Minister of Defence General Phung Quang Thanh hosted a reception for ASEAN army chiefs in Hanoi on November 26.

Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc paid a visit to Chile from November 23-25 during which he held a political consultation with his Chilean counterpart Edgado Riveros Marin.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Book of Records has recognised a collection of gold objects belonging to the Oc Eo – Go Thap culture as the largest of its kind in the country.

The National Assembly yesterday approved an amended Law on Investment which reduces the number of prohibited sectors from 51 to six. About 85 per cent of delegates voted for the changes.

 Hungarian President Áder János arrived in Hanoi on November 26 for his State visit that will run through November 30 at the invitation of President Truong Tan Sang.

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong landed in Minsk, the capital of Belarus on November 26, starting his official three-day visit at the invitation of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s budget airline Vietjet yesterday announced its plan to launch flights connecting Vladivostok and major destinations in Vietnam as Hanoi, HCM City, Da Nang, Hue, and Phu Quoc Island. 

VietNamNet Bridge – The decrease of funding for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment could increase the spread of the disease, the HIV/AIDS Prevention Agency has aid.

 Schemes to tackle climate change could prove disastrous for billions of people, but might be required for the good of the planet, scientists say.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 15th edition of the ASEAN Chiefs of Army Multilateral Meeting, taking place on November 26-29, got underway in Hanoi with high ranking military officers from throughout ASEAN in attendance.

VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign investors have shown more interest in seaports following a decision by the in Prime Minister to reduce the state’s stake in the ports.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The PetroVietnam Ca Mau Fertilizer Company is set to make an initial public offering on December 11 before listing on the HCM Stock Exchange.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the face of widespread opposition from both local residents and traders, the Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee has admitted defeat in its attempts to drive traditional wet markets into purpose built modern facilities.

Mavin targets meat processing industry; Rice exports earn $2.5b, prices fall; HCM City real estate transactions increase; Motor Show sets sales record; Vietnam adopts new rules allowing 50-year foreign ownership over houses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Airlines will change check-in times for both domestic and international flights on December 1.

 Measures agreed at the freshly-ended eighth Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle (CLV) summit will allow broader economic connections to be made, said Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On November 17, the first grapefruit in the shape of Buddha hand appeared at eight temples in Vietnam, attracting public attention.

Russian newswire Interfax has quoted the Director General of Admiralty Shipyard, Mr. Alexander Buzakov, as saying that the submarine, named Hai Phong HQ-184, will come to Vietnam in early December, but he did not reveal the exact date.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Vietnamese Government yesterday afternoon signed a US$50-million loan agreement to upgrade Viet Nam's tourism infrastructure.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Panasonic has opene its first electrical equipment factory in Vietnam after 20 years importing products into Vietnam.