Leaders from 21 APEC economies on November 18 were unable to sign a joint statement at the 26th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Papua New Guinea in the context of deep divisions between the US and China over trade and investment. 

 Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev began his two-day official visit to Vietnam on November 18 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Secretary of the Party Committee of Da Nang Truong Quang Nghia on November 18 had a meeting with Indian President Ram Nath Kovind, who is on a State visit to Vietnam.

 The rights of local labourers are getting closer to international labour standards thanks to the Vietnamese National Assembly’s latest approval of the CPTPP, which will come into effect from December 30 this year.

VietNamNet Bridge - As the supply of apartments is now large, many apartment owners have decided to earn extra money from renting apartments by the hour, though it is not allowed by current law.

 Once operational, the project would directly employ 5,000 people and indirectly hire 20,000 – 25,000 people, generating steady revenue for the city`s budget.

 French photographer Nicolas Cornet is holding an exhibition at the French cultural center L'Espace in Hanoi to introduce a collection of nearly 50 photos featuring Vietnamese pagodas, Nhan Dan newspaper reports.

The need for investment capital in infrastructure has exceeded the capacity of the State budget for the 2016-2020 medium-term investment plan.

NA deputies at a discussion on the draft amendment of the law on tax administration said tax collection from technology-based business operations is tough due to the lack of regulations governing these new types of business.

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 A Malayan bear which had been kept in a tourism site in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong was handed over to FOUR PAWS Viet on November 16. 

 Lying in Asia, Vietnam and Japan share similarities that bring them close together in terms of culture, style, and sentiment. These days, they have become even more integrated via bilateral cultural exchanges.

 More universities in Vietnam are taking advantage of IT to improve access to higher education and the quality of training.

 Vietnam has helped Laos complete the building of a digital topographic database and a topographic map of its northern and central region, serving the country’s socio-economic development and environmental management.

 Vietnam’s national football team has grabbed the headlines of international media following its 2-0 triumph over Malaysia on November 16.

 The 90-year-old Binh Tay market, one of the beautiful architecture works in HCM City, re-opened on November 15 after nearly two years of closure for restoration. 

 Vietnamese acrobatic brothers Giang Quoc Nghiep and Giang Quoc Co have performed their incredible head balancing act in a studio of TV8 Italy in Rome, Italy, seeking to establish a new Guinness record.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is leading a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to the 26th APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea at the invitation of his Papua New Guinea counterpart Peter O’Neill. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnam’s specialties are available in the world market, but most are Thai and Hong Kong made products.

Economist Vo Tri Thanh, former deputy director of the Central Institute for Economic Management, said that the CPTPP will change the “integration battle” in Vietnam in the coming years.