VietNamNet Bridge - A lot of schools in HCM City have said that they cannot recruit security guards because of the low pay for the posts. 

 Positive measures such as the development of infrastructure and administrative reforms are seen as key factors that attracted investors to the Chu Lai Open Economic Zone over the past decade.

 The second home market has received a boost from laws allowing the foreign ownership of property in Vietnam.

 Hue’s imperial citadel attracts tourists because of its royal relics and beauty. Hue is also famous for more than 100 pagodas, many of them built in the 17th century.

Having more than 11 moles on one arm indicates a higher-than-average risk of skin cancer or melanoma, research suggests. 

 The Vietnam Steel Association has accused China of committing trade fraud in exporting steel ingots to Viet Nam, causing losses of millions of US dollars to the State budget.

 Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai received visiting former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair in Hanoi on October 19. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Plans to turn Hue's historical Vong Canh Hill, part of the UNESCO World Heritage site, into a park has worried locals that the picturesque ruins of the former imperial capital city will be vandalised.

 National Assembly (NA) deputies are expected to establish a national electoral council at the parliament’s 10th sitting, which is scheduled to convene on October 20. 

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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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