The Vietnamese government has set the annual economic growth target of 6.5-7% for the 2016-2020 period, with further improvement of the business climate being one of its top priorities to realize the goal. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The process of moving capital, existing potential and the pressure of reforms are identified as favorable conditions for Vietnam to become the world’s new factory.

VietNamNet Bridge - Ten percent of students are at risk of suffering serious depression, a report says. And 90 percent of students who need counseling have problems because of pressure from their parents or because of their parents’ divorce. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – ASEAN investors had registered a total of over US$16.6 billion in property projects in Vietnam as of June with Singapore firms accounting for 60%, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).

 The 2015 Autumn Book Festival, featuring around 15,000 books in numerous genres, will be held at the Vietnam Women's Museum in Hanoi from October 29-31.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City is expected to start building the first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route by 2017 at a total cost of US$137.5 million.

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 The HCM City People's Committee has approved a pilot project to place Department of Transport advertisements on buses to increase revenue and reduce subsidies for public buses.

 A US guided missile destroyer USS Lassen navigated within 12 nautical miles of artificial islands China is building in the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago, the AFP news agency quoted a US defence official as saying on October 27.

 The armies of Vietnam and the Philippines see great potential for bilateral cooperation in various fields, including the United Nations peacekeeping, Quan Doi Nhan Dan (People’s Army) Newspaper quoted a senior Vietnamese military official as saying.

 Processed meats - such as bacon, sausages and ham - do cause cancer, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

VietNamNet Bridge - The real estate market is not expected to be greatly affected by the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), experts have said.

Thailand Management Association, in cooperation with the Board of Trade of  Thailand held the ASEAN  Business  Forum  2015: Creating  Value  through  ASEAN  Connectivity”  on October  14-15,  2015 in  Bangkok,  Thailand.  

 The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry have joined the stars of new James Bond film Spectre for its world premiere in London.

 Rescue efforts are being stepped up to help those affected by the magnitude-7.5 earthquake which hit remote areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan on Monday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese and foreign letters are engraved, sprayed or painted onto the walls, columns, and cliffs in famous caves in Ha Long Bay, a world natural wonder.

Areas for sensitive services should be established in some cities such as Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Hai Phong, and Nam Dinh, an official from HCM City said at a recent conference reviewing the prostitution prevention program in 2011-2015.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Road-widening in Hanoi will consume some pavements and grassy strips to give more space for vehicles and reduce congestion.

MOF has reassured the public that the international bond issuance for debt swap will not lead to an increase in the government’s debts, while the public debt indexes will be maintained within the safety line.

Vietnam was ranked 9th out of 20 countries in the Cyber Maturity in the Asia-Pacific 2015 Report released on October 26 by the International Cyber Policy Centre under the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. 

 Nguyen Ngoc Hiep of Vietnam entered the long jump final at the ongoing International Paralympic Committee Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar. 

 Power Company Limited (AES Mong Duong) on October 26 announced the successful completion of Mong Duong II BOT Coal-fired power project (Mong Duong II). 

 A cooperation agreement was signed between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam , aiming to support European investors in Vietnam and promoting Vietnam’s exports to European markets.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At the age of 85, Mr. Nguyen Van Ngoc, a resident in Ward 26, Binh Thanh District, HCM City, has conquered many roads in the country on his old Honda 50.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Thi Le Quyen confidently showed off her figure in the bikini and evening gown shows at the semi-finals of the Miss Grand International 2015 on Saturday.