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The benchmark VN-Index hit an almost decade-high on November 22 after large cash flows poured into blue-chip stocks on investor optimism over a sustainable uptrend.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc suggested Vietnam and Sweden expand cooperation in various realms during his reception for Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström in Hanoi on November 22.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has called on members of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) to take joint actions in order to better deal with current challenges.

Russia Today has hailed the imposing beauty of Son Doong cave in Vietnam’s central Quang Binh.

La Residence Hotel & Spa in Vietnam’s central province of Thua Thien-Hue has been ranked by the US’s Conde Nast Traveler magazine as the eighth best hotel in Asia.

The Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has forecast that Thailand's 2017 economy will expand by 3.9 percent and will continue its growth momentum into next year.

The benchmark VN-Index rose to yet another new 10-year peak on November 20, ending the session at 903.55 points, up 13 points, or 1.44 percent over November 17’s close.

The 13th ASEM Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (ASEM FMM13) opened in Myanmar’s capital city of Nay Pyi Taw on November 20 in preparation for the 12th ASEM Summit slated for October 2018 in Brussels, Belgium.

Rich mineral deposits and timber plantation potential of the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan were highlighted to prospective investors by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 19.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan joined residents in Sen 3 hamlet, Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district, central Nghe An province, at the great national unity festival on November 19.

Gerard Daviot, who was re-elected President of the France-Vietnam Friendship Association (FVFA) at its 16th congress, stressed the need for the association to play a more active role in diversifying the Vietnam-France friendship in the time ahead.

More than 500 students joined the Urgent Run 2017 in response to World Toilet Day in the southern province of Binh Duong on November 19.

Post Caesarean section complications, job security and many other issues are discouraging women, especially in big cities, from having more children while official policy encourages them to do so.

Question and answer sessions of the 14th National Assembly’s fourth sitting from November 16-18 took place in a democratic and constructive environment, said NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

A majority of deputies shared the view that solutions presented by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the question and answer session of the 14th National Assembly’s fourth sitting on November 18 are pragmatic and specific.

Clear, transparent and efficient policies are needed to encourage more foreign investors to jump into the Vietnamese securities market if it is to reach its considerable potential.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed decisions on the appointment of two Deputy General Directors of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

Minister of Public Security To Lam had a meeting with Robert Kaliňák, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Slovakia, in Hanoi on June 3.

Viet Nam News, a publication of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), held a ceremony to celebrate 25 years of development in Hanoi on June 17.