The police and relevant agencies of Ho Chi Minh City have intensified crackdowns on drug crimes this year, seizing a large volume of drugs, including 10kg of heroin and over 110kg of synthetic drugs in the last ten months. 

 Hanoi’s fire department will conduct safety checks on all 1,204 karaoke bars in the capital city following the deadly blaze on November 1 at a karaoke bar at 68 Tran Thai Tong Street that claimed 13 lives.

 ASEAN and USAID, in partnership with UL, a global safety science organisation, has announced Dr. Worajit Setthapun of Thailand as the winner of the 2016 ASEAN-US Science Prize for Women, according to the ASEAN Secretariat website. 

  National Assembly deputies on November 2 began exploring the outcomes of the implementation of socio-economic development plan in 2016, the plan for 2017 and the economic restructuring plan for 2016-2020. 

 China wants to deepen result-oriented defence cooperation with Vietnam, stated Chinese Defence Minister Chang Wanquan during his meeting with Vietnam’s Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh in Beijing on November 2.

 The Government has quickly responded to pressing issues in society since it took office earlier this year, several National Assembly (NA) deputies told the media on the sidelines of the November 2 plenary discussion. 

 The Czech Republic has expressed the wish to enhance the traditional cooperation with Vietnam in the field of labour, especially to bring Vietnamese nurses and doctors to work in Czech under long-term contracts. 

For some countries, the APEC Summit will listen to, discuss and begin to make important decisions about the new order centered by China when Washington under the reign of Donald Trump is preparing to reduce its role in global issues.

 In the following part of the roundtable talk about attracting overseas talents, VietNamNet’s guests said that instead of investing money in sending students abroad for study, Vietnam should provide support to Vietnamese returnees.

 Indonesia and Vietnam are looking to join Thailand in blazing a trail for solar power in Southeast Asia, introducing targets to fire up green energy generation as a landmark global agreement to curb pollution is set to take effect.

 The Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports is planning to organise ‘Hanoi Festive,’ a fireworks, light and colours festival, to celebrate the 2017 New Year.

 The warship HMAS Warramunga (FFH 152) made a port call at Vietnam's strategic naval base at Cam Ranh Bay, the Australian Navy said on November 2, beginning a six-day visit.

 FPT Japan is Viet Nam's first company to earn US$100 million from the Japanese market in the first 10 months of this year, according to an announcement made yesterday by FPT corporation.

 Viet Nam Report Company (VNR) yesterday announced the top 10 most prestigious listed companies for 2016. The list was announced for the second year in Viet Nam. 

 The Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control’s permanent board and the Sub-Department of Disaster Prevention and Control for the central region will establish two working groups to aid flood recovery in the central localities. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – International experts said that the recent ruling released by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) has strongly changed debate on the issue of the East Sea, especially among Chinese scholars and officials.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will celebrate its 50th founding anniversary next year. So, it's time for the organization to consider the near future.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on November 1 signed into issuance a resolution on several major policies and guidelines to continue renewing growth model; improving growth quality, labour productivity and economic competitiveness.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – The cities of HCM and Seoul on Monday signed an agreement to foster friendship and co-operative relations in multiple sectors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) today submitted to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc a report on water release by the Ho Ho hydropower plant.