Budget carrier Vietjet Air announced on November 6 that it will offer 10,000 promotional tickets on flights to Japan from November 7-9.

A ceremony will be held on November 24 in Cao Bang city to receive a certificate from UNESCO recognising Non Nuoc Cao Bang Geopark the northern border province of Cao Bang as a global geopark by the UNESCO.

The Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau has installed monitoring devices on 80 fishing vessels, or 30 percent of total boats subject to the installation scheme’s first phase, aiming to enhance the efficiency of management over fishing activities.

Mong Cai city of Vietnam’s northern Quang Ninh province and Dongxing city of China on November 6 jointly held a ceremony to welcome the 10 millionth visitor travelling through the Mong Cai-Dongxing international border gate.

The Labour Confederation of Binh Duong has asked for cooperation from the Binh Duong Furniture Association (BIFA) to pilot a project to develop a New Industrial Relations Framework (NIRF/ILO project) in the southern province.

Police in the northern province of Hoa Binh have put Bach Xuan Hung, owner of the illegal gold mine that collapsed on November 4 in which two people have been declared missing, into temporary detention as the investigation continues.

Children of Vietnamese Cambodians studying at the Khmer-Vietnam Tan Tien friendship primary school in Phnom Penh began their 2018-2019 school year on November 5.

Sixteen standout contestants competed in the final round of the Speak Now 2018 contest in Hanoi on November 3.

An illegal gold mine collapsed on November 4 in the northern province of Hoa Binh, burying two workers.

Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son met with representatives from the Vietnamese community, enterprises, and associations of Vietnam in Berlin on November 2 as part of his working visit to Germany.

The Vietnam Dairy Association has asked the Government and ministries to introduce new dairy products for the school milk programme aside from fresh milk to ensure adequate nutrition and a diversified diet for children.

Over the past three days, more than 1,100 tonnes of rice sourced from the national reserves were provided to 16,818 households with a total of 74,226 people in five drought-hit districts of the south-central province of Ninh Thuan.

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on November 3 presented the State’s third-class Independence Order to Chu Van An High School, one of the most prestigious schools in Vietnam, during a ceremony to celebrate its 110th anniversary.

An earthquake, measuring 2.9 on the Richter scale, struck Bac Tra My district in the central province of Quang Nam on November 2, but no damage or casualties were reported.

Bilateral agreements for a new generation of social insurance policy have been negotiated to support foreign workers engaging in Vietnam’s social insurance scheme, said Deputy General Director of the Vietnam Social Security (VSS) Dao Viet Anh.

The usefulness of social networks in enhancing dialogue between administration and businesses was highlighted at a seminar in the northern province of Quang Ninh on November 2.

Vietnam will finish installing monitoring devices on nearly 3,000 offshore fishing boats in early 2019, a move to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, according to the Directorate of Fisheries.

Preserving intrinsic values of local cultural heritages and accelerating tourism promotion should be included in Hoi An city’s mechanisms to support sustainable tourism development, according to a local official.

An outbreak of A/H5N6 influenza, also known as bird flu, which is transmittable to humans, has been detected in the central province of Phu Yen, said a local official.

The fourth Industrial Revolution will impact all socio-economic aspects of Vietnam, especially labour and employment, heard a forum in Hanoi on October 31.