VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Transport is considering two plans to build the road connecting Hanoi and Vientiane (Laos) via the border gate of Thanh Thuy in Nghe An Province or the Cau Treo border gate in Ha Tinh province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly on Wednesday passed a plan on a pay rise of 5% from the middle of next year and the use of part of revenue from the sale of State-owned enterprises to compensate for a budget deficit in 2015.

 Fitch Ratings has named Viet Nam among its top five favourite frontier markets.

 VietNamNet Bridge - To help determine which Miss World 2015 pageant contestant should be crowned winner, each contestant has to submit a short video to explain why she deserves to be the choice.

 The ever flamboyant actress Charmaine Sheh was a bit of a sensation on the morning of November 11 when she arrived at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City.

More than 300 young people from ASEAN countries and Japan aboard the Ship for Southeast Asian Young Programme will arrive in Ho Chi Minh City on November 17 as part of their 40-day trip to explore the participating countries.

 The Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Co. (BSR), a subsidiary of the Viet Nam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), plans to complete its evaluation by December 31 and equitisation by the end of next year. 

 The Thai government on November 10 has approved the Ministry of Labor’s (MOL)’s proposal for recruiting workers from ASEAN member countries, including Vietnam, with a view to solving the labour shortage in the country.

 The Angolan Embassy in Vietnam on November 11 held a ceremony to mark the 40 th anniversaries of National Day of Angola (November 11, 1975) and diplomatic ties between the two countries (November 12).

The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism believes current figures will see 2020 goal achieved for the tourism industry.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The European Parliament (EP) is expected to hold a vote on the EU-Vietnam Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) next month, which is seen as a positive step in EU-Vietnam ties.

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 20 percent or 20 million Vietnamese residents have bank accounts but the number of issued cards quadruples it to reach 86 million this year meaning tens of millions of cards have been idle,

Hai Phong City has announced it will build a municipal administrative and political centre in Thuy Nguyen District at a huge cost of over $446 million. Not long ago, many provinces and cities made similar announcements.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese banking officials and experts have warned of risks to investors involving a new and illegal digital currency called ILCoins.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's senior photographer Tran Manh Thuong has admitted his mistake and apologised after a meeting to discuss copyright issues over his book entitled Lich Su Nhiep Anh The Gioi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lynk Fashion Show featuring a haute couture collection by French designer Alexis Mabille will take place at GEM Center in Ho Chi Minh City on November 11.

A photo competition themed "Landscape and people of the northern moutainous region" is exhibiting in Cao Bang Province the 173 best photos chosen from 2,290 entries.

Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh suggested Vietnam and the US work more on post-war consequence settlement, focusing on searching for US servicemen’s missed remains, unexploded ordnances clearance and Agent Orange/dioxin decontamination.

More than 30 brokerage firms, about 30 per cent of all brokerage firms, will be suspended if they record combined losses equal to half of the capital or their equity is lower than the legal capital required to operate their businesses.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lonely Planet, the world’s popular travel guide book publisher, has listed Hanoi capital city and Ho Chi Minh City in the Top 10 best-value destinations for 2016.