The Ministry of Transport has proposed the Government allocate VND932 billion (US$40 million) from contingency reserves for the My Thuan-Can Tho expressway project to entice businesses to invest in the project.

 Tickets for the match between Vietnam and Laos in Group A of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 have nearly sold out in the first ticket sale. 

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

Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has decided to maintain safeguard measures for steel billets and steel bars imported from a number of countries and territories.

 Tien Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (TPBank) is the first bank in Vietnam to allow cash withdrawals using a QR Code at both its ATMs and Livebank service without needing a card.

With HCM City’s metro line No 1 from Ben Thanh to Suoi Tien suffering from major cost overruns, and the National Assembly yet to sanction the additional funding, 

 A passenger jet that crashed into the sea near Indonesia last week had an airspeed indicator problem on its final four flights, officials say.

 US President Donald Trump has made a last bid for voters to back the Republican party on the eve of the mid-term election.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam beat Brunei 9-0 in the first match of Group B of the AFF Futsal Championship held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Thua Thien-Hue’s People’s Committee has refused a proposal by a harbour investor to dump over 700,000 cu.m of mud into the sea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The sun gradually descends, meeting the calm surface of An Duong Lake.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Sanest Khanh Hoa men’s team were crowned champions at the national PV – Cà Mau Protein Volleyball Cup 2018, which concluded on Sunday in the central highland’s province of Dak Nong.

The world’s leading credit rating firms have ranked Vietnamese commercial banks at higher positions this year, reflecting the success of monetary policy and efforts made by commercial banks.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese boxer Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi overcame Gretchen Abaniel of the Philippines on the first day of the Ho Chi Minh City Victory tournament on Sunday at Nguyen Du Gym in District 1.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam rose 51 steps to world No 425 in the latest ATP rankings yesterday.

Party and State leader welcomes Japanese PM’s special envoy, Deputy PM: Vietnam considers foreign firms part of its economy, Vietnamese, Lao theoretical officials meet, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc to attend ASEAN Summit next week

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Public Security on Monday announced it would prosecute two environmental sector officials in Ben Tre Province over illegally imported scrap.

 Vietnam’s national football team had a gentle training session in Vientiane on November 5 afternoon to prepare for the upcoming match against Laos within the framework of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018.

 The majority of National Assembly deputies agreed with the need to continue the pilot issuance of e-visas for foreigners entering Vietnam, on the sidelines of the ongoing sixth session of the 14th legislature in Hanoi on November 5. 

 Artworks from a photo book on pagodas in Vietnam by French photographer and journalist Nicolas Cornet will be exhibited at L’Espace in downtown Hanoi from November 9 to December 31.