On the afternoon of November 10, President Tran Dai Quang chaired the APEC – ASEAN Leaders’ Informal Dialogue. This was the first dialogue between APEC and ASEAN, organized as an initiative of Vietnam.

Beauties from around the world are in China to compete in the Miss World 2017 pageant. Among them are many eye-catching Asian contestants.

 Famous magazine Missosology chose Vietnamese representative Thuy Dung among its fifth selection of top 15 official hot picks for Miss International 2017 on November 8.

 The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Hilal Elver, will visit Vietnam from November 13-24 to gather first-hand information on the country’s food situation, including the impact of climate change.

 A ceremony was held on November 9 to mark the successful joint projects to remediate dioxin at the Da Nang Airport.

 Apple Vietnam has proposed the Ministry of Finance to remove a series of administrative procedures applied on its imported products, aiming to create advantage for its business activity, according to newswire Vietnamfinance.

 HCM City wants to cooperate with and receive investment from French enterprises in water drainage and wastewater and waste treatment in the southern hub, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Van Khoa.

 Solutions to boost sustainable development of agriculture in response to climate change are among issues that delegates of APEC member economies have spent time discussing over the last few days of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Da Nang city.

US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel J. Kritenbrink announced over $1 million in emergency assistance and long-term disaster risk reduction support to Vietnam to respond to the impacts of Typhoon Damrey and future disasters on behalf of the US Government.

 APEC 2017: Hong Kong pins hopes on Vietnam market, Korea Brand Entertainment Expo 2017 kicks off in HCM City, HCMC’s IIP rose the highest in five years, Deputy PM asks to adjust power tariffs

 HCM City, Egypt reinforce cooperation in administrative control, Winners of Vietnam-Laos relations contest honoured, Hanoi hosts exhibition on Hoang Sa, Truong Sa, Climate change adaptation project fruitful in Tra Vinh

EU condoles with Vietnam over typhoon losses, 1,000 in vitro fertilised babies born at Hue central hospital, Hanoi: 83 percent of population covered by health insurance, President sends thank-you letter to Russian President

 A Spanish tourist fell off a cliff while speeding on Ma Pi Leng Pass in Ha Giang Province.

 The Ho Chi Minh City's Department of Tourism has just launched a new bilingual magazine in Vietnamese and English for tourists.

 Authorities in the ancient town of Hoi An are seeking government help to protect Cua Dai Beach which is facing more serious erosion following Storm Damrey.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi’s Department of Transport has submitted to the city’s People’s Committee the route for a double-decker bus tour, the first of its kind for tourists in the capital city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With just two matches left this season, V.League 1’s team HCM City have said goodbye to French coach Alain Fiard.

 PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed a Vietnam Television (VTV) and the State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) decision to pull out of the Vietnam Television Tower project.

 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his escorts jogged along a canal in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday evening, attracting great attention from the public.

 The maker of Pokemon Go has revealed it is working on a Harry Potter-themed follow-up that will also include augmented reality features.