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Hanoi gets cool during weekend

 Temperatures in Hanoi will drop this weekend due to a new strong cold air pressure coming from the north.

Vietnam ups 14 places in WB’s Doing Business report

 Vietnam ups 14 places in WB’s Doing Business report

Vietnam leader calls for stronger ties at Mekong-Japan, ASEAN-UN summits

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc led a Vietnamese delegation to the 9th Mekong-Japan Summit and the 9th ASEAN-UN Summit that took place in Manila, the Philippines, on November 13.

ASEAN, China agree to protect marine environment in East Sea

ASEAN and China agreed on a 10-year plan through 2027 to protect the coasts and marine resources in the East Sea while trying to settle territorial disputes in the waters, said a document issued on November 13 by involved parties' leaders.

Vietnam tightens defence ties with India

 Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army Luong Cuong is on an official visit to India with the aim of enhancing defence ties between the two countries.

Vietnam strives to brand rare and precious produce

VietNamNet Bridge - Among Vietnam’s rare and precious herbs, Ngoc Linh ginseng and agarwood are in the top positions in terms of preciousness and selling prices. 

First export processing zone spotlight in HCM City

 HCMC is the first locality in Vietnam applying one door mechanism which has reduced time to do administrative procedures of projects in EPZs and IPs, accounting account for one third of that outside the zones and parks.

Aviation watchdog asks strict discipline for staff who teared passenger’s ticket

 The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has demanded low-cost carrier Vietjet to have strict discipline on a staff who had been filmed tearing a late passenger’s ticket on November 5.

Mekong Delta’s woman named in BBC’s 100 Most Inspirational Women list 2017

 Tran Thi Kim Thia, a 59-year-old woman from the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has been named in the BBC's 100 Women list.

Bizarre banana tree with 200 bunches grown in Binh Dinh

 Hundreds of locals in the central province of Binh Dinh’s Hoai An District gathered in Mr. Le Van Ba’s house in An Thanh Commune to see a large and bizarre banana tree.

North South Railway reconnected after ten day interruption

 The North South Railway in Ca Mountain Pass has resumed operation after ten days of interruption because of landslide in the aftermath of Typhoon Damrey, announced Vietnam Railways.

APEC 2017 a comprehensive success: Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh

The APEC Year 2017, with the freshly-concluded APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Da Nang, was a comprehensive success, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh told the media on November 13.

Vietcombank to fully cut its cross ownership

 State-owned bank to divest from other credit institutions next year to meet SBV regulation.

Students in the limelight after meeting heads of state, and Jack Ma

Several Vietnamese female students have won public attention after meeting US President Donald Trump and Alibaba Chairman Jack Ma.

Trade ties tighten amid leader visits

 In a week of international visits, Vietnam has upgraded its ties with Canada to a comprehensive partnership, while further strengthening its relations with Chile, China, and the US.

Millennial shoppers to drive future of Vietnam’s e-commerce market

 Defined as those born between 1980 and 2000, the millennial generation is shaping up to become the largest age group of online shoppers in Vietnam.

Competitive petroleum market? It’s still far away

VietNamNet Bridge - 100 percent foreign-owned filling stations and the sale of a stake in petroleum companies by the state have not been enough to create a competitive petroleum market.

Vietnam leader calls for stronger ties at Mekong-Japan, ASEAN-UN summits

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc led a Vietnamese delegation to the 9th Mekong-Japan Summit and the 9th ASEAN-UN Summit that took place in Manila, the Philippines, on November 13.

HCM City households relocated over feared apartment collapses

 Ho Chi Minh City authorities are relocating residents in deteriorating buildings built before 1975 to nearly 200 new apartments in the city.

APEC 2017 a comprehensive success: Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh

 APEC Year 2017, with the freshly-concluded APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Da Nang city the highlight, was comprehensively successful, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh told the media on November 13.