President Truong Tan Sang met bilaterally with leaders of Chile, Peru, Brunei, Australia and Thailand on the margins of the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Beijing, China on November 10.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vehicle inspectors found 958 dump trucks violating Ministry of Transport (MOT) capacity regulations nationwide.

 VietNamNet Bridge - If Kinh Do shareholders approve the sale of a major stake of its business, it will be the biggest investment in the history of the Vietnam confectionary industry.

Vietnam fully supports the measures required in order to fulfil the Bali commitments and Bogor goals, as well as the facilitation and liberalisation of trade and investment, President Truong Tan Sang stated.

 VietNamNet Bridge – February 2015 is the deadline for removal of foreign-styled animal statues from historical and cultural monuments. However, monument managers are having difficulty complying with the regulation because of a lack of guidance.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his entourage arrived in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on the afternoon of November 11, beginning his visit to the country to attend the 25th ASEAN Summit and related meetings.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Having visited Vung Tau City countless times, I was fed up with the hustle and bustle of the touristy city on the southeastern coast.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saxophonist Tran Manh Tuan will perform with the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO) on November 26 and 27 at the Hanoi Opera House.

VietNamNet Bridge – Barriers to increased foreign direct investment (FDI) were discussed at a dialogue between this central city's leadership and FDI enterprises last week.

llegal sand mining boats seized; High tides submerge Ca Mau’s coastal areas; US training project on cleaner production underway in Vietnam; Over 4,400 households in HCMC to be relocated next year; Vietnam, Russia to cooperate in healthcare

 HCM City to set up 28 industrial clusters; Ha Noi to speed up land right transfers; Ceramic makers admit need for improvements; Viglacera to begin work on four industrial parks; Enterprises disappointed about slow administrative reforms: VCCI

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Electricity of Viet Nam will auction 62.5 million shares of EVN Finance Joint Stock Company, or 25 per cent of its stakes, on the Ha Noi Stock Exchange next month,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is among the top 10 countries with the maximum Facebook traffic, Global Web Index (GWI) said in its report released on November 4.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi Football Club have agreed to a one-year loan contract with SHB Da Nang's Nguyen Thai Sung in preparation for the new football season.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Con Dao National Park in the central coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has been recognised as the first marine Ramsar site in Viet Nam.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese candidate and 72 contestants of Miss International 2014 pageants wore a kimono, the traditional costume of the host country, on November 8.

VietNamNet Bridge - Toni Maticevski from Australia and Peet Dullaert from the Netherlands on November 10 helped Vietnamese models choose outfits for the catwalk in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the construction of 51 key waste water treatment plants in Dong Nai river basin with the aim of reducing pollution in local waterways.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An international fashion week will be held in HCM City next month with acclaimed Vietnamese designers showing off their collections along with their Asian and international counterparts.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After eight months of a trade surplus, Vietnam saw an excess of imports over exports again in September and October, due to a high volume of luxury imports.