APEC ministers agreed to continue discussing the Action Plan to Implement the Lima Declaration on Free Trade Agreement of the Asia-Pacific at the 29th APEC Ministerial Meeting.

 Vietnam and Chile issued a joint statement on the occasion of the State visit to Vietnam by Chilean President Michelle Bachelet Jeria from November 8-9.

 Deputies at the 14th National Assembly gave opinions on a report on the implementation of national targets on gender equality during their November 9 sitting as part of their ongoing fourth session. 

 President Tran Dai Quang met with guests from Papua New Guinea, Myanmar, Peru, Malaysia and the Philippines in Da Nang yesterday.

 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on November 10 morning left Ho Chi Minh City for central Da Nang city where he will attend activities within the ongoing APEC Economic Leaders’ Week. 

 Vietnam wants the Asian Infrastructure Development Bank (AIIB) to become a prestigious and effective development bank of the region, President Tran Dai Quang has told AIIB President Jin Liqun.

 Shares slowed down during November 9 afternoon’s trade but still closed higher thanks to rallies of several major stocks and strong buys by foreign traders.

VietNamNet Bridge - The way of working for farmers in Don Duong district in Lam Dong Province can help clear up the preconception that farmers are overburdened with tasks. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The rich aquatic resources on Serepok River are in danger as more hydropower dams are being built on the mainstream, leading to changes in the water current and environment.

VietNamNet Bridge - Students fight each other, teachers slap students’ faces, parents assault teachers — school violence has been escalating recently.

Automobile joint ventures believe the policy will encourage them to import CBU cars instead of assembling cars domestically. 

"For the first time in APEC history, there are up to 2,000 CEOs gathered at the CEO Summit 2017," said Hoang Van Dung, Chairman of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) 2017.

 VietNamNet Bridge - On 8th and 9th of November, 2017, three plenary sessions of the 29th APEC Ministerial Meeting took place.

VietNamNet Bridge - From November 6th to 11th, the APEC Economic Leaders Week 2017 took place in Da Nang with the participation of over 10,000 delegates from 21 member economies.

Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang hosted an official welcoming ceremony and held talks with his Chilean counterpart Michelle Bachelet Jeria in Hanoi on November 9 morning.

 The UK’s Financial Times on November 8 published an article lauding preparations for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week by Vietnam and the central city of Da Nang in particular. 

VNA's resident correspondent in Washington D.C had an interview with David Shear, former US Ambassador to Vietnam and former Assistant Secretary of Defense. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has had an article themed “A dynamic, integrated and growing Vietnam in the Asia-Pacific,” on the occasion of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week taking place in central Da Nang city from November 6-11.

 The Hanoi Transport Corporation (Transerco) put into operation 15 European-standard buses on November 7.

 All eyes are on Vietnam as it is hosting the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, the biggest economic event in the Asia-Pacific region.