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 The Vietnamese Government is willing to create most favourable conditions for foreign investors, including those from Japan to conduct long-term investment, business and production activities in Vietnam, said President Truong Tan Sang. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung hosted Lieutenant General Suvon Luongbunmi, Chief-of-the-General Staff of the Lao People's Army and Deputy Minister of Lao Defence Ministry, in Hanoi on October 19. 

 New Zealand attaches importance to its relations with Vietnam – which boasts the fastest growth in the ASEAN in trade ties with New Zealand, affirmed Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade Andrea Smith. 

 A senior military delegation led by Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh is attending the Vietnam – Cambodia Dialogue on National Defence Policies, from October 18-20 in Cambodia.

 The freshwater shortage in the Mekong Delta was the main topic on the agenda at a conference on combating drought held in Ben Tre on Friday.

  The Hong Kong-Nha Trang International Yacht Race saw fierce competition during the 1,200km journey from Hong Kong to the central Nha Trang City, before it ended on October 18.

  About 30 valuable paintings from the collection of Nguyen Minh will soon be displayed in downtown Ha Noi.

  Doctors at the HCM City Tumour Hospital removed a 40kg tumour from a women's ovaries last Monday, Hospital Director Le Hoang Minh said.

 The appointment of Le Phuoc Hoai Bao, 30, as director of the Department of Planning and Investment in central Quang Nam Province in September, was in line with legal processes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three artists from HCM City and Can Tho Province have won top prizes at the 2015 Chuong Vang (Golden Bell) Awards, an annual cai luong (reformed opera) competition launched by HCM City Television.

 Brand Finance released its list of 50 most valuable brands listed on Vietnamese stock markets earlier this week at the Vietnam Brand Matters Forum.

VietNamNet Bridge - There will not be the VND30 trillion fund to support the development of supporting industries as initially planned. Instead, there will be a lot of investment incentives to be offered to businesses in the fields.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Violinist Nguyen My Huong and pianist Dao Trong Tuyen will perform in a concert on Wednesday to commemorate the 245th birthday of composer Ludwig van Beethoven.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Thi Trang of Viet Nam was stopped at the Chinese Taipei Grand Prix Badminton tournament on Saturday after losing 16-21, 14-21 to Kim Hyo-min from South Korea.

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  Infected Mushroom is no stranger to the electronic dance music (EDM) scene, but for the first time the Israeli duo will bring their psy-trance hits to a stage in Vietnam.

 The Government's decision to prohibit State-owned enterprises (SOEs) from investing in certain areas has been hailed by economists.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saketh Myneni of India was crowned champion of the Viet Nam Tennis Open-ATP Challenger yesterday (Oct 18) in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge - Real estate developers are rushing to mobilize capital from the public to develop projects as the market is believed to bounce back soon.

 Amazon is taking legal action against more than 1,000 people it says have posted fake reviews on its website.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The village is the home for a collection of ancient wooden houses of Vietnam and hundreds of unique antiques.

 Tensions are building among thousands of migrants heading north through Balkan states as their route to Western Europe is stalled by new controls.

 The Budapest Operetta and Musical Theatre and Vietnamese violinist Hoang Tuan Cuong will perform a night of classics at the Hanoi Opera House on October 22.

 VietNamNet Bridge - About 50 households are living on boats on the Red River, in Nhat Tan Ward, Hanoi. Their main occupation is selling pottery.