Two farmers in the central province of Quang Tri found 60 bomblets on November 1 while digging soil to grow bananas in their garden.

Vietnam Social Security (VSS) recorded some 13,100 patients undergoing check-ups more than 50 times, with the total cost of VND645 billion (US$28.3 million) paid by its health insurance fund, in the first 10 months of 2017.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) and the Lao Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPT) jointly held a forum in Vientiane on November 2 to seek measures to foster bilateral cooperation in information and communication technology (ICT).

VOV.VN - A tropical depression has strengthened into a storm in the East Sea and is moving towards the south-central region of Vietnam on the morning of November 2, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Real estate developer Novaland is working with the People’s Committee of Hong Ngu district in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap to build seven new bridges.

More than 135,000 complaints, denunciations and petitions from citizens have been filed to authorities at all levels in HCM City since the Reception of Citizen Law came into force in 2014. 

The Royal Cambodian Army held a ceremony in Phnom Penh on November 1 to inaugurate a library and a meeting hall built for the army’s special parachute brigade 911 with the financial assistance of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence

The CARE International in Vietnam on October 31 launched activities to support flood-hit residents of the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh to overcome consequences of severe floods in early October.

VOV.VN - The road tunnel at the junction of Dien Bien Phu and Nguyen Tri Phuong streets opened to traffic on November 1. This is one of the key projects serving the APEC Summit 2017 scheduled for Nov. 6-11 in the central coastal city of Danang.

VOV.VN - The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will operate more than 50 flights a day from Hanoi, HCM City to Danang during the APEC Summit 2017 scheduled for November 6-11 in the central coastal city. 

 The central city of Da Nang opened traffic to a tunnel at the junction of Dien Bien Phu and Nguyen Tri Phuong streets on November 1.

Police are set to step in to probe a scandal that has rocked the Vietnamese silk industry as the owner of a premier silk brand had admitted that half of its high-end ‘Made in Vietnam’ scarf stock comes from China.

A tropical depression is forecast to pass by Vietnam's southernmost point on November 1, bringing heavy rain to the region, according to the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

 Da Nang Hospital has saved a foreigner suffering multiple serious injuries from a traffic accident while travelling from the central city of Da Nang to Hoi An town in neighboring Quang Nam province.

The tourism sector in the north-eastern border province of Quang Ninh has been growing rapidly, gradually affirming its brand and position in an effort to turn the locality into one of the biggest tourism centers nationwide.

The national innovation and start-up festival Techfest 2017 is going to take place under the theme “Start-up Ecosystem Connect” in Hanoi on November 14-15.

The General Association of Vietnamese Cambodians on October 31 launched a campaign to raise funds for flood-hit residents in northern mountainous and north central provinces of the home country.

The Hanoi People’s Committee will host a State-level meeting celebrating the 100th anniversary of Russia’s October Revolution (November 17) on November 5 with the participation of over 3,500 people.

A series of resettlement houses in Hanoi remain partially empty as their intended residents have not moved in, wasting State resources.

Localities and units in the Central Highlands need to jointly take measures to ensure maximum security and safety for the upcoming APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Week slated for November 6-11 in the central city of Da Nang, said Minister of Public Security To Lam.

VOV.VN - The temperature at the peak of Fansipan Mountain in Sapa, Lao Cai Province has dropped to 0 degrees Celsius, leaving trees and the cable car station encased in ice.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Central Committee has recently held a grand ceremony in Maputo, Mozambique, to make public the Vietnam Buddhist Association (VBA) and launch the plan to establish a Vietnamese Buddhist Centre in Mozambique, also the first of its kind in Africa. 

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCMYU) and Canon Vietnam Co., Ltd have held a ceremony in Hanoi to present scholarships to underprivileged students and pupils who have kept excellent academic records for the 2017-2018 school year.

A seminar, themed “Great October: achievements, lessons and looking towards the future”, took place in Moscow on October 31 on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Great October Revolution of Russia. 

VOV.VN - Archdaily, one of the world's most popular architecture websites, recently showcased The Concerto House in Ho Chi Minh City on its website.

A photo exhibition highlighting the diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Algeria over the past 55 years was showcased in Hanoi on October 30.

Ho Chi Minh City is considering an eight-year plan to reduce the exploitation of groundwater resources in an aim to protect residents’ health and avoid risks of land subsidence.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC)’s Authority of Telecommunications held an international seminar in Hanoi on October 30 on competition and telecommunications rates management. 

A clean water supply system began operation in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long on October 30.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director-General Irina Bokova and UNESCO Chairperson Michael Worbs will deliver a message of condolences for Thailand’s late monarch on September 26 at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France.