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 Vietnam triumphed at the 16th South East Asian Rowing Federation (SEARF) Junior Rowing and Rowing Championships, which wrapped up in the port city of Hai Phpng on November 8.

 Five cyclists of the Vietnamese Dong Thap team will take part in the Tour de Makassar in Indonesia on November 11-13.

No 1 seed Nguyen Tien Minh won his second round match at the Celcom Axiata Malaysia International Challenge badminton tournament in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Investments in research & development (R&D) in Vietnam have been increasing rapidly with the presence of many multinational investors.

 Democrat Ngoc Dung Stephanie Murphy has become the first Vietnamese American woman to get a seat in the US lower house, defeating her experienced Republican rival John Mica in Florida’s 7th district during the November 8 election.

 The third International Wildlife Trade Conference (IWTC) will take place in Hanoi from November 16-18 with support of the UK Government. 

 La Vie Parisienne (Parisian Life), one of Jacques Offenbach’s most popular operettas, will be staged in a Broadway style in HCM City next week.

 Asian shares rebounded on Thursday and the dollar firmed in a remarkable snapback from the shock of Republican Donald Trump's presidential victory, though the speed of the reversal left some market watchers scratching their heads.

Within a few weeks of winning the White House, President-elect Donald Trump could face another group of U.S. citizens, a federal jury in California, courtesy of a lawsuit by former students of his now-defunct Trump University

Hillary Clinton walked onto the ballroom stage Wednesday morning to do what many had considered unthinkable: thank her campaign staff after failing in her bid to become the first woman elected U.S. president,

VietNamNet Bridge - Under the overall planning for industrial development, the electronic industry was to become a key industry of Vietnam by 2020. However, experts are worried the goal is unattainable. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi cuisine features a wide variety of dishes with vermicelli. Among them, bun cha (vermicelli with grilled pork and fresh herbs) delights, with its seductive taste and aroma.

 Foreign developers of urban areas and industrial parks are eyeing Vietnam with renewed vigour, due to a rise in foreign direct investment.

VietNamNet Bridge - Two Vietnamese dollar billionaires have been officially recognized through stock assets  exceeding one billion dollars, but the real number of dollar billionaires could be higher.

The report from the Vietnam Standards and Consumers Association (Vinastas) on arsenic levels in fish sauce violated regulations in Term 12, Article 5 of the Food Safety Law, according to a new report from the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

 The Hanoi Ca Tru (ceremonial singing) Festival 2016 for young singers will take place in Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) on November 11-13, aiming to seek young talent and promote the art. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Construction violations have been rampant for years in Ha Noi but lax management and irresolute solutions have left the problem unresolved.

 South Korea’s Hyosung Corporation has proposed a $1.2 billion a polypropylene (PP) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) plant project in southern Ba Ria Vung Tau province.

 A herd of 15 wild elephants have come out of the forest and destroyed a large area of crops in Dak Lak Province over the past few days.