National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan had a meeting with Australia’s Governor-General Peter Cosgrove in Canberra on November 30.

Vietnam will constructively work together with other relevant countries to consider the EU’s proposal to join the East Asia Summit (EAS), said the Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.  

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien met Ly Xuong Can, the new Tourism Ambassador of Vietnam, yesterday, voicing his hope that the ambassador will help develop Vietnam’s tourism as well as tourism cooperation with South Korea.

 Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has issued a direction asking for prompt investigations into recent cases of child abuse and murder exposed by local media means.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to provide VND1 trillion ($44 million) for localities affected by typhoon Damrey that hit south central provinces early this month. 

 Vietnam always cherishes relations with Ukraine and wants the ties to develop in various channels like state, parliament, government and people-to-people exchanges, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine Nguyen Anh Tuan.

 Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong welcomed Polish President Adrej Duda on his visit to the city on November 30.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Lantern Festival 2017 will take place at HCM City’s Van Phuc Urban Area in Thu Duc District next week.   

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phan Van Duc scored a double and assisted in another score to help Song Lam Nghe An beat Becamex Binh Duong 5-1 in the second leg match of the National Cup final yesterday in Vinh City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Parking fees at HCM City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport will increase beginning today, December 1, the city’s People’s Committee has announced.

 The Argentine navy says it has abandoned attempts to rescue 44 crew members on board a submarine that disappeared two weeks ago.

In the World Heritage-listed town of Hoi An in Quang Nam Province, there is a night market on Nguyen Hoang Street which is worth visiting. 

 Son La ships first batch of passion fruit to France, Wire-producing factory for Boeing may be set up in HCMC, Local enterprises complain about tax, customs policies, Uber, Grab to face tax inspection next year

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese businesspeople are getting rich quickly and have jumped into higher positions on the lists of the wealthiest people in the world. 

 Investors gear up to cash in on Vietnam’s lucrative casino industry as the country’s legal framework for casinos and betting becomes more thorough since its inception earlier this year. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local farmers in the Mekong Delta Tra Vinh Province have turned challenges, triggered by climate change, into opportunities to earn money.

Under the national standards QCVN 51:2013/BTNMT, the reference oxygen content is 7 percent, but MONRE is allowing Formosa to apply the reference oxygen content of 15 percent.

VietNamNet Bridge - After the May 2017 worldwide cyberattack by the WannaCry ransomware cryptoworm, Vietnamese businesses fear being blackmailed by ransomware again.

The new education law allows in universities to have the right to determine tuition, as well as their missions and development paths.

 Located on the 2nd floor of the collective house No.5, Dinh Le Street, Hanoi, Mr. Le Luy - owner of Mao bookstore still diligently "keep the fire" for reading culture in the city for nearly 30 years now.