VietNamNet Bridge - The authorities and people of the ancient town of Hoi An urgently clean up mud and wash the streets to welcome APEC leaders and their first ladies.

 The annual "Vietnam Information Security Day" will take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from November 15 – December 2.

 Ho Chi Minh City plans to put projects under the Build-Transfer (BT) investment model under more scrutiny by auctioning land instead of offering it in exchange for infrastructure.  

 The Republic of Korea (RoK) will provide 1.5 billion USD in official development assistance (ODA) for Vietnam for 2016-2020 via the Korea Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF). 

 A Vietnam-Austria friendship concert will be held at the Ho Chi Minh City Music Academy on November 13 and at the Hanoi Opera House on November 15 as part of activities to mark the 45th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties.

 The Vietnam – Australia partnership programme on innovation was announced during a ceremony in the central city of Da Nang on November 8, within the framework of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week. 

The top concern of foreign investors seeking to expand their business in Vietnam is the strong rise of the middle class.

 National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan received new United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Director for Vietnam Caitlin Wiesen in Hanoi on November 8.

 Vietnam could be among the top 20 economies by 2050, projected PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in a report on its perspectives on Vietnam.

 The stock market will feature a series of initial public offerings (IPOs) by State-owned enterprises (SoEs), including mega corporations, this year-end.

 The APEC CEO Summit 2017 continued in Da Nang city on November 9 with discussions focusing on a number of issues closely related to Asian-Pacific businesses.

 The 29th APEC Ministerial Meeting took place in Da Nang city on November 8, gathering foreign and economic ministers of the 21 APEC member economies.

 Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen will attend the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in the central city of Da Nang on November 10 at the invitation of Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang.

 A park featuring symbols of members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) officially opened in the central city of Da Nang on November 9 as part of activities of the ongoing APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Week.

 The Ministry of Transport should consider the possibility of cost overruns as it prepares to build a 654km section of the North-South expressway, NA deputies said at the ongoing fourth session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 8.

Specialists from the ILO on November 8 shared experiences in wage and social insurance issues and gave recommendations to Vietnam’s draft plan for reforming wage, social insurance and benefits for national contributors.

Vice Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem had a meeting on November 8 with the General Director of Japan’s education group Soshi, who said his firm wants to set up an international university in the city.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health has promulgated a document to inspect the quality of hospitals and medical workers and satisfaction of patients this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City plans to set up taxi pick-up stands to prevent taxis parking in the wrong places and roaming the streets for fares.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dumping waste mud into Quy Nhon City’s sea must not harm natural protection and aquaculture production areas,