U.S.-based investment group Global Emerging Markets (GEM) on November 6 clinched a deal worth US$80 million, equivalent to VND1.7 trillion, to invest in stocks of Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) Group.

 The management board of the EU-funded Environmentally and Socially Responsible Tourism Capacity Development Programme announced on November 7 that its statistics on the number of tourists who return to Vietnam had been taken out of context.

 Coral fossils dating back 300 million years ago were discovered in Sơn Đoòng Cave, in the central province of Quảng Bình, scientists announced on November 6.

Former Manchester United (MU) striker Dwight Yorke had an exchange with Ho Chi Minh City’s football lovers at Phu Tho indoor stadium where the BIDV Manchester United Cup 2014 championships took place on November 8-9.

 Palestine defeated host Viet Nam 3-1 in their first ever meeting yesterday at the Ha Noi's My Dinh Stadium.

 Australia yesterday defeated hosts Viet Nam 3-0 to take the only ticket from Group C to the women's AFC U19 Football Championship finals.

 Two boats sank this weekend, leaving one person dead and 10 missing.

 The Ministry of Finance successfully issued US$1 billion in international bonds yesterday after holding roadshows across the world from October 29 to November 5, according to the Ministry of Finance's website.

 Some 8,000 helium balloons have been released into the night sky over Germany's capital at the culmination of events to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

 The assistance that Singaporeans gave a Vietnamese tourist who was scammed when he bought an iPhone 6 in Singapore has earned much attention and applause from Vietnamese newspapers and netizens.

 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has officially approved the issuance of a BioSafety Certificate for Dekalb Vietnam (Monsanto) and Syngenta Vietnam's corn seeds with weed management traits.

 TPP Agreement unlikely to be reached by the end of 2014; Vietnam, Australia foster military ties; HCM City wants to cooperate with Japan in personnel training; Crime of torture proposed for Criminal Code

 President Truong Tan Sang has met with his Philippine counterpart Benigno Aquino III, attended a round-table talk with US businesses and visited the Vietnam Embassy in Beijing.

 President Truong Tan Sang arrived in Beijing, China on November 9 for the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

VietNamNet Bridge – Forty-five per cent of Vietnamese smartphone owners used their device during their last purchase, the highest rate in the region, according to a recent study carried out by Internet giant Google.

VietNamNet Bridge – Little Japan, an area around Le Thanh Ton and Thai Van Lung streets in downtown HCMC where there are over 70 restaurants, spas and other businesses of the Japanese community,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Water pollution is posing alarming risks to residents of numerous craft villages, according to a survey that the Viet Nam Environment Administration released recently.

Mui Ne  has long been dubbed the "resort capital" of Vietnam and has been considered the most attractive resort destination of foreign tourists. However, it is facing a risk of losing this position to Nha Trang and Phu Quoc.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The International Monetary Fund’s Resident Representative for Vietnam Sanjay Kalra has expressed concerns over State-owned enterprise (SOE) reform due to soaring debts in the sector.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite a Ministry of Education and Training ban on after-school classes, many students and parents take no notice. Some even use the classes as child minding centres while they are still at work.