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. 

A Vietnamese delegation attended the 31st Ministerial Conference of the Francophonie in the Armenian capital city of Yerevan from October 10-11.

 Viet Nam grabbed one gold, three silver and two bronze medals during the seven-day International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports, which ended last weekend in Sochi, Russia.

 Five people were swept away by raging flood waters in the central Quang Nam Province.

This morning American renowned saxophonist Kenny G and his team arrived at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport. Information on his schedule was kept secret so only members of the organizing committee welcomed the artist at the airport.

VietNamNet Bridge - The public debt for 2014 was 64.4 percent of GDP, not 59.9 per cent, as previously reported, according to a newly released report by the Ministry of Planning Investment (MPI). Economists say it is a more accurate figure.

Local people in the village of Phu Dong of Phu Long commune, Phu Tan district, An Giang province, southern Vietnam, are very upset with Mr. Dang Van Khoe, 57, who destroyed his wife’s tomb and threw her remains in the river.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Three experts from Singapore and France will come to HCM City to direct fashion shows at the Vietnam International Fashion Week (VIFW).

Goldman Sachs recently forecast that Vietnam's economy, which currently ranks 55th in the world, will be ranked 17th in 2025 with total gross domestic product (GDP) rising from US$186 billion at present to US$450 billion.

Writers receive prizes at awards ceremony in capital, Living with children inspires artists, First woolen garment exhibitions to open in major cities, Books on Ha Noi's history and culture go on show

 Amazon is entering the handicraft market with the launch of a new online store for handmade goods.

 The Mexican attorney general has made public the file on last year's disappearance of 43 student teachers who clashed with the police.

 Rare tree species cut down in nature reserve, Paediatric Hospital warns of fraudulent account on Facebook, Ha Noi residents to rate basic public services, 16 crewmen rescued off Quang Tri coast

 Ancient maps affirming Vietnam’s ownership of Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos, and 80 pictures of China’s illegal construction in the East Sea were on display at an exhibition in the Republic of Korea’s Daejeon.

Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien excellently won one gold, one silver and one bronze medals  at the 2015 Military World Games in the Republic of Korea, helping Vietnam rank the 31st position. 

 Vietnam International Fashion Week 2015 to be held in HCMC from October 14 to 18.

 Forest rangers in Phong Nha - Ke Bang national park in this central province have captured a group of poachers and rescued some red-listed wild animals from their traps.

VietNamNet Bridge - State-owned economic groups have three more months to withdraw capital from non-core business fields as requested by the government. But they have only gone halfway toward the goal.

 VPBank has asked shareholders to approve their plan to sell the bank's stakes in several of its subsidiaries to foreign investors, an atypical opportunity for foreigners interested in entering the market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Special hotels have been built in the resort city of Da Lat, attracting many tourists.

 The European Investment Bank (EIB) could recall loans it gave to Volkswagen, its president told a German newspaper.

 The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Vietnam Open 2015 kicked off in Lan Anh Tennis Club in Ho Chi Minh City on October 10, with the participation of Vietnamese top players Nguyen Hoang Thien, Ly Hoang Nam and Pham Minh Tuan. 

The Asian Football Confederation has announced the seeds for the draw of the 2016 AFC U19 Championships finals in Bahrain next year.

VietNamNet Bridge – Despite much improvement since 2011, the stigma and discrimination faced by people living with HIV in Vietnam remain unacceptably high, the People Living with HIV Stigma Index shows.

 Vietnam will increase its coal imports to serve domestic production given that global prices remain low and local mining is facing difficulties.