The Government should simplify the visa procedures for international tourists by issuing visas on arrival or e-visas to make the country more attractive to foreign guests, according to local travel firms.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien yesterday ordered the immediate transfer of critically ill infants from a provincial hospital to centrally-administered ones.

 Four Vietnam students from the Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted have brought home four prizes from the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics 2017 held in Thailand from November 12 to 21.

 A photo exhibition opened in Hanoi on November 21, showcasing 95 pictures featuring contemporary life through the lens of young photographers.

 Nokia stakes out market share of 6% in third quarter against Apple's 4%, with Samsung and OPPO still reigning supreme.

Located in the Glar commune, Dak Doa district, about 20km from Pleiku city in Gia Lai province, hills carpeted with a vivid pink grass are attracting hundreds of visitors for photo opportunities in the stunning scenery.

Vietnamese representative Nguyen Thi Loan and other 90 contestants from around the world competed in the semi-final round of Miss Universe 2017 in Las Vegas, USA on November 21.

 More than 70,000 of the world's most precious seeds have been sent from the UK's Millennium Seed Bank to the Middle East, in its largest export to date.

 Global Beauties, the leading online resource for international beauty pageants, has listed Vietnamese representative Nguyen Thi Loan among top 10 Miss Universe 2017 Best Glam Shots.

The Ministry of Construction has asked local authorities in Hanoi and HCM City to report on rising complaints and disputes among local apartment investors and their tenants by November 30.

 Four people have been killed and one seriously injured when a car collided with a truck in the northern mountainous province of Son La on Tuesday.

Farmers in Nhat Tan Ward, Hanoi, are busy with harvesting their daisies, with the promise of lucrative returns.

 First statue of Ho Chi Minh in Japan presented to Mimasaka city, Int’l experts applaud Vietnam’s reform achievements, Hanoi: Various activities held during HIV/AIDS prevention month

 International conference on automation organised in HCM City, Taiwanese firms eye investment in Binh Duong, $35m aquatic feed plant opens in Dong Thap, SSI only securities company among 2016’s 100 largest taxpayers     

 Saigon Heat aim to win the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL), said the basketball club at a ceremony to introduce its squad and uniform for the ABL 2017-2018 season on November 21.

 Top Vietnamese mobile phone retailer Mobile World Group (MWG) completed its first corporate bond issuance, worth a total of 1.135 trillion VND, or about 50 million USD, on November 21.

Vietnam has returned to sixth place among the 30 most-attractive retail markets in the world this year according by A.T. Kearney, thanks to the expansion of convenience stores and mini-marts and the increase in use of technology in the industry.

 Vietnam wants to deepen its traditional friendship and cooperation with Mexico.

 Jubilant Zimbabweans celebrated late into the night after Robert Mugabe resigned as president.

Vietnam will have to cut the tariff on CBU imports from ASEAN from 30 percent to zero percent in 1.5 months, but state management agencies and manufacturers are still arguing about the import tariff on car parts.