Uber has struck a deal to buy up to 24,000 self-driving cars from Volvo.The agreement envisages that the pick-up service will purchase the vehicles over the course of three years beginning in 2019.

 The Thanh Nien Newspaper International U21 Football Tournament will run in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho from December 12-22.

 A scientific symposium was held in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong on November 20, seeking to win UNESCO recognition for its volcanic park as a global geographical park.

 The benchmark VN-Index rose to yet another new 10-year peak on November 20, ending the session at 903.55 points, up 13 points, or 1.44 percent over November 17’s close.

 International press continued to praise the 2017 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, which took place in Da Nang city on November 6-11, and Vietnam as the host.

 Since Buddhism entered Vietnam from India and China years ago, has mixed with the nation’s traditions and beliefs, while contributing to shaping the nation’s cultural heritage.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Seven dams and reservoirs in Quang Nam and Thua Thien-Hue provinces have begun releasing water as the central region experiences torrential downpours.

Vietnamese fashion and garment companies have usually focused on outsourcing and have ignored branding. But the business strategy will no longer fit the new circumstances as more and more foreign brands have landed in Vietnam.

 Russia Today has hailed the imposing beauty of Son Doong cave in Vietnam’s central Quang Binh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Abuse of antibiotics in animal husbandry is alarming in Viet Nam, experts have warned.

 The first-ever river bus route in Ho Chi Minh City will be put into operation on November 25 with the hope of easing road traffic loads.

 The beauty of Vietnam's natural heritage is the focus of activities at the Green Heritage Culture and Tourism Week, which opened in Hanoi on November 20.

 Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh is on a working trip to the Republic of Korea (RoK) from November 18-23 at the invitation of the RoK government. 

 Da Lat University in Da Lat city, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, has presented the honorary doctoral degree to Hwang Kyo Ahn, the Governor of Seoul, the capital city of the Republic of Korea. 

 As the Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM) enters the third decade, it is time to build a vision for a responsible and responsive ASEM as a champion for multilateral cooperation, said a senior Vietnamese official.

 Deputies at the 14th National Assembly discussed a resolution on special mechanisms and policies for Ho Chi Minh City’s development during their November 20 sitting as part of the ongoing NA’s fourth session.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a resolution to sustainably develop the Mekong Delta as part of efforts to cope with climate change.

 Milestones in 20-year-old Internet use in Vietnam

 The party of Zimbabwe's embattled President Robert Mugabe is to begin moves to impeach him.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Municipal authorities have got a clear message from the public, including foreign visitors – they like the extended nightlife option.