Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and a Vietnamese delegation are due to leave Vietnam for Malaysia on November 20 to attend the 27th ASEAN Summit and related high-level meetings scheduled in the next two days in Kuala Lumpur.

 President Truong Tan Sang called on APEC member economies to heighten community-based efforts to minimise disaster risks, align efforts to ensure food security with climate change response.

 President Truong Tan Sang had bilateral meetings with leaders of some Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies in Manila, the Philippines, on November 19 on the fringe of the APEC Summit.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman have agreed on initiatives to further bilateral strategic partnership across politics, economics, national defence-security and labour.

 National Assembly deputies voted to approve the Law on Cyber Information Safety during their plenary session in Hanoi on November 19.

VietNamNet Bridge - The following is the translation of PM Nguyen Tan Dung’s article on untarnished Internet environment which was written to mark the first day Vietnam accessed the global Internet.

VietNamNet Bridge - The bank restructuring process has been going on for four years, but the proposals on tax incentives for banks are still pending.

VietNamNet Bridge - State management agencies and scientists have voiced their concern over licensing of a series of textile and dyeing projects.

Skilled workers may leave Vietnam for other markets where they can get higher pay, while those who stay may not find jobs because they are less competitive than workers from TPP (Trans Pacific Partnership) countries.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Time-consuming and elaborate procedures are the main causes for the delays in building metro lines in HCM City,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located between Danang and Hue cities on the central coast, Lang Co Bay offers a wonderful landscape created by both nature and man.

 Lang Son police seizes 10 kg of methamphetamine, Dak Nong works to overcome toxic chemical consequences, Vietnam shares experience in oil spill preparedness and response, Thua Thien- Hue invests 1.3 million USD in afforestation

The sales of iPad in the Vietnamese market have declined, even though they are competitive with other rival brands and have high quality. Many Vietnamese now prefer to upgrade their old tablets and spend money on new smartphones. 

 Retail banking is now a global trend and an opportunity for Vietnamese banks to secure their foothold in the domestic and foreign markets amidst the country’s strong international integration. 

“Promise to 800”, or 800 nam hen uoc in Vietnamese, a dance show arranged by Korean choreographer Chun Yoo Oh, will take place at the Opera House in District 1, HCMC on December 1 and at Au Co Theater in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi Department of Transport's programme of decreasing the amount of buses to reduce traffic jams, which has been implemented since last Saturday, has received different responses.

 Cargill to expand investment in Vietnam, State-owned farm to export straw to Japan, VN seeks growth in ‘blue economy', Construction steel posts record output, Finance minister: SCIC performs well

 Hosting APEC in 2017, Vietnam vows to work side by side with other members of APEC forum in fostering regional economic integration towards the prosperity of the Asia-Pacific region, President Truong Tan Sang said on November 19.

 The 33rd meeting of the Vietnam-Cuba Inter-governmental Committee wound up in Hanoi on November 19 with a memorandum of understanding (MoU) inked to enhance bilateral cooperation across the board.

 Vietnam and the Philippines have issued a joint statement on the establishment of their strategic partnership.