Vietnam strongly protests the use of force by Indonesia’s functional forces against Vietnamese fishermen and their fishing vessels, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh said on November 10.

  Investigator should focus on bringing into light major economic and corruption cases that have caught public concerns, President Tran Dai Quang said.

 The central city of Da Nang is the next destination on the ongoing tour of Vietnam by Zhang Dejiang, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People’s Congress. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc called on Vietnam and Portugal to employ more solutions to raising their bilateral trade from nearly $400 million in 2015 to $500 million by 2020.

Vietnam always attaches importance to its friendship and cooperation with the US, the Foreign Ministry spokesman cited a November 9 message of Vietnamese leaders to President-elect Donald Trump. 

VietNamNet Bridge - In South East Asia, a business with capitalization value of $1 billion, or VND22.4 trillion, would be listed as a medium-size company. However, for Vietnamese, $1 billion is considered a milestone for many businesses.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ngoi Bridge, Luong Pagoda, and Phong Lac communal house in Hai Anh Commune, Hai Hau District, Nam Dinh Province embrace unique architectural styles illustrating the talents of local artisans.

VietNamNet Bridge - There are 324 industrial zones (IZ) throughout the country with total area of 92,000 hectares. However, due to mismanagement, large areas in the IZs have been left unused.

 Prime Minster Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s decision to pilot stronger decentralisation and authorisation for Ho Chi Minh City is expected to help the locality become a modern and civilised city with good life quality. 

 The jazz trio comprising Stefano Senni -Bass, Angelika Niescier-Saxophone and Simone Zanchini -Akkordeon will debut German-Italian contribution at the European Music Festival at the Consevatory HCM City on November 18.

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VietNamNet Bridge – In HCM City, there are 474 severely degraded apartment buildings that threaten the lives and properties of their occupants, authorities said. 

 The housing land price per sq m on the street front along vehicle-free Nguyen Hue is the highest in Ho Chi Minh City, according to the latest figures from gachvang.com.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Coach Nguyen Huu Thang said besides peak performance, Viet Nam will need luck to win the title at the coming ASEAN Football Federation Suzuki Cup.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Oscar winning film “Indochine” directed by Regis Wargnier has been re-screened in Vietnam in 4K resolution on the occasion of the 4th Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF).

VietNamNet Bridge – Canadian actor and director Keigan Page is passionate about theatre and has settled in Viet Nam to inspire other foreign and local residents. 

 The Cooperative Union of Agricultural Consumption (UCA) opened three safe farm produce supermarkets in Hanoi on November 9.

The image of vendors holding a set of Quang Ganh (consist of a bamboo pole and two baskets made from different materials like bamboo) or riding bicycles across the streets has become common in Hanoi.

 Various activities will be held under the theme “new era of cyber security” in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from November 15 to December 5 as part of Vietnam Information Security Day. 

With 89.88 percent of votes, the National Assembly on November 10 approved a resolution on a medium-term public investment plan for the 2016-2020 period, which stipulates a maximum of $89.56 billion of five-year spending.