ASEAN and China agreed on a 10-year plan through 2027 to protect the coasts and marine resources in the East Sea while trying to settle territorial disputes in the waters, said a document issued on November 13 by involved parties' leaders.

 Global emissions of CO2 in 2017 are projected to rise for the first time in four years, dashing hopes that a peak might soon be reached.

 Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army Luong Cuong is on an official visit to India with the aim of enhancing defence ties between the two countries.

 Winner of the Vietnam Fitness Model 2017, Do Trinh Quynh Nhu represents Vietnam to compete at Miss Model of the Word 2017 in Hong Kong (China).

 Actor Truong The Vinh received the "Most Promising Award” of the 1st PIFFA Supreme Awards which was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from November 4-6.

 The tourism industry has enjoyed abundant opportunities for growth. The number of foreign arrivals continued to pick up and set new records, said General Director of the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism Nguyen Van Tuan. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Among Vietnam’s rare and precious herbs, Ngoc Linh ginseng and agarwood are in the top positions in terms of preciousness and selling prices. 

 HCMC is the first locality in Vietnam applying one door mechanism which has reduced time to do administrative procedures of projects in EPZs and IPs, accounting account for one third of that outside the zones and parks.

 The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has demanded low-cost carrier Vietjet to have strict discipline on a staff who had been filmed tearing a late passenger’s ticket on November 5.

 Tran Thi Kim Thia, a 59-year-old woman from the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has been named in the BBC's 100 Women list.

 Hundreds of locals in the central province of Binh Dinh’s Hoai An District gathered in Mr. Le Van Ba’s house in An Thanh Commune to see a large and bizarre banana tree.

 The North South Railway in Ca Mountain Pass has resumed operation after ten days of interruption because of landslide in the aftermath of Typhoon Damrey, announced Vietnam Railways.

 The making of the ceremonial costume and the special gift for leaders at the APEC Vietnam 2017 shows the quintessence of traditional crafts from the host country.

The APEC Year 2017, with the freshly-concluded APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Da Nang, was a comprehensive success, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh told the media on November 13.

 State-owned bank to divest from other credit institutions next year to meet SBV regulation.

 Finnish companies are looking to bolster their presence in the promising Vietnamese waste-to-energy sector.

CNN Travel has recently run an article by Kate Springer Travel suggesting the best boutique hotels in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Here are eight of the best:

Vietnamese representative Vuong Thanh Tuyen was listed in Top 3 of Miss Asia Pacific International 2017 pageant’s Darling of the Press contest in Manila, the Philippines on November 13.

 The first runner-up of Miss Central Region To Mai Thuy Duong will represent Vietnam to compete at Miss World University 2017.

Several Vietnamese female students have won public attention after meeting US President Donald Trump and Alibaba Chairman Jack Ma.