Vietnam spent US$1.3 billion on importing 2.14 million tonnes of petroleum from South Korea over the past nine months of this year. 

 The proposal to impose 10 per cent special consumption tax on soft drinks for health reasons is reasonable, however, there is no concrete assessment on whether this will slow down the rate of obesity.

 The Ministry of Finance’s proposal to impose 10 per cent value added tax (VAT) on the transfer of land use rights has met with objections, as it might increase land prices.

 The central city of Da Nang is set to build the first solar farm in the country that could connect to the national grid as early as the first quarter of 2018, project officials say.

 A 30-year-old woman in the northern province of Vĩnh Phúc has given birth to a newborn weighing 7.1kg – the biggest ever newborn in Viet Nam.

 Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited (BSR), which operates the $3-billion Dung Quat Oil Refinery, expects to acquire VND2 trillion from its initial public offering (IPO).

 Amid growing interest from foreign investors, Vietnam will soon consider cutting 50 per cent of personal income tax for employees in high-tech industries, paving the way to attracting more foreign investment in the sector.

 Stock market capitalisation hits record

 Minh Phu Seafood Corporation (MPC) today listed its stock on the UPCoM Stock Exchange two years after voluntarily delisting from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HoSE). 

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts believe that the upward trend of the stock market will continue in the last months of the year, with the VN Index soaring to 820-850 points by the end of 2017.

 Hoang Quan won the Danko Golf Championship at the FLC Sam Son Golf Links in Thanh Hoa Province on Sunday.

 International organisations are continuing to show optimistic forecasts about Vietnam’s whole-year growth, with the country remaining one of the region’s top performers thanks to strong production recovery.

 The Vinh Phuc Cross Country 2017, the first of the National Vietnam MTB Series, will be organised this Sunday with the participation of more than 200 athletes.

The flash floods hit the districts of Tram Tau, Van Chan, Van Yen and Nghia Lo township caused inundation and landslides in a wide scale, causing heavy damage.

Promoting effective cooperation with the UN is always a top priority of Vietnam’s foreign policies, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Five children drowned on Sunday while fishing in Ca Lo River which passes through Viet Long Commune in Ha Noi’s Soc Son District.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi topped the women’s category while HCM City won the men’s class at the National Weightlifting Championships, which closed on Sunday in HCM City.

Apple Inc’s older iPhone 7 models are outselling the recently launched iPhone 8 ahead of the early November debut of the premium iPhone X, broker KeyBanc Capital Markets said, citing carrier store surveys.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The roads to Nam Hai Village in Ha Noi’s suburban district of Chuong My are so flooded that the village has been receiving safe water via canoes sent daily by the district’s High Command.

 Many households in Hanoi’s outlying district of Chuong My are facing the serious flooding after the recent heavy rains.

 US President Donald Trump will travel to Hanoi for an official visit after participating in APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Danang next month, according to a statement from the White House. 

The second National Youth Photo Festival 2017 titled “Young Thoughts, Young Views” was launched to encourage young professional and amateur photographers to capture images of Vietnam’s land, people, and development.

 As the trend toward solo travel continues to grow, many people who have never traveled solo still ask “Is solo travel safe? Isn’t it more lonely, expensive, and dangerous?” VOV will discuss this topic with some travelers.

Contestants in the Miss Grand International 2017 pageant enjoyed themselves sliding down Quang Phu sand dune in the central province of Quang Binh this weekend.

 Shares declined on the HCM Stock Exchange on October 16 after rallying for six consecutive sessions as large-cap stocks lost steam on late profit-taking.