Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh hosted a reception for Tony Lynch, Deputy Secretary of Defence of New Zealand, in Hanoi on November 6.

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Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani affirmed that Japan wishes to strengthen political trust and all-around links with Viet Nam, particularly in defence, during a meeting with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in Ha Noi yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On November 5, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) unveiled the 2015 European Music Festival will take place November 18-30 at locations in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

 High-rise buildings across the country will undergo fire safety inspections this month, Colonel Doan Huu Thang, deputy head of the Department of Fire Prevention and Control, Rescue and Salvage, has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Science and Technology is working out a human resource development project for the 2017-2025 period at a total cost of about VND900 billion (US$40.34 million).

VietNamNet Bridge - Although the GDP growth rate is high and the inflation rate is low, both people and businesses are facing difficulties, economists say.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of thousands of graduates fail to find jobs and yet businesses say they face a shortage of skilled employees.

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 General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and President of China Xi Jinping on November 6 addressed the 10th session of the 13th National Assembly in Hanoi, highlighting the need to maintain the countries’ time-honoured friendship. 

With numerous heritage sites, Vietnam’s central region holds huge potential for tourism development. Taking advantage of this, the ‘Central Heritages Excursion’ tour was established, offering tourists many interesting travel experiences,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is working with Japan to produce a movie entitled Khuc Hat Mat Troi (The Sun's Song), which will premiere on Vietnam Television on November 25.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the unemployment rates of graduates keep rising, officials are blaming unbalanced training courses and the low quality of graduates.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government of Vietnam is running a rising budget deficit, which has been in the news. Some government ministers have expressed concern over the budget deficit during the ongoing session of the National Assembly.

 Vietnam was chosen as the most favored property market in the region at a conference on real estate held in Singapore, out the host city and the Philippines, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

VietNamNet Bridge – Redwood (Afzelia xylocarpa) trees are on the list of endangered species in need of preservation. The 700-year-old redwood tree in the Cat Tien National Park in the southern province of Dong Nai is guarded carefully.

 Coldplay have revealed their seventh album, A Head Full of Dreams, will be released on 4 December.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ma Xuan Cuong, Duong Anh Vu and Tran Quyet Chien will represent Vietnam to compete in the 2015 Carom Billiards Three-cushion World Championship, to be held in Bordeaux, France from December 1 to 5.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hoi An, Da Nang, Moc Chau, Co To, Ha Giang, Tam Binh and Da Lat are places that travellers like to revisit. 

 The dyke in southernmost Ca Mau Province has been demolished in certain spots, and the sea now poses a serious threat to the lives and farms of local residents.