Former president of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Pham The Duyet said that it is necessary to have channels for the people to make comments on the Party's personnel plan, through which they can contribute to selecting good officials for the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of foreign companies are eager to tap the promising opportunities in the water related solution market in Vietnam, which is facing water security challenges in a changing era.

Vietnamese businesses must pay attention to non-tariff measures included in free trade agreements to be able to grab opportunities for promoting exports, experts said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – To cut 25% of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, Vietnam would need more than US$21 billion, according to a seminar on climate change in HCMC last week.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Many foreign tourists are surprised to see homemade vehicles in Vietnam and how they are used. Below are photos on Wanderlust.

Five Vietnamese photographers won regional and special mention prizes at the 2015 Consultative Group to Assist the Poor photo contest, according to results reported on the website www.cgap.org.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Using paint remover, paint or specialized grinders to remove scripts written on the rock and cliffs in caves in Ha Long Bay, a world natural heritage site, has been proposed by experts.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The 16th Congress of the Hanoi Party Committee commenced on November 1, with the participation of 495 delegates representing more than 390,000 Party members in the city.

VietNamNet Bridge - While many countries in the world have reduced the cultivation of Jasmine rice, because it is difficult to grow and sell, the Vietnam Food Association (VFA) has decided that Jasmine will be the national rice brand for Vietnam.

MobiFone will step up overseas business activities in a bid to fulfil its target of earning 36.4 trillion VND in total revenue this year, with a profit of 7.3 trillion VND, MobiFone Chairman Le Nam Tra has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Tu Lan cave system is located 70 km from Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, a world natural heritage site in Quang Binh Province, central Vietnam.

Viet Nam earlier this month, for the second time in four years, was named Golf Destination of the Year for Asia & Australasia by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO).

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade is preparing a draft Decision to approve the master plan on developing e-commerce in the 2016- 2020 period.

 This year’s Saigon International Guitar Festival will expose the Ho Chi Minh City community to a first-class international musical experience, said an official from the organizing board.

As a responsible member of the UN Human Rights Council, Vietnam will continue working closely with other countries and partners aiming to promote and ensure human rights on a global scale.

The Ministry of Finance's proposal that State-owned enterprises (SOEs), which were under restructuring progress be forgiven tax arrears, did not receive consensus from the National Assembly (NA) Deputies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The beaches in Hoi An, famed for its cultural and recreational diversity, are eroding quickly as local authorities search for sustainable solutions.

VietNamNet Bridge – After over 100 years, Quoc Hoc Hue (Hue National School) remains intact.

 Hospital fees will increase between two and seven times once a proposed decree goes into effect, according to Pham Luong Son, a representative of the Social Insurance office.

Vietnamese steel manufacturers are awaiting decisions as Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, which buy 50 percent of Vietnam’s exports, are taking anti-dumping investigations against imports from Vietnam.

CAAV has asked that Tan Son Nhat International Airport widely publicise airport hotlines to better serve travelers at the country's largest airport, recently rated among the world's worst by a travel website.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lotus is one of Hanoi’s most prized specialties, requiring patience and skill from makers to achieve its exquisite taste. With very few people now producing lotus tea using the original methods,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thirteen years after it opened, the Sai Gon Hi-tech Park (SHTP) has achieved total sales of US$13.6 billion, including exports of $13.5 billion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Huong Giang explored the notoriously challenging Tu Lan Cave System – a maze of dark caverns, winding rivers and rock formations that hasn't yet been fully discovered.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Since the phenomenal success of game app "Flappy Bird," Viet Nam's startup ecosystem has gained considerable momentum in the last two years and it is on the radar of many foreign venture capital funds.