Sales by VAMA members down 7% month-on-month in September and 20% year-on-year.

 World Bank report notes skilled Vietnamese workers are keen to head elsewhere if opportunity arises.

 The abrupt resignation of Tong Quoc Truong, CEO of Vietnam Lottery Co., Ltd. is rumoured to be related to the violations at PetroVietnam Finance Corporation (PVFC) that took place during his time in office as CEO at PVFC.

 An exhibition entitled “Light from the Revolutionary Path” opened in Hanoi on October 10, with the first print of “Duong Kach Menh” (Revolutionary Path), a book written by late President Ho Chi Minh in the spotlight.

 Nghe An reported one dead and two missing cases as of 10 am on October 10, as the central province was drowned in downpour, caused by a tropical low pressure system, since the night of October 9.  

 VietNamNet Bridge - “ParkCity on Canvas”, a charity event to raise funds for flood victims in Vietnam, will be held on October 11-15, at Pavilion of ParkCity Club, Hanoi.

 Visitors to Hanoi will have a chance to experience the “golden tour” which was launched on October 10, connecting hotels, restaurants, shopping centres and the most popular tourist destinations in the capital city. 

 Due to impacts of a low pressure system, torrential rains took place across central coastal provinces from Nam Dinh to Quang Tri, causing severe floods.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two Indian and one French film will be screened in Hanoi on October 13.

A Vietnamese representative stressed three measures to reduce disaster risks and cope with climate change based on Vietnam’s practical experience at a plenary meeting of the UN Economic and Financial Committee on October 9.

Vietnam's Huyen My and representatives from India, Laos, Indonesia and the Philippines were selected as potential contestants of Miss Grand 2017 at a party held on October 7 in HCM City.

 Shania Twain’s first studio album in 15 years debuted at the top of the Billboard album charts, while rocker Tom Petty’s death sent his music soaring back onto the U.S. charts.

Autumn returns to Hanoi with blooming milk flowers and golden leaves. Let’s wander through the streets in the capital city and enjoy the romance.

Approximately 80 contestants of the Miss Grand International 2017 arrived at Dong Hoi airport in Quang Binh province on October 9 for more pre-pageant activities.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Cai Mep–Thi Vai container port in Ba Ri –Vung Tau province, built with investment capital of $2 billion, is now running at 15-20 percent of capacity.

The foreign-invested sector, with electronics taking the lead, is expected to continue occupying the lion’s share of Vietnam’s exports over the next few years.

VietNamNet Bridge – Cameras designed to tackle rampant traffic violations in Viet Nam are sowing confusion among drivers suddenly confronted with fines without being aware of any wrongdoing on their part.  

Vietnamese film My Nhan by director Dinh Thai Thuy will open the APEC Film Week 2017, which runs this week in Ha Noi and Da Nang in conjunction with APEC Viet Nam 2017.

 OPEC’s Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo on Tuesday called on U.S. shale oil producers to help curtail global oil supply, warning extraordinary measures might be needed next year 

 Catalonia’s secessionist leader faced increased pressure on Monday to abandon plans to declare independence from Spain, with France and Germany expressing support for the country’s unity.

 Nokia plans to reduce up to 310 jobs from its Nokia Technologies unit and halt development of its virtual reality camera “OZO” and hardware, the Finnish company said on Tuesday.

 Hanoi’s authorities have announced that they would ban and seize all homemade three-wheeled motorbikes not owned by disabled veterans as of June 30, 2018.

 A landslide in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai buried up to seven carriages of a train on the evening of October 9.

 Leaders of Vinasun taxis in HCM City have pledged to remove all the decals with slogans opposing Uber and Grab services from their cars.

The HCM City People’s Committee has approved two river dredging projects in District 9 at a total cost of VND2 trillion to improve the capacity of its waterways to transport cargo and reduce the pressure on roads.