Cuban Party and State leaders affirmed their determination to develop the traditional friendship with their Vietnamese counterparts while hosting Politburo member Vo Van Thuong during his visit to Cuba on November 2-6.

 Two eight-year-old boys have died after a car crashed into a primary school classroom in Sydney, 

As universities become financially independent, ethnic minority students enrolled in special majors may suffer tuition fee increases when their institutions impose fee levels higher than the Government’s ceiling.

Though illegal sand mining is rampant in the Bay Nui (Seven Mountains) area in the Mekong province of An Giang, provincial authorities said they are unable to catch any of the miners red-handed.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has become one of the most popular tourism destinations among Japanese visitors,

Asian-Pacific economies should establish an agenda with strategies on what they can do together to help the region continue to be the main driver in realising the Bogor Goals in terms of trade and investment.

VietNamNet Bridge - Although the private sector is an important driving force for the country’s development, private businesses still have to travel a thorny path to expand and develop.

 Quach Dinh Hieu won the grand prize of Canon PhotoMarathon 2017. The award ceremony was held at Hanoi Children's Palace on November 4.

 A new low pressure zone appeared in the Gulf of Thailand this early morning causing heavy rains on the large scale in the central region of Vietnam, reported the National Hydrology Meteorology Forecast Center.

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will open an exhibition on Russia at the National History Museum, on November 7, as part of the activities to mark the 100th anniversary of the Great October Revolution of Russia.

 A stamp was launched on November 6 to celebrate APEC Vietnam 2017, the year-long hosting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Vietnam.

“A non-cash society is coming to Vietnam,” Chairman of Alibaba Jack Ma told the Vietnam E- Payment Forum (VEPF) held on November 6 in Hanoi with the main topic “Mobile Payments”.

 On November 6, Vincom Retail, a subsidiary of Vingroup Corporation, launched the sale of 1.9 billion shares listed on the HCM City Stock Exchange (HOSE), becoming a billion-dollar enterprise with the market capitalisation of roughly $2.8 billion.

 The manufacturing and processing sector rose to a record level in October, pushing up the whole country’s 10-month industrial production, a key driver for reaching the whole-year economic growth target.

 By applying technology to tourism, it is hoped that in the future, Vietnam will have systems in place to enable tourists to book hotels and tickets to enter attractions without support from travel agencies.

 The National Tourism 2018 – Ha Long-Quang Ninh was launched by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism at a press conference in Hanoi on November 6.

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has required the changes to time schedule for the organization of Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 until consequences of floods in Khanh Hoa province have overcomed.

 Animals Asia Animal Welfare Director David Neale has called on Hai Phong City authorities to put an end to the buffalo fighting festival.

 A 72-year-old single mother in the central city of Danang who struggled to protect her Agent Orange-affected son during the recent floods has spoken about her family.

 Apple Vietnam has proposed to remove some administrative procedures to advantage its business in the country.