A Norwegian Vietnamese couple were killed and 14 others seriously injured when a passenger bus overturned in the central province of Quang Nam this morning.

 Well-known Belgian DJ Attar will have sole performances in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on December 12 and 18, respectively, on the occasion of Dynasty Day.

 Floods occurred again in the central provinces of Ha Tinh and Quang Binh, due to heavy rainfall and water released from a local power plant.

 VietNamNet introduces the last part of the interview with expert Pham Viet Muon about enterprise reform in Vietnam in the 30 years of renovation.

 Students from Le Ngoc Han Primary School won 11 prizes in HCM City’s annual Robothon Contest held last Sunday.

 The Most Venerable Thich Chon Thien, the deputy head of the Buddist Sangha of Viet Nam, passed away on Tuesday morning in Hue city.

 The 15th European Music Festival will be held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from November 18 to December 3, the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Vietnam said at a press briefing on November 9.

  The Vietnam Television (VTV) announced on November 9 that it has acquired the right to the airing of the 2016 Southeast Asia Federation (AFF) Football Championship, or AFF Suzuki Cup 2016, in the whole Vietnam. 

 National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific have reached a code-sharing agreement that aims to offer enhanced connectivity and seamless access for travelers on Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City route. 

 A pilot Bus Rapid Transit route in Hanoi will be deployed next month.

 Prosecutor General Le Minh Tri of the Supreme People’s Procuracy met with his Lao and Chinese counterparts in Laos’ Vientiane on November 8 to seek to step up bilateral cooperation in the field.

  President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse will pay an official visit to Cuba from November 15-17 and attend the 24th High-level Week of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum in Lima, Peru, from November 17-20. 

 A friendship meeting was held in Hanoi on November 9 on the occasion of the visit by Permanent Politburo member and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) of China Zhang Dejiang. 

 President Tran Dai Quang had separate meetings with newly-accredited ambassadors following their presentation of credentials to the Vietnamese leader on November 9. 

President Tran Dai Quang has reiterated that Vietnam attaches great importance to developing stable, healthy and sustainable relations with China.

 Legislators approved a resolution on the five-year financial plan with 86.64 percent of “yes” votes during the ongoing second meeting of the 14th National Assembly on November 9. 

 The Party, State and people of Vietnam always attach importance to the friendship with China, considering this a persistent guideline, a strategic choice and a top priority in the country’s foreign policy, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) has agreed to open up its coal-fired power plants once a month for local authorities and residents to learn about and monitor their operations.

VietNamNet Bridge – Residents in the central provinces of Ha Tinh and Thua Thien-Hue affected by the recent environmental incident started to receive their first-phase compensation package. 

VietNamNet Bridge – The Belgian Embassy in Ha Noi is for the first time organising “Belgian Week in Viet Nam” to celebrate its King’s Day on November 15. Festivities will begin on Saturday.