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Flights cancelled ahead of Storm Damrey

 Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific have announced that they will cancel flights to and from Cam Ranh and Da Lat Airports on the morning of November 4 to ensure safety as the Storm Damrey is forecasted to hit the south-central region.

Bang, Duyen win first matches at boxing tourney

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Thi Bang began the Asian Women’s Amateur Boxing Championships with a perfect win against Aya Shinmoto on Thursday in HCM City.

Strategic APEC shift to tackle new challenges

 The APEC bloc will hold its most important event this year on November 6-11 in the central city of Da Nang. Leaders from 21 member economies will gather for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week 

An My Village thrives without hotels

Hoi An, a UNESCO World Heritage site, charms visitors with its picturesque riverside, brightly coloured old houses; great street food; fine-art galleries and rural villages.

How Vietnam has changed since APEC 2006

Vietnam's GDP size has almost tripled and the country has expanded economic and trade ties with more than 200 countries and territories across the world since it hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) for the first time in 2006.

Vietnam lacks interpreters of Korean, Japanese and Mandarin

 Vietnam is facing a shortage of skilled interpreters of Korean, Japanese and Chinese given the increasing presence of businesses from these countries in Vietnam in recent years.

Anna Wintour is 'most powerful woman' in media

 Vogue's editor-in-chief Anna Wintour is the most powerful woman in media and entertainment, according to Forbes magazine.

Donald Trump nominates Jerome Powell as Fed chair

 President Donald Trump has named Jerome Powell as his pick to lead the Federal Reserve.

Real estate market: foreign investors change business strategy

VietNamNet Bridge - Instead of pouring money directly into projects, foreign investors now are joining well-known Vietnamese real estate developers to develop projects.

What to do in Saigon at weekends

HCMC is a must-see place for international tourists to Vietnam because of the age-old landmarks and a wide variety of entertainment and food services, as well as fun activities. Following are some destinations recommended for tourists.

Saigon Int’l Guitar Festival 2017 gets ready

 The Saigon International Guitar Festival will make a comeback at the HCMC Conservatory of Music from November 8 to 12, with guitar talents and internationally acclaimed artists taking part.

Heavy monsoon rain sparks fear for India's Chennai

 Heavy monsoon rains in the southern Indian city of Chennai (Madras) have led to fears of serious floods like those which paralysed the city and killed more than 100 people in 2015.

VietJet founder listed among Forbes world's 100 most powerful women

 CEO of budget airline Vietjet Air Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao is Vietnam’s only representative to be named on the 2017 Forbes list of the world's 100 most powerful women.

Vietnam Airlines makes emergency landing in Hong Kong to rescue two passengers

The VN426 flight of Vietnam Airlines on route from Hanoi to Busan had to make an emergency landing in Hong Kong on October 28, so that urgent medical attention could be provided to a passenger suffering from a stroke.

Cambodian Cultural Week to be celebrated in Vietnam

 The 2017 Cambodian Cultural Week will be celebrated in Vietnam from November 8 to 11, with assorted activities aiming to provide Vietnamese people with a deeper understanding of the land and people of Cambodia.

Vietnamese doctors save French with heart attack

 Vietnamese doctors in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue brought a 71-year-old French national back to life after heart attack. 

Hundreds of illegal workers found at Vinh Tan

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 500 illegal foreign workers at Vinh Tan Power Centre have been reported to Binh Thuan Province People’s Committee

Struggle to manage Muong Phang forest

 VietNamNet Bridge – Management of the Muong Phang forest in the northern mountain province of Dien Bien had faced a number of difficulties, 

Storm Damrey strengthens to level 15

 VietNamNet Bridge – The power of storm No 12, internationally called storm Damrey, which is forecasted to hit the central and southern regions, has been strengthened and it is moving toward the west, 

Retail sales and services reach almost $143 billion

 The total revenue from retail sales and services topped US$142.9 billion during the first 10 months of 2017, surging 10.7 per cent year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).