VietNamNet Bridge – Seven dams and reservoirs in Quang Nam and Thua Thien-Hue provinces have begun releasing water as the central region experiences torrential downpours.

Vietnamese fashion and garment companies have usually focused on outsourcing and have ignored branding. But the business strategy will no longer fit the new circumstances as more and more foreign brands have landed in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Abuse of antibiotics in animal husbandry is alarming in Viet Nam, experts have warned.

 The first-ever river bus route in Ho Chi Minh City will be put into operation on November 25 with the hope of easing road traffic loads.

 Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh is on a working trip to the Republic of Korea (RoK) from November 18-23 at the invitation of the RoK government. 

 Da Lat University in Da Lat city, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, has presented the honorary doctoral degree to Hwang Kyo Ahn, the Governor of Seoul, the capital city of the Republic of Korea. 

 As the Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM) enters the third decade, it is time to build a vision for a responsible and responsive ASEM as a champion for multilateral cooperation, said a senior Vietnamese official.

 Deputies at the 14th National Assembly discussed a resolution on special mechanisms and policies for Ho Chi Minh City’s development during their November 20 sitting as part of the ongoing NA’s fourth session.

 Milestones in 20-year-old Internet use in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Municipal authorities have got a clear message from the public, including foreign visitors – they like the extended nightlife option.

HCM City has asked the Government for an additional US$800 million for the metro No 2 line from Ben Thanh to Tham Luong to accommodate design changes and permission to delay completion until 2024.

VietNamNet Bridge - The cinema market was estimated to have modest value of $6 million in 2008, but the figure soared by 10 times in 2013 and exceeded the $100 million threshold in 2015, according to CGV.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s coal-fired power plants which generate electricity and those serving industrial plants are worsening pollution. 

A research project carried out by Plan International found connections between domestic violence and physical abuse at school. 

VietNamNet Bridge - A 30-square meter room misty with steam in the middle of Hanoi is the site where a famous scientist discovered a way of cultivating cordyceps militaris. 

 The Co Tu in the Central Highlands are famous for wood statues and grave-houses. The grave-house is a unique architectural work of the Co Tu, which reflects the characteristics and hobbies of the deceased.

Vingroup’s launch of its Made-in-Vietnam motor vehicle brand Vinfast again raises questions about the ability of local component suppliers to meet requirements.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A play performed in both Vietnamese and Korean was recently presented to the public in Ha Noi.

Analysts believe that Vietnam will still get big benefits once the CPTPP  is implemented, though they would be smaller compared to the benefits it expected from TPP.

 Ten year old violinist Cao Hoàng Linh from Hanoi has won first prize in the Junior B category at the International Music Competition held in Chiang Mai, Thailand.