At least 24 miners have been killed and 54 injured by an underground fire at a mine in China's north-eastern Liaoning province, state media report.

 Late goals from striker Le Cong Vinh and midfielder Nguyen Huy Hung gave Viet Nam a 3-0 victory over Laos at Ha Noi's My Dinh Stadium yesterday, keeping the hosts on track for a semi-final berth in the AFF Suzuki Cup.

The Vietnam – Denmark Friendship Association (VDFA) and the Denmark Embassy in Vietnam hosted a ceremony celebrating 43 years of diplomatic relations between the two nations.

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Russian President Putin have emphasised the priority to develop cooperation in energy with focus on oil and gas and nuclear power during their talks in Sochi city, Russia, on November 25.

The budget airline Vietjet Air and CFM International on November 24 signed a 12-year engine maintenance agreement in France, at the witness of Deputy Minister of Transport Pham Quy Tieu and Vietnam Ambassador in France Duong Chi Dung.

 Police in Hong Kong say more than 80 protesters have been arrested during clashes, as operations to dismantle activist camps continue.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on November 25 had a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Sochi city, during which they agreed to work harder to raise bilateral trade to 7 billion USD by 2015 and 10 billion USD by 2020.

 The eighth Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) Development Triangle Summit in the Lao capital city Vientiane issued a joint statement on November 25

VietNamNet Bridge – Maritime experts believe that sinking unused vessels instead of selling them as scrap iron will be the best solution for old, unused ships of Vinashin and Vinalines.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Though Vietnam has allocated 20 percent of the state budget for the education sector, the money has not gone where it is needed.

To enhance the effectiveness of anti-corruption tasks, Quang Ngai province will pay up to VND10 million (nearly $500) to anyone offering corruption-related information and evidence.

Just a few days after being flattened with 1,000 m3 of rock and soil, a big pit in Quy Loc commune, Yen Dinh district in Thanh Hoa province has subsided again and expanded to nearby private property.

VietNamNet Bridge - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the appointment of the Chairman of Lam Dong Province and Vice Chairman of Nghe An Province from now to the end of 2016.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) could be split into three corporations to save on operating costs and improve corporate governance.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Economists have doubts about the significance and purpose of state-owned enterprises’ (SOEs) restructuring after witnessing equitization of several big corporations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Subscribers to FPT Telecom in Binh Duong province complained in mid-November about lack of internet access, saying that their modems’ SSID had been changed and replaced by the word Chinahacker or other words.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is 7 p.m., on a Saturday in Vung Tau City, and it’s raining cats and dogs. The streets are soaked in water, and rains are slapping on our faces.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign-run online shops in the past have been less popular than Vietnamese-run ones, which understand local customers, but that trend is changing as more retailers invest in Vietnam.

Entrustment of export and import of goods usually causes disputes between the mandator and mandatory. Enterprises need to pay attention when entering into contracts, selecting partners and other matters to best protect their own rights and benefits.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Researchers in the former royal capital city of Hue are objecting to a recent ban on the custom of burning votive paper offerings.