The developers of road projects under the BOT (build, operate, transfer) investment mode complain that lending interest rates are too high, up to 10.5 percent per annum. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is striving to have the European Commission’s ‘yellow card’ warning on Vietnamese seafood removed, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 These underrated highlights can be as small as a boutique hotel or a local restaurant, as large as an entire city or nation.

 Vietnamese footballer Nguyen Anh Duc has tipped as a forward to watch at the upcoming AFF Suzuki Cup 2018.

 Vietnamese representative Huynh Vy has been crowned as the Miss Tourism Queen Worldwide 2018 on October 28 in Manila, Philippines.

 Up to 70% of surveyed Hanoians agreed on the removal of public loudspeakers which have been used in the city for decades.

 As many as 14,845 traffic accidents have been reported during the first 10 months of this year, killing 6,674 people and injuring 11,549 others, according to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO).

 The number of passengers using open-top tour buses in the capital was averaging about only 7 per trip each day, according to a report by the Hanoi Transport Company (Transerco).

 Cultural experts have suggested setting up preservation and restoration centres for historical artefacts as many have been damaged due to lack of proper storage at museums.

 Legal advice was given to Vietnamese guest workers in the Republic of Korea (RoK) at a meeting with representatives of Vietnamese agencies in Gimhae city on October 28.

It is time to make amendments to the current Law on Petroleum to legally facilitate the development of Vietnam’s oil and gas industry and implement the strategy for sustainable development of the maritime economy until 2030.

 The number of airline passengers hit 58.7 million in the first 10 months of this year, a rise of 13.6 percent year-on-year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

 A company in Nha Trang city, central Khanh Hoa province, has been suspended for two months for the illegal use of foreign workers.

 The annual flooding in the Mekong Delta has damaged more than 2,000ha of rice this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Directorate of Water Resources.  

Transport Minister Nguyen Van The reported to the National Assembly the pace of implementation and investment disbursement of two key infrastructure projects, the eastern section of the North-South Highway and the Long Thanh International Airport.

 The People’s Court  of the northern province of Phu Tho announced on October 29 that it would be holding the first instance trial on November 12 for 92 people accused of involvement in a major online gambling ring.

 Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanh has underlined the need to focus on the planning and investigation of water resources across the country, especially in the Mekong Delta region. 

 The purchasing power of apartments in Ho Chi Minh City has decreased significantly and yet, the demand for land for residential purposes is still recording positive signals. 

 Lawmakers discussed the State budget estimate for 2018 and the  allocation for 2019, as well as the State budget financial plan for 2019-2021 during the ongoing sixth session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) in Hanoi on October 29.

The Vietnam National University, Hanoi and the Korean Foundation for Advanced Studies will co-organise the Hanoi Forum 2018 from November 8-11 in a bid to seek more measures to respond to climate change and boost sustainable development.

 The free trade agreement between Vietnam and the EU (EVFTA) is expected to bring 3.2 billion USD worth of benefits to Vietnam in 2020.

 A contemporary dance show that places the Cham ethnic group’s culture centrestage will be introduced to local and foreign audiences next month at the Lune Hoi An performing centre in the central province of Quang Nam.

 Police of the northern port city of Hai Phong announced on October 29 that they had just busted a major drug trafficking ring and seized 2.95 kilograms of Methamphetamine.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on October 29 welcomed a delegation from the European Parliament (EP)’s Committee on Fisheries led by Gabriel Mato, MEP and committee spokesperson.

 Deputies of the 14th National Assembly will start three-day question-and-answer session on October 30 during their ongoing sixth session.