The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) fulfilled 352 out of 503 tasks assigned by the government as of November 10, it reported during a working session in Hanoi on November 21 with the Prime Minister’s working group. 

 Around 200 entertainment websites in Vietnam are infringing copyrights, with 40 of them identified as harmful to users, said an alliance of copyright owners including major domestic and foreign television stations and channels.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A book fair offering rare and old books will be held at the HCM City pedestrian-only Book Street on Friday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A large-scale electronic dance music (EDM) festival will be held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 7, which will run from 3 p.m. on December 18 until midnight.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police will not be allowed to randomly stop a vehicle to check ownership certificate as the new regulation on penalties for the non-transfer of vehicle ownership takes effect next year.

 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has requested the USD1.2-billion Lee & Man Paper Plant in Hau Giang Province to halt operations due to public concerns over its environmental impact.

 Vietnam’s swimming star Nguyen Thi Anh Vien won two bronze medals in the women’s 200m individual medley and the women’s 800m freestyle event on the last day of competition at the 2016 Asian Swimming Championships in Japan on November 20.

 Japan’s 7-Eleven convenience store chain is quietly recruiting three positions on Jobstreet.com, an online recruitment website in Vietnam, though it is still to announce the opening of its first store in the country.

 Vietnam Airlines will trade on the Unlisted Public Company (UPCoM) market from December under the code HVN, with over 1.22 billion shares and a registered stock value of more than VND12.2 trillion ($549 million).

 Environmental experts have proposed the Tien Giang People’s Committee to revoke Taiwanese-invested Dai Duong paper project located in Long Giang Industrial Park due to risks of environmental pollution, according to newswire Tuoitre.

 The chairman of a company whose annual exports are worth nearly US$100 million, half of it to the US, said many Vietnamese exporters are deeply worried about the likely policies of US President-elect Donald Trump.

 Following the lead of many corporations, financial investors from Thailand are flocking to Vietnam in quest of affordable stocks with strong growth potential.

 Outstanding inventions in IT, health, sciences, technologies and environment have been honoured at the Vietnamese Talents Awards 2016 on Saturday evening in the capital city.

 Viet Nam has not revealed details of network attacks or how it plans to prevent what is becoming an increasingly serious problem, experts told a conference on online security.

 Parkson Ha Noi Company Ltd. will close its last trade centre in Ha Noi on December 15 after eight years of operation in the capital city.

 President Tran Dai Quang and Japanese Prime Minister ShinzoAbe have agreed that the two countries’ relationship has grown robustly acrossthe board and it should be further expanded.

 The visit to Italy by Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang represents a major milestone in outstanding bilateral relations between Vietnam and Italy, said Diplomatic Advisor to the Italian President Emanuela D’ Alessandro.

 The Government has issued a plan of action for 2016-2021, focusing on six major tasks, including the implementation of measures to reform the growth model and improve the quality of growth.

 General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong will visit Laos from November 24-26 at the invitation of the General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Bounnhang Volachith.

 Hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Year in 2017 is the centre of Vietnam’s external activities, demonstrating the country’s desire to contribute to APEC and regional development, said President Tran Dai Quang.