Deputy PM, FM Pham Binh Minh will pay official visits to Australia and New Zealand from November 29-December 1 and New Zealand from December 1-4, respectively.

 Thailand's parliament is expected to invite Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn to become the new king on Tuesday, lawmakers said, more than one month after the death of his father, revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

VietNamNet Bridge - Waterway transport has not been fully exploited, even though Vietnam has 3,200 kilometers of coastline, 6,500 kilometers of river, 126 river ports, and 2,300 passenger and 4,800 cargo loading berths. 

 The World Bank (WB) will reduce concessional credits for Vietnam within the Country Partnership Framework (CPF) in the fiscal period of 2017-2022.

VietNamNet Bridge - According to a legend of M'nong people, the most popular lake in the Central Highlands – Lak – is named after the hero Lak Lieng.

 Singer Tung Duong will present his hits at a concert at the Friendship Cultural Palace in Ha Noi on December 9.

VietNamNet Bridge - Investors say they are reluctant to pour money into solar power projects as the selling prices for electricity remain unknown.

Police seizes 1.3 tonnes of animal organs, Quang Ngai rescues fishing vessel in distress, Kien Giang builds five new hospitals, US project helps rural inhabitants adapt to climate change, Be vigilant against animal disease outbreak: Ministry

VietNamNet Bridge - While cross-border management of water resources is a necessary long-term strategy, the question is how to do it, experts say. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The increased demand for capital and bank services has attracted more foreign banks to Vietnam, which is putting pressure on domestic bankers.

The proposed reduction in training time at universities cannot be easily applied at all schools and in all majors. Medical students, for example, may have to spend more time at school.

 International economic experts remain upbeat about Vietnam’s economic prospects in the coming years, even without the much-heralded Trans-Pacific Partnership.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City’s Department of Transport has drawn up a plan to put advertisements on all buses operating on 136 routes around the city after eight months of piloting the plan on 171 buses on 10 routes.

 The Vietnamese fashion market has been the subject of increased attention among international groups, which are looking to enter Vietnam through franchising arrangements.

 The Vietnam Report Joint Stock Company has suspended the announcement of the top 1,000 corporate income tax payers for this year, also known as V.1000, over the General Department of Taxation's opposition.

 On December 6, Vietnam's largest brewer Saigon Alcohol, Beer and Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) will be officially listed on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange, eight years after its initial public offering in January 2008.

 Chair of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has announced that the Committee has budgeted US$2 million of expenditures to promote the local advantages of the capital city on CNN.

 Torrential rainfall triggered by the storm Tokage, measuring 200-400mm, is predicted to hit the central coastal provinces stretching from Da Nang to Khanh Hoa between Wednesday and Friday.

 Le Tuan Viet won the second Faros Golf Tournament 2016, which closed in Thanh Hoa Province on November 27.

 Viet Nam Standard and Consumers Association (VINASTAS) has issued an official statement, apologising to consumers, fish sauce producers, distributors and management agencies over its now-discredited misleading reports on the toxicity in fish sauce.