President Truong Tan Sang on November 14 received newly-appointed Ambassadors of Tanzania, Kirgyzstan, Serbia, Botswana, San Marino, Ecuador, Bahrain and Colombia who came to present their credentials.

VietNamNet Bridge - On November 13, a Japanese businessman named Cobá Yasi, about 60 years old, was discovered dead at the Henry Hotel, No. 26 -27, Road 73, Tan Phong Ward, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City.

The UN Security Council will meet in emergency session late Wednesday to discuss escalating tensions between Israel and the Palestinian territory of Gaza, diplomats said. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has made another plea for the United States to end economic, commercial and financial embargoes against Cuba.

Thousands of enterprises have been added into the taxation bodies’ black list because they have escaped with unpaid tax.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has appeared at the on-going 4th session of the National Assembly on November 14 to address socio-economic concerns raised by NA deputies and voters.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many players of the national football squad do not know about their future after they return to their clubs.

 The Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) will do its utmost to strengthen Vietnam–Russia relationship, making it a greater standing in the Asia–Pacific region.

Right after Windows 8 made its debut in the Vietnamese market, technology firms have also marketed laptop models with touch screens, priced at between 8 million and 20 million dong.

After four days in HCM City to learn about the culture and people of Vietnam, more than 300 young representatives from ASEAN countries, who were on board of the Southeast Asian youth ship had emotional farewell moments with Saigon’s people.

VietNamNet Bridge – A 70-year-old German man left his family and job to come to Vietnam, where he can fulfill his aspiration for protecting primates, especially delacour langurs.

Shipbuilding yards have been left idle and big ships have become rusty, while crews have been calling for help from abroad.

Vietnam has been opening its doors to receive foreign tourists for the last 20 years. However, it remains unprofessional in persuading foreign travelers to spend their money in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – Street crime is now huge throughout Saigon, making people afraid whenever they go out. Why is street crime rampant?

VietNamNet Bridge - They are Vietnamese who have settled and attained great success overseas to become millionaires or billionaires. They are considered the most successful Vietnamese in the world.

 Tough negotiations on the European Union's 2012 budget looked headed for collapse Tuesday after the European parliament boycotted talks just days before a key summit on the EU's longer term budget.

 VietNamNet Bridge – To honor unique cultures of Vietnam’s ethnic minority groups, a photo exhibition is opening at Lam Son Park in District 1 until November 20.

Vietnam’s beverage sector draws investors; RoK tops list of investors in Hanoi; Russia to open air route to Cam Ranh; FDI firms outperform local businesses; Building materials sector in a jam; State-funded projects get less capital next year

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has asked the municipal People’s Council’s approval to increase  registration fees for cars of less than 10 seats from VND2 million to VND20 million ($100-$1,000).

A lot of tycoons in the real estate market were listed as the richest stock millionaires in 2007--owing to the big volumes of shares they held. However, their asset values have fallen down sharply also because of the shares.

The World Health Organization revealed an emergency program in coordination with Sudan's Federal Ministry of Health to mobilize 2.4 million doses of yellow fever vaccine to combat the disease recently spreading in the Darfur region.

VietNamNet Bridge - On November 13, Bien Hoa City’s Police Agency, Dong Nai Province, began investing the “robbery” of the body of an old woman at the Thong Nhat Hospital.

Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese fencers continued their domination by winning two more gold medals on the second day of the Southeast Asian Fencing Championship in HCM City yesterday.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has recently announced that it has yet to give a decision on the Dong Nai 6 and Dong Nai 6A hydropower plants and that it will wait for an open assessment of environmental impact reports.