Thang Long Warriors defeated Cantho Catfish 73-68 in the second game of the final of the Viet Nam Basketball Association (VBA) League in Hanoi on November 23.

 Police in northern Ha Nam Province on Thursday arrested a woman for allegedly torturing an infant.

 It is estimated that Viet Nam has lost VNĐ45 trillion (US$2 billion) due to natural disasters this year.

 Statistics from countries whose senior citizens continue working show no increase in unemployment rate of young workers, an official of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Viet Nam said.

 The Ministry of Education and Training recently proposed raising teachers’ salaries, but it’s unclear whether this will be approved given the small portion of the State budget spent on education.

 Some 125 athletes are competing at the Southeast Asian wrestling championship, which opened in the northern province of Bac Ninh on November 23.

 Twelve Vietnamese students, all from Hanoi, who entered the 2017 International Mathematics and Science Olympiad (IMSO) in Singapore have won prizes.

 Vietnam’s national men’s football team dropped four spots to 125th place in the latest FIFA rankings.

 The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) inaugurated its public services portal in Hanoi on November 23. 

 Peace activists from peace organisations and councils of various countries around the world gathered at the World Peace Council (WPC) Executive Committee's meeting that opened in Hanoi on November 24.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh received in Hanoi on November 24 Irish Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

The 14th NA has adopted a resolution on a feasibility study report on a land project for the building of Long Thanh International Airport and a resolution on piloting specific mechanisms and policies for Ho Chi Minh City’s development.

 The 14th National Assembly (NA) worked on two draft laws and four draft resolutions on November 24 before wrapping up its month-long fourth session later the same day.

VietNamNet Bridge - Adidas’ tendency of relocating production bases to places near major markets is expected to have adverse effects on Vietnam’s footwear industry.

 Nguyen Dinh Chieu School in Hanoi has 180  visually impaired students out of the total 1,740. However, the school only has two teachers trained to teach disabled students. The shortage has caused difficulties for both teachers and learners.

Mr. Bui Tuan Minh, Tax Partner at Deloitte Vietnam, shares his views with VET on a draft law with a provision on the transition of CIT incentives.

VietNamNet Bridge - The increasing number of travelers and government policies to boost tourism development have prompted investors to build hotels.

Many divestment deals have been made by commercial banks this month. Most of the businesses in which banks have withdrawn capital have made only modest profits and have had unsatisfactory business results.

 Vietnamese apparel manufacturers need to embrace new technologies to meet the growing global fast fashion trends, according to the Viet Nam Textile and Garment Association (VITAS).

 State-owned enterprises can apply the book building method at their initial public offering (IPO) from the beginning of 2018, according to a recently issued decree.