A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Pham Cong Tac is attending the 38th session of UNESCO General Conference that kicked off in Paris on November 3. 

 Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, Vice Chief of the Defence Staff of the UK is paying a working visit to Vietnam from November 3-5 to boost defence cooperation between the two countries.

 Diners in restaurants in the Belgian capital may be in for a surprise after a report found 30% of fish is being substituted with cheaper alternatives.

Investigators are turning their attention to the flight recorders retrieved from the wreckage of a Russian plane that crashed in Egypt. 

 The Government's proposal to issue US$3 billion in international bonds may be the best solution to handle the country's rising national debt, said several vocal economic analysts and government officials.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The annual illegal importing of thousands tonnes of toxic waste and raw materials to Viet Nam is causing continuous concerns to management authorities at all levels, experts have warned.

The Mekong Delta is the most important area for agricultural production in Vietnam, which accounts for 50% of rice, 70% of fruit, and 52% of fishery output. However, local people are still poorer than the national average. 

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 The internet can make a major contribution to Vietnam’s economy, Google’s Country Leader for Public Policy & Government Affairs in Emerging Markets in South and Southeast Asia.

 Brand Finance, headquartered in the UK and the world’s leading independent brand valuation and strategy consultancy, has announced the Vietnam Top 50 Brands in 2015.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The third Latin American Film Week will last from November 11-14 with the screening of nine films from nine Latin American countries.

Viet Nam was identified as a transshipment point for international wildlife trafficking rings from Africa, primarily in Mozambique, Kenya and Tanzania, during a multilateral dialogue in Ha Noi yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Regulations on business registration, real estate business, medium-term forest protection, visa exemption for Vietnamese expatriates, and female labor are among new polices that take effect in November.

Three Vietnamese badminton players including Nguyen Tien Minh, Pham Cao Cuong and Vu Thi Trang are competing in the US$15,000 2015 Bahrain International Challenge in Shaikh Khalifa from November 3 to 7.

National Assembly delegate Dang Ngoc Tung has suggested organizing tours to Truong Sa Archipelago, offering logistics services for fishermen in this area and extending the runway on the Truong Sa Lon Island.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Central Institute of Economic Management (CIEM) said that government debt of VND30 trillion to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) put pressure on monetary policy.

The Reverie Saigon Hotel’s Presidential suite on the 38th and 39th floors of Saigon Times Square is considered as the most expensive hotel room in HCM City priced at US$17,000 a night.

 VietNamNet's Hoang Huong recently took a trip to the Mekong Delta to learn about the impact of climate change in Vietnam's largest granary. Below are photos taken by Huong a few days ago.

 Vietnamese chess player Nguyen Quoc Hy won the eighth match at the ongoing World Youth and Cadets Chess Championships in Greece.

 Profitability of domestic commercial banks has reduced compared to previous years due to rising risk provisions for non-performing loans, according to a report from the National Financial Supervisory Commission (NFSC).