The recent activity of China putting into use observatories, that were built on structures it illegally constructed and renovated in the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago, seriously violates Vietnam’s sovereignty over the islands.

 President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of Cuba Miguel Mario Diaz Canel Bermudez and his spouse start their official friendly visit to Vietnam from November 8-10.

 Vietnam beat Laos 3-0 in its first match of Group A in the ASEAN Federation Football (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018, which took place at the Laos National Stadium in Vientiane on November 8.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Instead of watching movies at cinemas or on television, Lam Quang Minh from Hanoi often uses his smartphone or iPad for entertainment.

 Child suicides in Japan are the highest they have been in more than three decades, the country's education ministry says.

 Hanoi wishes for Israel’s cooperation in hi-tech farming, Friendship organisations crucial to Vietnam-Russian ties, CPV’s Economic Commission boosts bond with Chinese partner, Deputy PM receives Chief Minister of Australia’s Northern Territory

 The authorities in Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province, have summoned 15 boat owners who are suspected of co-operating with traders to tail and overcharge tourists.

 The National Assembly has approved the resolution on socio-economic development on November 8 with GDP and CPI targets for 2019 set at 6.6-6.8% and 4% respectively.

Belgian Beer Festival celebrates country’s famous beers, Pagoda photos on display, Passion Week in HCM City, A Landmark fundraiser for children, Photos, documents on French architecture in HCMC on exhibit

Van Don International Airport, Vietnam’s first private airport, is scheduled to begin operations from the end of next month.

Nguyen Van Loc, Former Director of the Khanh Hoa Architects’ Association tells Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper that seafront tall buildings have become a nuisance to locals in the province’s Nha Trang City.

 After introducing agricultural commodities at SIAL Paris 2018, Vietnamese enterprises successfully received export orders worth millions of dollars.

Vietnam’s export-import turnover in the first 10 months of 2018 nearly reached $400 billion, and the figure is expected to exceed $475 billion by the end of the year.

 Despite ready-to-drink coffee remaining a niche category in Vietnam, beverage giants such as Coca-Cola, Nestlé and Suntory PepsiCo are hoping to kick-start the market with new products.

One of the key provisions of the decree providing guidance for the implementation of the Law on Cybersecurity requires foreign firms including companies like Google and Facebook to localise data and set up local offices in Vietnam.

 PetroVietnam – the representative unit of PVTex – affirms that the the contract between Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Co., Ltd. and PVTex to buy PP (Polypropylene) plastics for production at the Dinh Vu polyester plant is fully legal.

 The ongoing court case ­between Vinasun and Grab has generated diverging opinion on the tussle between traditional businesses and technology firms in the age of Industry 4.0.

 Pyrolysis technology improves coffee quality, Report on land clearance for Long Thanh int’l airport project approved, Hanoi’s silk village to host handicraft festival, Exhibition on war remnants opens in Da Nang

Doctors have rejected jobs at health centres at commune and ward levels in poor and remote areas in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang after receiving training to improve their capability.

 Vietnam ranked 44th out of 88 countries and territories around the world in the 2018 global English Proficiency Index.