By 2025 about 95 per cent of the Vietnamese population will be covered by the national health insurance, according to a target set by a resolution of the 6th Plenum of Communist Party of Viet Nam, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam spanked Myanmar 3-0 to set up a semi-final showdown with Malaysia at the ongoing Southeast Asian Futsal HDBank Cup in Ha Noi yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ancient Binh Dinh ceramics were found to be influenced by both Vietnamese and Cham artisans.

 Vietnamese representative Ha Thu recently came first in Online Photogenic Competition final rankings at Miss Earth 2017 pageant.

 A young Vietnamese has arrived in France after motorbiking from Vietnam over 150 days.

 Quang Ninh’s provincial authorities in Ha Long City have requested tourism service providers on Ha Long Bay to list their service prices in Vietnamese, English and Chinese.

 Offices and schools in the centre of Danang City will close during November 10 and 11 for the APEC Summit.

 Two US cargo aircraft arrived at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on October 30, transporting goods and equipment for US President Trump’s visit to Vietnam.

 Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha has admitted that many teachers in Vietnam receive salary levels which are not commensurate with their efforts.

 Viet Nam’s telecommunications market has reached a saturation point and will find it hard to attract new subscribers. This could result in increasingly fierce competition among telecom providers for their revenue and market share.

 The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) is under pressure to complete its divestment scheme towards the end of this year with many large companies still in its portfolio.

The Central Institute for Economic Management eleased a report on Monday on the actuality of strategic shareholders’ involvement in State-owned enterprises’ equitisation process, which they concluded to be below expectations.

 The south-western region in Vietnam is known as ‘the land of rivers’ and the lives of the local people are associated with boats and the waterway market culture.

Viet Nam witnessed a trade surplus of $1.23 billion so far this year, according to a report from the General Department of Customs. 

 Over 105,000 new enterprises were set up nationwide in the first 10 months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 14.6 per cent.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has proposed the Government to shift one conditional business line, eliminate 36 business investment conditions and amend 15 conditions required for individuals in enterprises.

The cashew industry has achieved impressive growth in the past years with increasing exports, but unfavourable weather due to the impact of climate change and an increase of diseases and pests threaten its continued development.

 Cross-border smugglers are transporting goods from Cambodia to the Mekong Delta provinces by using boats during floods.

 Shares ended on a positive note for a second day on the HCM Stock Exchange on October 30 as energy firms and some construction companies continued to perform well.

 Rather than being staged in a theatre, the play will be staged at the actual site of the story, a unique way to introduce northern culture to tourists.

VietNamNet Bridge - Continuing the success of previous sessions, this November “Hidden Beat” will be back with the stimulating yet deep, moving jazzy melodies from SamRaz. 

Hung Yen province embraces a rich culture and age-old history with many relics and heritages. It’s also famous for specialties - longan, lotus seeds, honey, and rice noodle. In the 16th and 17thcentury, the province contained was a busy port.

 Bangkok Airways launches direct Thailand-Phu Quoc flight, Start-up universe forms in south-east, but faces teething troubles, Over 11,000 businesses established in October, Dak Lak's Coffee export turnover surges $ 88 million

VietNamNet Bridge - Investors have registered solar energy projects in a rush following PM’s Decision No 11 on encouraging investments in solar energy.

VietNamNet Bridge - To curb the public debt, Vietnam needs to cut public spending, including the downsizing of civil servant staff.