up in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Money and gifts have been brought regularly to Hoa Mau Don Children’s House, the shelter for street children. However, the children there still have been living in poor body and mind conditions.

 VietNamNet Bridg – According to the FETP’s research team, the margin between the lending and deposit interest rate is as high as 6 percent. Meanwhile, an economist says it is 4-5 percent and the State Bank affirms it is 2-3 percent.

 Renowned Spanish photographer Ramón Fernández Rafer has decided to return toVietnam, from November 10-30, to perfect his photo exhibitions depicting everyday life in Vietnam.

 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Luong Thanh Nghi has told a November 7 press briefing in Hanoi Vietnam is deeply concerned by allegations concerning Australian and US espionage operations.

 A tropical depression was formed in the south-eastern part of the Philippines, which recent bore the brunt of typhoon Haiyan, and is moving towards the East Sea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Quoc Island in the southern province of Kien Giang is famous not only for its wild and beautiful beaches but also for its prestigious pearl farming.

 Typhoon Haiyan slammed into Haiphong and Quang Ninh early on November 11, uprooting big trees, ripping off house roofs and causing blackouts in many places.