Defence Minister Phung Quang Thanh has affirmed Vietnam’s defence policy of peace, self-defence, and neither joining any military alliances nor allowing any countries to set up their military bases or use its territory to counter the others.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After 30 years living with her husband, Mrs. Hanh finally got to wear a wedding dress. Thirty-nine other disabled women also received wedding rings.

VietNamNet Bridge - Russian automobile manufacturers are considering setting up factories in Vietnam, which would allow them to enjoy preferential tariffs when exporting cars to the US.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City traffic police on Tuesday, October 20, launched a campaign to inspect and seize motorcycles that fail to meet standards at the city’s major coach station of Cho Lon and the area around the main Post Office in District 5.

VietNamNet Bridge - Environmentalists have voiced their concern that a cable car system set up to serve tourists will spoil the natural beauty of the world’s largest cave.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The lotus pond of 5,000 m2 in Thuong Tin District in Hanoi, with 12 rare species of lotus, has become a new attraction.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) would be a solution to problems that Viet Nam is facing in agricultural production, an expert said.

The dollar price has cooled down after climbing when the State Bank announced the dong devaluation of one percent in August, having dealt a blow to businesses which hoarded dollars in anticipation of a continued dollar price hike.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chess grandmaster Le Quang Liem temporarily took the lead yesterday (Oct 22) at the annual SPICE Cup Open in the highest rated international invitational tournament in the US.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The movie Nuoc (2030), directed by Nguyen Vo Nghiem Minh, has picked up the best feature film award at the San Pedro International Film Festival in the US.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Truong Quy Nghia of Lavanto Home Decor won the first and third prize of The Gift and Home Accessories Design Competition or the 2015 Lotus Award with his artwork Sai Gon Trong Toi and Mot Thoang Sai Gon.

Vietnam has presented initiatives to enhance the role of and contributions by science, technology and innovation (STI) to the development of the region that groups ASEAN and China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ASEAN+3).

 Delegations from many tea importing countries will attend the Tea Festival hosted by the northern province of Thai Nguyen from November 26-28, said Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Ma Thi Nguyet.

 Vietnam and the Czech Republic will strive for 1 billion USD in two-way trade in the near future, Vice President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Vo Tan Thanh said on October 22. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Large international hi-tech conglomerates say that Vietnamese engineers have become involved more deeply in the implementation of big outsourcing projects.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many famous casino developers have visited Vietnam since 2002 to propose resort projects, but they have not returned. 

 A Master’s Degree Training Programme between Vietnam and Belgium celebrated its 20-year implementation at the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management under the Free University of Brussels (ULB) on October 21.

 Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Hoang Quan and Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic Lubomir Zaoralek sought to increase the two sides’ economic cooperation during their meeting in the City on October 22.

 The National Committee for the organisation of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Vietnam in 2017 convened its 2 nd plenary session in Hanoi on October 22 to review preparations across sectors.

National fire brigades dispatch centre unveiled in Hanoi, Quang Binh inaugurates foreign service information facility, HCM City late to bring down weak buildings, Business fined for producing unhygienic meat

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has affirmed the country's consistent policy of working closely with Russia to further deepen bilateral co-operation.

 Viet Nam is interested in the Republic of Korea's economic development model and experience in developing agriculture and rural areas for the country's efficient new rural construction, President Truong Tan Sang said.

 National target programmes should be reshuffled and combined into two programmes, according to the Government.

 Viet Nam's top female player Vu Thi Trang jumped from 62 to 53 in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Ranking released yesterday.

  The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has warned agencies of a boom in textile and garment industrial zones in cities and provinces ahead of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).