The ever flamboyant actress Charmaine Sheh was a bit of a sensation on the morning of November 11 when she arrived at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City.

More than 300 young people from ASEAN countries and Japan aboard the Ship for Southeast Asian Young Programme will arrive in Ho Chi Minh City on November 17 as part of their 40-day trip to explore the participating countries.

 The Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Co. (BSR), a subsidiary of the Viet Nam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), plans to complete its evaluation by December 31 and equitisation by the end of next year. 

 The Thai government on November 10 has approved the Ministry of Labor’s (MOL)’s proposal for recruiting workers from ASEAN member countries, including Vietnam, with a view to solving the labour shortage in the country.

 The Angolan Embassy in Vietnam on November 11 held a ceremony to mark the 40 th anniversaries of National Day of Angola (November 11, 1975) and diplomatic ties between the two countries (November 12).

The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism believes current figures will see 2020 goal achieved for the tourism industry.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The European Parliament (EP) is expected to hold a vote on the EU-Vietnam Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) next month, which is seen as a positive step in EU-Vietnam ties.

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 20 percent or 20 million Vietnamese residents have bank accounts but the number of issued cards quadruples it to reach 86 million this year meaning tens of millions of cards have been idle,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese banking officials and experts have warned of risks to investors involving a new and illegal digital currency called ILCoins.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's senior photographer Tran Manh Thuong has admitted his mistake and apologised after a meeting to discuss copyright issues over his book entitled Lich Su Nhiep Anh The Gioi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lynk Fashion Show featuring a haute couture collection by French designer Alexis Mabille will take place at GEM Center in Ho Chi Minh City on November 11.

A photo competition themed "Landscape and people of the northern moutainous region" is exhibiting in Cao Bang Province the 173 best photos chosen from 2,290 entries.

More than 30 brokerage firms, about 30 per cent of all brokerage firms, will be suspended if they record combined losses equal to half of the capital or their equity is lower than the legal capital required to operate their businesses.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lonely Planet, the world’s popular travel guide book publisher, has listed Hanoi capital city and Ho Chi Minh City in the Top 10 best-value destinations for 2016.

 The UNESCO General Conference has recognised the Institute of Mathematics and the Institute of Physics of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology as its Category 2 centres. 

 Luala street concert, which is popular with Hanoi music lovers, will make its comeback every Sunday from November 15 – December 13 at 61 Ly Thai To street after a one-year hiatus. 

 An European Music Festival will be held from November 18-29 in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, as part of activities to mark the 25th anniversary of the EU-Vietnam diplomatic relations (November 22, 1990-2015). 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A hat manufacturer in southern Dong Nai Province has unilaterally terminated its work contract with nearly 1,900 workers after a recent fire damaged company's machine, the online Dan Tri newspaper reported.

 The Silicon Saigon Park JSC held a ceremony to commence the construction of the "Saigon Silicon City" in the Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) on November 10.

 An aviation rescue and search drill was held by the Ministry of Transport in Nghi Loc district, the central province of Nghe An on November 10.