Vietnamese stocks have taken off in November - with the benchmark VN Index rising almost 10 percent - as foreign investors rushed to expand their footprints in the fast-expanding Southeast Asian economy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – While the East Sea situation remains uncertain, nations should build “strategic trust” to maintain peace, stability and development in the region, 

 The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam will take responsibility for its error over a regulation concerning legal identity papers during boarding procedures and have the error fixed.

 Twenty four Vietnamese, part of nine travelling groups, are stranded in Bali due to the closure of Depansar International Airport due to Mount Agung erupting, the Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia said.

 Vietnam joined 12 other countries on the management board of the Asian Coffee Association (ACA) which was officially established on November 27 in Mangshi city, capital of Dehong autonomous prefecture, China’s Yunnan province.

SolarBK Group will be the only Vietnamese business participating in the Future of Energy Summit, organised by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, in Shanghai, China on November 28-29.

 The body of a 20-day old infant, who was reportedly kidnapped, was found on Monday morning in Bim Son Town, central Thanh Hoa Province.

 Hiep Thanh Commune People’s Committee in HCM City’s District 12 has issued a decision to suspend the operation of the Mam Xanh private kindergarten.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A huge fire at around 10am on Monday destroyed a 340-year-old communal house, recognised as a National Historical Relic Site.

 A bridge on the Ea Krông Bông River in the central highlands province of Dak Lak has partly collapsed due to heavy flooding, isolating thousands of households in Cu Pui Commune.

 The Capital City High Command on Sunday concluded that an object found near Long Bien Bridge’s abutment P13 was a bomb left over after the war.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese aviation market grew rapidly with 30.3 million passengers served in the first half of the year, an increase of 19.5 percent over the same period last year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At an event held at Giac Ngo Pagoda in HCM City to register donation of their body and organs for science on November 25, 527 volunteers signed up.

Several Finnish businesses have expressed their desire to work with Vietnam Waste Solutions Co., Ltd. in converting waste into renewable energy during their recent trip to VWS’s HCM City-based Da Phuoc waste treatment complex. 

Vietnamese agencies, businesses and organisations are constantly innovating and experimenting with the latest technologies, making every effort to keep themselves up-to-date.

 Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam reached 33.09 billion USD in the first 11 months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 82.8 percent.

During his ongoing State visit to Vietnam, Polish President Andrzej Duda and his spouse Agata Kornhauser-Duda held a meeting in Hanoi on November 27 with former Vietnamese students in Poland.

 World youth boxing championships silver holder Do Hong Ngoc of Vietnam has bagged a slot to participate at the Youth Olympics next year.

 Vietnamese Minister of Construction Pham Hong Ha had working sessions with Algeria’s minister of industry and mines and minister of housing, urban planning and the city in Algiers on November 27, aiming to enhance bilateral ties.

The successful organisation of APEC Forum 2017 creates a new milestone in the process of international integration of Vietnam and demonstrates the country’s strategic vision toward the region.