On November 27, hundreds of Ba Sao taxi company’s drivers went on a strike to demand the board of directors to issue supporting policies as their revenues have plunged due to the overwhelming competition posed by Uber and Grab.

The Polish President’s wife Agata Kornhauser-Duda took a tour of Van Mieu Temple of Literature, the first university of Vietnam, on November 28 during her on-going visit to Vietnam.

Despite higher investment costs, green building developments are being increasingly encouraged given the long-term environmental benefits and cost efficiencies.

Vietnamese representative Ngoc Tinh was crowned Mister Manhunt International 2017 on the grand finale of the pageant in Bangkok, Thailand on November 27.

 The Seaphony orchestra will make its debut at the Vietnam Ethnic Music Concert in the Hanoi Opera House on December 12. 

 Vietnam will not consider raising health insurance premiums until 2020, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has pledged. 

 Vietnam prioritises developing cooperation and friendship with countries, while further deepening relations with its key partners, including Australia, National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has affirmed. 

 The International Robothon Competition 2017 taking place at Angeles University, the Philippines has drawn 139 Robotics teams from the three Southeast Asian countries of Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam.

 On November 28, the Netherlands’ heavy lift transport vessel, Rolldock Star, carrying the fourth Gepard-3.9 frigate for delivery to Vietnam docked at Novorossiysk port in the Black Sea.

VietNamNet Bridge - Van Don, a peninsula with total area of 551 square kilometers, has changed its look rapidly since it became one of three ‘candidates’ chosen to try the special economic zone (SEZ) model in Vietnam.

One hundred and forty five greenhouse gas mitigation options have been proposed following a collaboration project with Japanese experts on supporting Vietnam’s reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

 The proportion of trained workers in informal employment is only 14.8%, much lower than the national average of 20.6%; while the proportion of trained workers in the formal sector is about 3.7 times higher, equivalent to 55.4%.

 A Hanoi railway project's cost has fallen by VND5.8trn (USD256m) after a review proved that estimates for many projects weren’t accurate.

 Director Luong Dinh Dung is planning to adapt one of his novels, 578, about paedophile gangs into a VND60bn (USD2.6m) film with 600 actors.

 Authorities in Danang City have temporarily stopped real estate transactions on Son Tra Peninsula pending a comprehensive inspection.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Y Tat Knul, 56, often leads his elephant Bun Koong to bathe and soak in the stream to escape the heat of the summer. For him, Bun Koong is a member of the family. 

 Police in the northern province of Thanh Hoa have just detained a woman for killing her 23-day-old granddaughter following her acting on advice from a fortune-teller.

 Despite talks of a direct route to the US for years, there remain concerns about a how profitable it would actually be.

Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan arrived in Canberra on November 29, starting her official visit to Australia.

 Taxi operator Mai Linh Group has revealed a draft merger plan for its two subsidiaries, Mai Linh Central Joint Stock Company and Mai Linh Northern Joint Stock Company, in an effort to streamline its cumbersome operation.