VietNamNet Bridge – On November 17, the first grapefruit in the shape of Buddha hand appeared at eight temples in Vietnam, attracting public attention.

Russian newswire Interfax has quoted the Director General of Admiralty Shipyard, Mr. Alexander Buzakov, as saying that the submarine, named Hai Phong HQ-184, will come to Vietnam in early December, but he did not reveal the exact date.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Vietnamese Government yesterday afternoon signed a US$50-million loan agreement to upgrade Viet Nam's tourism infrastructure.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Panasonic has opene its first electrical equipment factory in Vietnam after 20 years importing products into Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 24th ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet wrapped up in Ha Noi yesterday (Nov 25) with Indonesia dominating the annual tournament with 19 gold, 12 silver and 41 bronze medals.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Stabil Elite, a first-class German band, will hold free electro pop concerts, workshops and talks in three cities of Viet Nam and in the cities of Phnom Penh and Manila.

 The US economy grew much faster in the third quarter than first reported, official figures have shown.

The Ministry of Transport has demanded the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam to make a full answer before December 5 on the power failure at Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

The level of competition for Dang Thi Le Hang, 21, from Danang City is intensifying as December 2, the final night of the Max Elite Model Look world title modelling competition, nears.

 As many as 300 riders representing 15 domestic and two foreign teams (Laos and Cambodia) will participate in a trans-Vietnam cycling tournament from December 2-16.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Customs officials at Tan Son Nhat International Airport here have seized 30,000 prohibited and addictive tablets worth more than VND2 billion (US$94,340).

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong left Sochi city on the morning of November 26 (local time), concluding his official visit to Russia at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Can Tho - the largest city in the Mekong Delta – has revealed its plan to build a 200ha industrial zone in O Mon District, Can Tho City to serve Korean investors only.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam Railway Corporation has announced it will reduce train fares for the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) by 17% compared to the current fares and 20% over the previous Tet.

In Vietnam, about one-third of the employed people depend on wages for their livelihoods, compared to the global average of over 50 per cent.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Penalties for overloaded trucks will increase based on the Government's Decree 107/2014/ND-CP, which replaces last year's Decree 171.

VietNamNet Bridge – Starting at 9am yesterday, Nov 25, hundreds of people queued up at the National Cinema Centre to get free tickets to the third Hanoi International Film Festival.

VietNamNet Bridge - The big brands in the beverage industry of Vietnam are becoming an investment target for foreign investors.

 Crowds have gathered across the US to protest against Monday's decision not to charge a police officer over the killing of black teen Michael Brown.

 At least 24 miners have been killed and 54 injured by an underground fire at a mine in China's north-eastern Liaoning province, state media report.