VietNamNet Bridge - At the invitation of Russian President V. Putin, Party General Secretary Nguyen PhuTrong paid an official visit to Russia on November 23-26. This was his first visit to Russia as Party Chief.

 Viet Nam's real estate market will become more competitive within the region because foreigner property rights will soon be allowed, Savills Viet Nam said in a statement on November 26.

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong arrived in Hanoi on November 28, concluding his official visits to Russia and Belarus at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin and President Alexander Lukashenko.

VietNamNet Bridge – Besra will have to dispose of the fake cyanide it imported from China within a definite time, says Le Phuoc Thanh, chair of Quang Nam province, head of the Quang Nam provincial National Assembly’s Deputies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Trading on Nguyen Hue Boulevard in HCMC’s District 1 will be back to normal soon as the city’s authorities have asked Urban Traffic Management Unit No. 1 to complete the street’s upgrade project

 Court sentences four for forging passports, signatures; Heavy fines for overloaded trucks next year; Vietnamese has lowest wages in ASEAN; Traffic accidents kill more than 8,000 in 11 months; Ha Noi tap water passes safety tests

Investors face bumpy ride but remain bullish on Vietnam; Over 700 businesses register to join online shopping day; Pirated sheets hurt VN steel firms; Industrial production surges 7.5%; Property prices stable but buyers struggle

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Chan May-Lang Co Economic Zone Authority said the multi-million-dollar resort complex World Shine-Hue on Cua Khem Cape in Thua Thien-Hue Province has been suspended due to controversial opinions

 The court of appeals of the People’s Supreme Court started reviewing the appeals submitted by Nguyen Duc Kien, former vice chairman of the founding council of the Asia Commercial Bank (ACB), and other ACB former executives, in Hanoi on November 28.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s Nghe Tinh Vi-Giam folk singing was officially recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity at the 9th session of its Inter-governmental Committee

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Fish Market of Ben Do in Cam Pha town in Quang Ninh Province is a peaceful scene where tourists can discover the rhythm of the local people.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam government on November 27 gave its full backing to a proposed the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) technical assistance package,

Hospital found to commit irregularities in spending; Terry Fox Run in town this Sunday; Vietnam Airlines offers low cost tickets; IRRI to help Vietnam raise rice value; Ban on asbestos use in Vietnam is urgent: workshop

A leading online tourism magazine, Smart Travel Asia, has named Da Nang and Ha Noi among the Top 10 attractive destinations in the region this year.

 Despite a positive showing for the month, the Vietnam national football team has slipped in FIFA’s latest World Rankings.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Magician Paul Cosentino will perform on the first show of the Vietnam's Got Talent 2014 semi-finals, scheduled on the evening of December 7, the TV show organizers have announced.

Winning photos of Vietnam heritage contest on display; Large-scale book sale fair slated for next week; Vietnam to join Doodle 4 Google; National artistic photo exhibition opens in Da Lat; Festival aims to promote southern Khmer ethnic culture

 A huge clean-up operation is under way in the Australian city of Brisbane after a severe storm swept across south-east Queensland.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Only two out of 22 operational airports in Vietnam have reported profits, with losses attributed to the number of airports built several years ago when local authorities rushed to develop local economies.

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has announced plans to overhaul the country's municipal police forces after the disappearance of 43 students.