Scarlet fever hit its highest level in England for 50 years, with more than 17,000 cases reported in 2016 - research in the Lancet shows.

A whopping £1.4bn was spent on online sales in the UK on Black Friday - up some 11.7% on last year, according to online retailers trade body IMRG.

 The police of HCM City’s District 12 on Tuesday launched an official investigation into a children torturing case at Mam Xanh private kindergarten.

 After a long delay, the Law on Planning was finally adopted by the National Assembly last Friday, making it more convenient for firms and investors to decide on their local business and investment plans. 

 The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) on Tuesday officially launched the first-ever Fintech Challenge Viet Nam to spur innovation in financial services for greater financial inclusion in the country.

 More details on the royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expected to be revealed later.

 The Government will spend over VND30 trillion (US$1.3 billion) in tourism infrastructure development in the 2016-20 period, according to a target programme approved recently.

 Viet Nam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) will begin selling diesel under Euro 5 standard, the highest quality of the product in Viet Nam, from the beginning of 2018.

 The business community wants the general departments of Taxation and Customs to carefully consider reforms on tax and customs procedures, so as to create the most favourable business conditions for enterprises.

 Provinces in the Dong Thap Muoi (Plain of Reeds) region should embrace agricultural technology and modern techniques to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

 Vietnam’s stock market has something to cheer about, as the VN-Index was named among the top three fastest growing markets in the world.

 Staff of the fishery department in central Thua Thien-Hue Province on Monday afternoon released a green turtle (Chelonia mydas) back into the ocean.

 Cantho Catfish came closer to winning the Viet Nam Basketball Association trophy after beating Thang Long Warriors 77-74 in the third leg of the finals on Sunday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Inland Waterway Port Authority has asked the municipal Transport Department to issue temporary permits for the city’s river ports, 

VietNamNet Bridge - More small production workshops with an area of less than 500 square meters and sufficient facilities are being built to satisfy high demand.

 Valuable documents are being displayed at an exhibition titled A Century Alongside The Nation’s History to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the National Library of Viet Nam.

The 20th Vietnam Film Festival has dazzled the central coastal city of Da Nang for the last few days. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Coach Ljupko Petrovic decided to separate with FLC Thanh Hoa just one day after the end of the V.League.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first Viet Nam Open Paragliding Tournament ended on Sunday with Nguyen The Anh of Ha Noi Paragliding Club bagging the top spot.

VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang will host the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF)’s 37th Board of Governors (BoG) and related meetings at Furama Da Nang Resort from November 28 to December 2.