Japanese enterprises are likely to pour large investments into environmental projects in Vietnam in the near future to fully tap its potentials, said a representative of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO). 

 Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh was the first Cabinet member to go before the National Assembly on November 15 to answer questions about issues under his charge.

 The conservation division of Nui Chua National Park in the province of Ninh Thuan has announced that over 900 young sea turtles have been released back into the sea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC government is seeking ways to treat an increasingly huge volume of hazardous waste.

 The Ministry of Finance has just asked the Vietnam Lottery Company to tighten their lottery sale activities after complaints from many traditional lottery companies in the southern region.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has gave permission to  Miss Ao dai Vietnam 2016 Truong Thi Dieu Ngoc to represent Vietnam at the 2016 Miss World Pageant, announced the Elite Model Company.

Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has requested the Ministry of Transport (MoT)’s approval to increase the price of aviation services in 2017, according to newswire Cafe.

 Israeli conductor Shalev Ad-El will return to Hanoi for a concert on November 19 to mark the 60th anniversary of the Vietnam National Academy of Music.

 Ho Chi Minh City detected three new Zika virus infections, raising the total number of infections in the city to 38, announced the municipal Department of Health on November 14.

A Vietnamese squad including 25 footballers and coaches has departed for Myanmar for the 2016 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup taking place from November 19 to December 17.

 The national futsal team will travel to China for an international friendly tournament later next month.

 Concentrated information technology (IT) parks across Viet Nam obtained certain initial success during operation but still fell short of expectations, a recent workshop heard in HCM City.

The central city will launch five new bus routes connecting inner sites in the city with subsidised fares for locals, starting this December.

International experts and scholars have forecast that the situation in the waters will remain stable in the near future although the year 2016 witnessed significant changes to the status quo in the region. 

 All 914 questions that voters sent to the 13th National Assembly have been answered by authorised agencies, according to a report by head of the NA Ombudsman Committee Nguyen Thanh Hai.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Participants from 22 countries competed in the first-ever three-day Viet Nam Mountain Bike Marathon in the remote, northern mountainous region of Sapa in Lao Cai Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) has been nominated in two categories at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Annual Awards 2016.

 VietNamNet Bridge – University curricula in Viet Nam will be shortened by up to one year, according to a new framework of the country’s national education system recently approved by the Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Coach Nguyen Huu Thang has shortlisted 25 players who will fly with him to Myanmar on November 15 for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has ordered mobile network providers to intensify the confiscation of pre-activated SIM cards in order to reduce spam text messages.