Giving birth is one of the most difficult, yet rewarding, times in a woman’s life.

 Students at schools in a remote commune in the central province of Quang Nam are threatening to leave school, all because of their lunch.

 The Vietnamese MoMo e-wallet has been named in the Fintech100 report –a list of the year’s best fintech innovators from around the world, announced by H2 Ventures and KPMG.

 Net asset value of many exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Viet Nam declined substantially as of early November, due in part to a stock market downturn in this year.

 Many banks have issued a large amount of bonds to raise capital in a move to meet high demand during year-end’s peak lending season and prepare to meet the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV)’s regulations.

 The State Securities Commission (SSC) and the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) on Monday signed a project agreement to improve the quality, transparency and equality of the Vietnamese stock market.

Viet Nam’s public debt remains under the ceiling limit, according to the Ministry of Finance. 

 The Ministry of Transport has proposed the Government allocate VND932 billion (US$40 million) from contingency reserves for the My Thuan-Can Tho expressway project to entice businesses to invest in the project.

 Tickets for the match between Vietnam and Laos in Group A of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 have nearly sold out in the first ticket sale. 

 President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of Cuba Miguel Mario Diaz Canel Bermudez and his spouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam from November 8-10.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has decided to maintain safeguard measures for steel billets and steel bars imported from a number of countries and territories.

 Tien Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (TPBank) is the first bank in Vietnam to allow cash withdrawals using a QR Code at both its ATMs and Livebank service without needing a card.

With HCM City’s metro line No 1 from Ben Thanh to Suoi Tien suffering from major cost overruns, and the National Assembly yet to sanction the additional funding, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam beat Brunei 9-0 in the first match of Group B of the AFF Futsal Championship held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Thua Thien-Hue’s People’s Committee has refused a proposal by a harbour investor to dump over 700,000 cu.m of mud into the sea.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The sun gradually descends, meeting the calm surface of An Duong Lake.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Sanest Khanh Hoa men’s team were crowned champions at the national PV – Cà Mau Protein Volleyball Cup 2018, which concluded on Sunday in the central highland’s province of Dak Nong.

The world’s leading credit rating firms have ranked Vietnamese commercial banks at higher positions this year, reflecting the success of monetary policy and efforts made by commercial banks.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese boxer Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi overcame Gretchen Abaniel of the Philippines on the first day of the Ho Chi Minh City Victory tournament on Sunday at Nguyen Du Gym in District 1.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam rose 51 steps to world No 425 in the latest ATP rankings yesterday.