State-owned electronics and IT firm Hanel Co Ltd has been given permission to sell a 61 per cent stake to strategic investors in an equitisation expected within this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge - With many street dishes prepared on the spot, the Telegraph newspaper names Hanoi among the top cities in the world for food, besides Bangkok and Singapore.

 VietNamNet Bridge - After abdicating the throne, the last king of Vietnam – Bao Dai – asked to keep An Dinh Palace, which was built by his father - Emperor Khai Dinh – outside the Hue royal citadel, as the home of his family.

  The Government wants to raise the special consumption tax on vehicles with high engine displacement, according to a statement it delivered to the National Assembly recently.

 A ceremony was held in Hanoi on October 13 to launch the online university FUNiX under the FPT Education System. 

 A list of 40 leading information technology (IT) companies in Vietnam was announced by the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) at a press conference in Hanoi on October 12. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Best-selling author Di Li has released her latest book, Nu Hon Thanh Rome (Kisses in Rome), recording her trips to various cities in Europe and the Middle East.

The 2015 Miss Grand International in Thailand opened in Bangkok, Thailand on October 7. Here are some photos of Vietnamese contestant Le Quyen at the pageant.

 Climate change is increasingly impacting daily life in Ho Chi Minh City and Japan is helping local authorities make plans for coping with it.

 The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam under the Ministry of Transport and the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City announced a detailed zoning plan for the Tan Son Nhat International Airport on October 9. 

VietNamNet Bridge - South Korean-made products have been flooding the Vietnamese market thanks to expanded distribution networks.

 he national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines operated nearly 100,000 flights safely in the first nine months of this year, up 5 percent compared to the same period last year, said Pham Ngoc Minh, the company’s General Director.

A group of students from Hoa Sen University, in conjunction with ECO in Vietnam, has successfully created a system made of special bags that can contain water and biogas, which can help settle pollution. 

 The 13th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee convened its 42nd session in Hanoi on October 12, expected to give opinions about a national electoral council as well as the date for the NA and all-level People’s Council elections. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Three babysitters in Quang Binh province have been discovered as binding the hands and feet of a 15-month-old. In another case, a two-year-old child in Lang Son was seen crying and eating garbage. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam may face water shortages in the near future, according to Prof Dr Ngo Dinh Tuan, chair of the Vietnam Association of Water Resources and Environment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – China has lost its competitive edge as a low-cost manufacturing hub with producers of everything from handbags to clothing to basic electronic components relocating to Vietnam economists at Savills said recently

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Quoc versus Con Dao. It's a debate that has long raged among expatriates looking to escape the hustle and bustle.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts point out the challenges facing Vietnam’s agriculture and farmers.

 Domestic enterprises join their foreign counterparts in sizing up the opportunities the TPP may bring.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal will have a positive impact on the domestic real estate market, while the property market has recovered in the third quarter, experts said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The annual French food and wine festival "Balade en France" returns to HCM City this year with a more attractive and efficient format.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Guest workers have been growing rapidly in numbers and are an important resource that contributes significantly to economic development,

BIDV commits US$2 billion to restructure textile industry, Cashew exports to top $2.2 billion, Local, foreign paintmakers vie for market, Japan moves to shore up supply chains, Banking sector urged to modernise

 Police forces in Vietnam and the Czech Republic agreed to work together in multiple fields, particularly against drug-related crimes.