Thang Long Warriors proved the strongest team of the Vietnam Basketball Association League with another win over Saigon Heat here yesterday.

 Vietnam will play host Chinese Taipei in the second round match of Group H at the Asian Football Confederation U19 Championship 2018 qualifier today.

 Anthony Brown of Australia won the second Viet Nam Mountain Bike Marathon, which closed yesterday in Sa Pa, Lao Cai Province.

A night of flamenco dance and music will enchant audiences at the Viet Nam National Accademy of Music’s Great Hall today. 

The ancient town of Hoi An showcases a convergence of antique traditional architectural styles. It was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999 and attracts legions of tourists every year.

Vietnam is pursuing an impressive foreign policy for economic development, since the country’s economic growth has been largely supported by small- and medium-sized enterprises.

  Inclusive growth and trade liberalisation will be the focuses of the upcoming APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Dialogue with APEC Economic Leaders, according to delegates to the ongoing 4th ABAC Meeting in the central city of Da Nang.

 The APEC Concluding Senior Officials’ Meeting (CSOM) is taking place in the central city of Da Nang on November 6-7 with the participation of representatives from all  21 APEC economies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Typhoon Damrey has wreaked havoc in the central and south central coast of Viet Nam, killing 29 people and leaving 29 missing by Sunday 1pm, 

 President Tran Dai Quang wrote an article entitled "APEC Vietnam 2017 - Fostering a shared future in a changing world" just ahead of the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders' Week.

VietNamNet Bridge - iPhone X brought to Vietnam across border gates are being offered at record-high prices.

VietNamNet Bridge - Drug distributors have been expanding their networks by opening new drugstores and taking over other chains. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi is still struggling to find solutions to curb the development of cars and motorcycles, which is believed to be the major reason behind serious air pollution in the city.

VietNamNet Bridge - A preschool teacher, Truong Thi Lan from Ha Tinh province, who receives VND1.3 million in pension a month was the subject of heated debate in the ongoing NA session. 

 Vietnam’s waters are being threatened by excessive economic activities, lack of regulations and over-fishing.

 In the country’s e-commerce industry, online payments account for only 3 to 4 per cent, while cash on delivery (COD) is still at 92 per cent.

 Viet Nam’s security index is very low, ranking 101st out of 193 member countries on the International Telecommunication Union report on the Global Network Security Index on ability to ensure network security.

 Experts and businesses are raising concerns about the shortage of E5 bio-fuel supply as there are two months left for E5 to be fully replaced RON 92 petrol.

 Quang Ninh, Kien Giang and Khanh Hoa are gearing to develop special administrative-economic zones with expectations that preferential policies will be increased as the National Assembly is discussing the Law on Special Administrative-Economic Units.

  Crude oil’s days of being a major contributor to national economic growth are over, according to a report prepared by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC).