VietNamNet Bridge – An unnamed stream runs sinuously around an orange garden owned by five households in Pha Village.

It is no longer easy to sell goods via Facebook as sales are not high enough for many shops to cover expenses of ads. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Le Truong Tung, President of FPT University, talks to the Giao duc Viet Nam online publication about some proposed changes in the 2018 revision to the Law on Higher Education.

 Lotte Card’s purchase of TechcomFinance from Techcombank is considered a move to expand in Vietnam and break into the US$26.55-billion consumer finance market, which has been showing signs of rapid development.

 The Diwali Fest 2017, the annual Indian light festival, is expected to attract more than 1,200 people in HCM City on October 14, according to the Indian Business Chamber in Vietnam (Incham).

 VietNamNet Bridge – The second A-festival with various activities and events will take place in Hanoi and HCM City from October 11 to 16.

 State employees and workers will likely be given seven days off during the forthcoming Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet holiday, from February 14 to 20, according to a proposal by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

With a recent tax reform proposal coming from the Ministry of Finance, HSBC Economist Mr. Noelan Arbis tells VET that raising taxes, particularly VAT, is not a bad idea on the surface but the problem lies with its potential effect on growth.

 North-western ethnic minorities equipped with disaster response skills, Workshop looks at obstacles in developing renewable energy, Vietnam, Japan cooperate in countering fake goods, HCM City buildings combat flooded parking basements

 Rong Viet Securities' 9M pre-tax profit up 86.3%, WB retains 6.3% growth forecast, Moody's: Vietnam most exposed to potential Korean conflict, Techfest Vietnam 2017 to promote start-ups

JAL CAN “EYE”: JAL Contemporary Artist Network “Expose Your Emotion”, an international artists’ meet up and exhibition, will take place from October 7-9 at LOTTE Observation Deck 65th floor, LOTTE Center, 54 Lieu Giai, Hanoi.

 Bank points to rising exports and industrial production as well as a continuing strong tech cycle as pushing up growth.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nineteen shortfilms nominated for the Golden Lotus Bud 2017 will be introduced on October 7 (2-9pm) at The Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents, 51 Tran Hung Dao Street (4th floor), Hanoi.

Analysts believe that new car brands will enter the Vietnamese market after 2018 when import tariffs fall, providing products at low prices and targeting middle-income earners. 

 The stunning beauty of Russian nature is captured in photos displayed at an exhibition that opened in Hanoi on October 5.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Construction hold a conference about recycling ash and slag waste from coal power plants as construction materials for the Mekong Delta on October 3. 

 Champarama Travel Joint Stock Company have been fined VND70 million (USD3,200) for encroaching upon Nha Trang Bay in the central province of Khanh Hoa.

 The northern province of Quang Ninh expects to earn a record VND1 trillion (USD45.5 million) from entrance fees to Ha Long Bay this year.

 Hanoi’s Tay Ho District authorities have approved a project to build a lotus tea promotional centre.

 Domestic airfares have doubled or tripled in the past week because airlines have cut the number of flights.

 The northern region is expected to have the first cold snap for several days to come, said the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

 The first wholly foreign-owned petrol service station in Vietnam was opened on October 5 in Hanoi’s Thang Long Industrial Park.

The central city of Danang has accomplished an array of construction works to prepare for the upcoming APEC Economic Leaders Week in early November.

Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi have been named among the top 50 safe destinations for solo travellers by US-based news website Business Insider.

Candidates from Peru, Ecuador, Malaysia, India, United States Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Cambodia and the Philippines were present at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on October 5.