Italian President Sergio Mattarella left Ho Chi Minh City on November 8, concluding his State visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Truong Tan Sang.

 The Vietnam Book of Records (Vietkings) proposed the Guinness world record to Truyen Kieu(The Tale of Kieu) in terms of a literature work with the maximum national records.

 One person was killed and several were seriously injured when a taxi crashed into seven motorbikes on the Chua Boc-Thai Ha Flyover in Ha Noi's Dong Da District yesterday evening.

 German airline Lufthansa said 113,000 passengers would be hit by flight cancellations on Monday when cabin crew staff will strike over cost cuts.

 People in Myanmar are awaiting the results of the first openly contested national election in 25 years, with the National League for Democracy (NLD) expected to make sweeping gains.

 Critics have given a lukewarm reception to Angelina Jolie's By The Sea, in which she stars with husband Brad Pitt, calling it a "vanity project".

Chinese investors have shown greater interest in Vietnam as an investment destination, especially after Vietnam concluded negotiations for the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement and signed a series of free trade agreements (FTAs).

 VietNamNet Bridge - More than 100 photos are on display in the photo exhibition "Heritage of Vietnam" in Danang, describing the beauty of nature, culture and people across the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Many real estate projects are turning Hanoi’s agricultural land into dead land. Numerous urban areas and villas have been built incompletely.

 VietNamNet Bridge - About 6,000 people participated in a requiem for road accident victims on Sunday in the northern Nam Dinh City's Truc Lam Thien Truong zen monastery.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sixteen-year-old Truong Thi Phuong has won a historic gold medal for Vietnam at the ongoing 2015 Asian Canoeing Championships taking place in Indonesia from November 4-8.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over 2,000 pregnant blue swimmer crabs (Portunus pelagicus) have been released in the sea off Phu Quoc Island during the Blue Crab Festival.

Vingroup has spent huge sums of money to take over Maximark, while KIDO Group has decided to invest in Rong Viet Securities Company. Meanwhile, VTV national TV has announced it will withdraw capital from subsidiaries.

Hoi An has many attractive coffee shops as you can see when walking down the street here. However, LE Fe cafeteria, May Concept and Reaching Out are the addresses that will make you remember the ancient town of Hoi An.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The agricultural sector is expected to grow 2.21 per cent in 2015, a drop of 1.4 per cent since 2014 and the lowest rise in five years,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Transport safety was taught in an appealing way through the use of marionettes at an event held for 2,000 students and their parents at Tan Tuc Primary School in HCM City's Binh Chanh District.

Saigon Heat's aim of reaching the top three of the ASEAN Basketball League's (ABL) 2015-16 season is looking less likely after that lost to Westports Malaysia Dragons 92-100 at the Canadian International School (CIS) Arena

 VietNamNet Bridge – U21 Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) have been drawn with U21 South Korea and Myanmar in the U21 International Football Championships to be held at HCM City's Thong Nhat Stadium.

A community event called the Teddy Bear Festival 2015 to encourage people to express their feelings towards their beloved ones and disadvantaged people will open at the Crescent Mall in HCM City's Phu My Hung Urban Area this Sunday.

 Vietnamese German designer Nguyen Thuy Duong is one of the six nominees for the Y.E.S. Awards honoring Asian emerging designers who are committed to social and environmental responsibility without compromising their design principles.