Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung has put forth four promising cooperation areas between ASEAN and EU in sustainable development.

 Nguyen Tien Minh of Viet Nam stormed to win his quarter-final match at the CELCOM AXIATA Malaysia International Challenge in Johor yesterday.

 The Government is intent on creating conditions for the Internet to flourish in the country, but it has to happen under State management, adhere to the law, international agreements and global trends, Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam said.

 Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan emphasised the importance of the mainstream media in orienting the currents of right information on social networks during a Q&A session.

While US President Donald Trump has promoted bilateral trade, condemning inequalities in multilateral relations, Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that globalization is an irreversible trend.

 Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Le Minh Hung on November 17 continued taking part in lawmakers’ question-and-answer session.

The first international-standard library for children in Vietnam opened at the National Library of Vietnam in Hanoi on November 16.

 Vietnam’s fixed line market has seen a significant decline after peaking in 2009, according to Reportbuyer, a leading industry intelligence solution that provides all market research reports from top publishers. 

 Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on November 17 chaired an event to announce the results of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week that took place in central Da Nang city from November 6-11.

 Real estate inventory value now approximates VND26 trillion (US$1.14 billion), reducing 16 percent compared to December last year, reported the Ministry of Construction this morning.

 State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) Governor Lê Minh Hưng expressed confidence that the central bank would maintain the stability of the VND/dollar exchange rate.

 The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) will sell 21.79 per cent stake at Viet Nam Construction and Import-Export Joint Stock Corporation (Vinaconex) on December 8.

 The Ministry of Finance has proposed a regulation that requires Facebook and Google to conduct cross-border payment transactions through the National Payment Corporation (Napas), Tuoi Tre newspaper reports.

VietNamNet Bridge - Both Vietnamese and foreign investors say they are willing to buy assets linked to bank debts. 

There is just one week left until Thanksgiving Day, which is celebrated in the U.S. on the fourth Thursday of November. But some luxury hotels and restaurants in downtown HCMC are preparing special treats for guests on the holiday on November 23.

Tony award-winning Broadway play “Lend me a tenor” will be staged for the first time by Saigon’s English-language Dragonfly Theater at the Soul Live Project in District 3, HCMC.

 The success of the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Week continues to be the topic drawing international media’s attention, especially the leading role of Vietnam in the region’s most important economic event.

 Mongolian Ambassador to Vietnam D.Bilegdorj said he will do his utmost to promote the traditional friendship between the two countries at a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh in Hanoi on November 16.

Former Arsenal player Sol Campbell arrived at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on November 16, receiving a warm welcome from Vietnamese fans.

 Responding to National Assembly members’ qualms about the country’s financial security, the government issued a reassuring notice that the country’s public debt situation has improved, with the state budget seeing more effective use.