From December 1, 2018, social insurance contribution is applicable to foreign workers instead of only Vietnamese individuals before.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Fine Arts Museum is hosting a permanent exhibition showcasing work by female painter Le Thi Luu, the first Vietnamese woman to graduate from Indochina Fine Arts College 

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition of contemporary artworks opened to show the universal language created by Hungarian and Vietnamese artists at the Viet Nam National Museum of Fine Arts on November 23. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Communal houses in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue sit forgotten, left to degrade into ruins after being deserted in the process of urbanisation. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Is beating your spouse the best way to solve a problem? Will witnessing long-term domestic violence have a negative impact on children? Should women keep silent about violence at home?

VietNamNet Bridge - Many domestic and foreign airlines have announced plans to open new air routes to provide flights connecting Vietnam and foreign destinations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Trains resumed operations on the North-South railway on Monday morning after Storm Usagi disrupted services on Saturday afternoon.

 The government's Brexit deal would leave the UK £100bn a year worse off by 2030, analysis by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) has claimed.

 Events in Hanoi and HCMC on November 26-December 2

 Vietnam’s export of wood and wood-based products is projected to reach 8.85 billion USD in 2018, up over 1 billion USD from the 2017 record of 7.7 billion USD.

 Market indexes and liquidity suffered a sudden fall in the final trading session last week, meaning that negative signals started to appear following a period of recovery.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City needs to develop new laws to protect and preserve HCM City’s old buildings, especially villas, experts have recommended.

 Multidimensional poverty is a well-used concept in identifying multiple types of deprivation, including health, education, and living standards. 

 Vietnam is the most popular Southeast Asian destination among the Republic of Koreans this winter, Yonhap news agency reports.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Developing flood-based agriculture models, ditching intensive shrimp farming for integrated farming could be key for the Mekong Delta to cope with the threat of climate change.

 Many areas in HCM City and some neighbouring southern provinces have been submerged due to heavy rains as Typhoon Usagi weakened into tropical pressure over the weekend.

 A cache of Facebook documents has been seized by MPs investigating the Cambridge Analytica data scandal.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A machine that makes ice from sea water has been introduced into Vietnam for the first time.

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts say the Vietnamese car maker has included many outstanding features on its first models, which are being offered at incredibly low prices.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi and HCM City are both rolling experiments in granting more autonomy to public schools in hopes of improving educational quality and reducing the schools’ reliance on the State budget.