Thousands of households are living in temporary and dilapidated houses near Saigon River in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City authorities are being urged to develop a master plan for flood control as new flood-prone areas have emerged and flooding has re-occurred in others.

 VietNamNet Bridge – There will be more trains between Ha Noi and other provinces and cities to meet the increase in commuter traffic on the occasion of Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival next year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Athletes set up three new records at the ongoing National Athletics Championships in Ha Noi.

 The Cau Tre Export Goods Processing JSC is seeking shareholder approval for CJ CheilJedang, the food subsidiary of South Korea’s CJ Group, to purchase shares from major shareholders and become its strategic partner.

Vietnamese representative Dieu Ngoc on November 25 departed for Miss World 2016 pageant in Washington DC, the US.

VietNamNet Bridge - Economic groups and corporations from ASEAN countries, including Vietnamese businesses, are pouring big money into neighboring countries. 

 Mariah Carey's new reality show sees the larger-than-life singer trying on wedding dresses and wrestling with a decision to postpone her marriage to Australian businessman James Packer.

 The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) today again raised the exchange rate by 13 Vietnamese dong, taking it to a record high of VND22,131 per US dollar.

 The State Security Commission of Viet Nam (SSC) issued a decision to fine the Sai Gon Alcohol Beer and Beverages Corporation (Sabeco) for alleged regulatory malpractice on the stock market.

 The agricultural sector will focus on restructuring, developing and promoting ten key products for export, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong said at a meeting held on November 22 in Ha Noi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The beauty of well-known tourist sites in Vietnam at dawn can be seen in the following photos. 

Viet Nam has emerged as a powerful manufacturing powerhouse in Asia but “weak logistics activities have limited its trade competitiveness”, the deputy minister of industry and trade said at a logistics forum held yesterday in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City early next year plans to submit for approval to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc a US$276 million metro-line project to Tan Son Nhat international airport in Tan Binh District, the country’s busiest airport.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top flower designers from Asian countries and Vietnam will take part in the Da Nang International Flower Show at the city’s Risemount Resort on November 25-26.

 Hindrances to HCMC's river tourism pinpointed, Gov’t aims for stable power tariff, Hanoi wants more high-tech farms, Payment method an obstacle for exports to Russia, FMCG market improves in Q3

 A programme highlighting tourism and culture of the ancient imperial city of Hue, central Thua Thien – Hue province, will take place from December 13-16 at the Hanoi Opera House.

 The Export - Import Bank of the Republic of Korea (RoK) has approved a loan of 76.93 million USD for Vietnam to upgrade the irrigation systems in the Len and Hoang Mai rivers in the central region.

 Up to 14,539 Vietnamese children were adopted in 2011-2015, with 12,768 fostered domestically and the remainder lived with foreign foster families, said the Justice Ministry’s Department of Adoption. 

Media in Thailand reported on November 24 that their marine police captured two Vietnamese fishing boats with nine fishermen on board for illegally fishing off Narathiwat province in south Thailand.