Tuoitrenews briefs you on some news to be published today (November 6).

Society:

-- Da Lat central highlands city will provide free Wi-Fi connection all over the town starting on December, 2013, according to Huynh Minh Hai, an official of Lam Dong province’s Department of Post and Telecommunications.

-- The annual South East Asian Zoos Association (SEAZA) will be opened in Ho Chi Minh City from November 18 to 21.

-- 2,000 residents in Thanh An island in Can Gio district on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City might be forced to be evacuated ahead of the 13^th tropical storm this year, which is expected to hit the country at 7 or 8pm today (November 6).

-- Many major streets in districts 11, 5, 6 and Binh Tan and Binh Thanh districts in Ho Chi Minh City were seriously flooded after a heavy downpour on Tuesday afternoon.

-- A 27-year-old Laotian policeman suffering serious bleeding from the oesophagus (gullet) was saved on Tuesday by doctors at Thanh Hoa General Hospital in the central province of Thanh Hoa, bordering Laos.

-- The 39th Ship for Southeast Asia Youth Programme (SSEAYP) carrying Japanese and Southeast Asian 330 young leaders onboard will leave Yokohama port of Japan on November 7 for a 51-day trip to four Southeast Asian nations including Vietnam.

-- The 2013 Sunflower Festival organized by Tuoi Tre Newspaper to raise funds for local child cancer patients will take place at 23-9 Park in Ho Chi Minh City on November 10.

Sports:

-- Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo scored to help Real Madrid to a 2-2 draw to hosts Juventus in an intriguing match day of Champions League ties on Tuesday. -- Manchester United missed a chance to seal their place in the Champions League last 16 when they were held to a 0-0 draw at Spanish side Real Sociedad in Group A. -- Bayern took three points after a 1-0 win against Viktoria Pilsen. Leauge One’s PSG were held at home by a 10-man Anderlecht.

Politics:

-- Vietnamese Minister Pham Binh Minh told Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister Ahmed during a meeting on Monday that Vietnam highly valued the role of Egypt in the region and the world and he hoped the two countries sides should exert more efforts to beef up bilateral relations to meet the potential and desire of both peoples. -- The first Vietnam – Thailand Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation convened in Bangkok on Tuesday to discuss bilateral links across the board, according to VNA.