After several years of eyeing the Vietnamese aviation market, foreign airlines now move ahead with their plans to increase their presence in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ongoing economic crisis has not hit the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta's tourism sector too hard, Sai Gon Giai Phong (Sai Gon Liberation) newspaper has reported.

Cashew machines make a mark; Banks face struggle for profits in final quarter; Technology transfer policies lashed; Foreign-owned brokerages face hurdles; VNPT hands off Post Corporation; Hanoi uncovers gross land misuse

 VietNamNet Bridge – The southern province of Kien Giang needs more than US$44 million to cope with climate change, according to the German International Cooperation (GIZ).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese and Japanese experts discussed bilateral cooperation on the use of nuclear energy for the purposes of peace, security, and nuclear non-proliferation in Hanoi on November 20.

 VietNamNet Bridge – NA deputies proposed a change to the Law on Science and Technology, which has shown a number of shortcomings, at their meeting on November 20.

The owners of well-known gold brands, who have been prohibited to make bullion gold, have shifted to make 9999 jewelry gold as a reaction to the new policy which says the state holds the monopoly in making bullion gold.

VietNamNet Bridge - Sweden will help the Vietnam Aerospace Association (VASA) in technology transfer and development of medium-range unmanned aircraft.

VietNamNet Bridge - A businessman invested VND600 million ($30,000) to produce an album for Dung Da Lat, a famous guitarist in HCM City. The album consists of ten 10 classic music works.

 The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a new record high in 2011, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said Tuesday.

  Vietnamese artists bring shows to disabled kids; Youth Theatre artists to perform in Israel; Da Nang museum reveals historical objects; Street of flowers for Year of Snake celebrations

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam have set their sights on reaching the final of Southeast Asia's premier football competition, the AFF Suzuki Cup, according to coach Phan Thanh Hung.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The newly-appointed ASEAN General Secretary Le Luong Minh says his primary task in his five-year term is to realise the grouping’s goal of building a united, strong ASEAN community by 2015.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 21st ASEAN Summit and related meetings officially closed in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on the evening of November 20.

VietNamNet Bridge – Confronting the vulnerable and desperate situation of robbery in Saigon, many solutions have been suggested by experts and the readers.

VietNamNet Bridge – While some foreign investment funds have had their operation extended in Vietnam, domestic funds are less lucky.

 Greece looked likely Tuesday to get the bailout funds it needs to avoid bankruptcy at an emergency European finance ministers meeting called to try and clinch the aid deal and heal a rift with the IMF over the debt-stricken country.

According to the survey by the Government Inspectorate and the World Bank, the four sectors that are judged to commit corruption the most include traffic police, land management, customs and construction.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many foreign channels of pay TV services in Vietnam which are not edited and translated into Vietnamese will not be licensed to broadcast in the near future.

  Vietnam bags 5 gold medals at ASEAN Skill Competition; Substandard petrol found in Dong Nai; Hanoi to host Green Food Fair; Pesticide use falls within safety margins

 The 2011 witnessed a worldwide decrease in both number of new HIV infections and number of AIDS-related deaths, a United Nations report launched here reported on Tuesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s international GM Le Quang Liem defeated Constantin Lupupescu of Romania at the Fujairah International Chess Championship on November 20, raising fresh hope for the top title.

  U22s beat Chonburi for BTV Cup; Top teams gear up for cycling tourney; Start gun fired on shooting champs

A high percentage of Vietnamese students nowadays believe that teachers need to be grateful to them, because they bring money to teachers which can feed teachers’ families.

 Eight Palestinians were killed and several others injured on Tuesday evening in the ongoing intensive Israeli war jets airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, medical sources and witnesses said.