President Tran Dai Quang arrived in Havana on November 15 (local time) to begin the official visit to Cuba from November 15-17.

The eighth International Conference on the East Sea wrapped up in Nha Trang city, the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on November 15, stressing the need to promote ASEAN’s central role in managing disputes in the East Sea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Cong Vinh of Viet Nam is one of the top 10 active goalscorers by country, according to squawka.com, a web-app that delivers real-time data on football.

 Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha were grilled about issues within their remit by National Assembly (NA) deputies on November 15. 

 Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha took the floor to field deputies’ questions at the ongoing second session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 15. 

 A Vietnamese delegation led by Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich attended the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Retreat in Vientiane, Laos, from November 15-17 at the invitation from the Lao Defence Ministry.

VietNamNet Bridge – As a tourist destination, Vietnam is loaded with the attractions most international travellers dream of— lots of sun, gorgeous beaches, world-class scenery, friendly locals and fascinating history. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Trung, a 68-year-old man whose father is French and mother is Vietnamese, is often seen accompanying his Vietnamese wife Nguyen Thi Be around HCMC.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Governor Le Minh Hung of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has called for foreign investors to participate in the restructuring of the banking system.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local authorities across the country have incurred debts of approximately VND15 trillion (US$672 million) through the national programme to build new-style rural from 2011 to 2015.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of overseas Vietnamese returning to the country for research and investment cooperation is on the rise but their potential has not been fully tapped,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Best Tennis Players Tournament will be held on December 4-10 in Nghe An Province.

VietNamNet Bridge - Progressive taxation is expected help reduce speculation in housing, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).

 A number of projects licensed in central Quang Nam province are to lose incentives offered to them.

Dalat was built by the French as a mountain retreat in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong. On November 8, it remains a favorite destination for tourists who wish to see French-built villas,

 VietNamNet Bridge – During my short stay in Paris two years ago, I was pleasantly surprised to see long lunchtime queues of French eaters waiting for Vietnamese sandwiches.

Rapid urbanization, higher living standards, large volume of waste and rapid increase in the number of hospitals have all made Vietnam a potential market for foreign investors to develop waste treatment projects.

VietNamNet Bridge - Though Samsung has officially recalled Galaxy Note 7 due to the explosion risk, Vietnamese are still looking to buy the products. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Donald Trump’s winning the US presidential election is expected to ‘put an end’ to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP).

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts have shown their concern about the opening of too many new subject majors, warning that instructional quality could decline.