The Vietnam Medicine Association and the Ministry of Health raised the fact that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are now a leading cause of death in Vietnam at the sixth National Scientific Conference in Hanoi on November 21.

Leaders of the 10 ASEAN member states and partner countries have reaffirmed the importance of maintaining peace, stability and security in the East Sea, internationally known as South China Sea.

Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Nak-yon and Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh expressed their pleasure at the growing strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has given a warning to Chairman of the Da Nang municipal People’s Committee Huynh Duc Tho as he was recently found to have committed violations and shortcomings.

The fourth Young Fine Arts Festival, which opened yesterday in Hanoi, features works by young artists using a wide range of media to express their observations and concerns about life.

 Deputies cast their votes to adopt two laws and one resolution at the ongoing fourth session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 21.

 Shares shook sharply on November 21’s afternoon trade under increased profit-taking activity but still closed higher thanks to solid investor confidence in the market outlook.

In contrast to Vietcombank’s move to cut deposit interest rate a week ago, two other large State-owned commercial banks - Vietinbank and BIDV - this week announced they were raising the rate.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy chairman of the Viet Nam Football Federation, Tran Quoc Tuan, said that Viet Nam has a shot at competing in the World Cup 2030.

Understanding the difficulties of people with disabilities, a group of electrical and electronic engineering students at Transport University decided to design a wheelchair that would help them move easily. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Geothermal energy can be economically efficient and environmentally friendly, scientists say.

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly (NA) will decide the fate of a future high-speed railway in Viet Nam in 2019 after the transport ministry completes a project report, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Gender inequality in ethnic minorities is seen in different fields, including economy, labour, education, training and healthcare.

VietNamNet Bridge - Wealthy Asian investors have been bringing billions of dollars to Vietnam and hunting for big investment opportunities. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Low budgets have contributed to the failure of the program that targets 23,000 PhDs by 2020 (Project 911). 

Vo Hoang Yen, Pham Huong and Thuy Lam are outstanding beauties representing Vietnam in Miss Universe pageants.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of children living in Government-run institutions will be placed in family homes under a new project launched yesterday in Ha Noi.

Warrick Cleine, Chairman & CEO of KPMG in Vietnam and Cambodia, touched on specific issues for internal APEC trade and what lies ahead for both the bloc and Vietnam.

Vietnamese representative Nguyen Thi Loan has unveiled the evening gowns she will wear in the ongoing Miss Universe 2017 pageant in Las Vegas, USA.

 In order to draw more attention from foreign investors, the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange will organise roadshows in Singapore and the UK to introduce investment opportunities in Sabeco.